SYNOPSIS:

Rise of Vigil follows the life of Kevin Quinn, a 16-year-old who has gone from golden boy to school pariah after his father’s mysterious death. Bullied relentlessly by popular jock Terry Vance Jr. and haunted by nightmares of the shooting, Kevin discovers his father wasn’t just a soldier—he was a whistleblower investigating CASCA, a biotech corporation with dark secrets. After a final, brutal humiliation, Kevin uncaches his father’s footlocker: inside are schematics, coded notes, and the prototype for a stealth suit. With the help of his loyal best friend Ben and the mysterious, observant Hannah, Kevin begins piecing together the puzzle of his father’s death by night—while navigating the minefield of high school by day.His investigation leads him to Ethan Scott, a former associate of his father, who reveals that Kevin’s lightning-fast reflexes aren’t just skill—they’re genetic, a latent ability his father also possessed. Ethan helps him complete the Vigil suit, and Kevin takes to the streets, disrupting CASCA’s shipments and gathering evidence.But CASCA is hiding more than corporate espionage. Their experiments have spawned monstrous byproducts—like the Haemo-Goblin—and their reach extends to the highest levels of power, including Terry’s father, Vance Sr., a charismatic philanthropist who is secretly funding CASCA’s atrocities.The film climaxes in a brutal showdown in a CASCA research facility; where Kevin must choose between revenge and rescue, ultimately cementing his identity not as a son seeking vengeance, but as a protector fighting for those who can’t fight for themselves.