Malignant
(2021)
Overview
Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.
Director
James Wan
Writers
Akela Cooper, Ingrid Bisu, James Wan, Akela Cooper
Top Billed
Annabelle Wallis
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
Crew
Reviews
Manuel São Bento
⭐ 8/10September 14, 2021
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"Malignant is yet another excellent origin movie for a new franchise created by one of the most successful horror filmmakers of the century, James Wan. The talented director picks up a thematically rich, mysteriously intriguing narrative written by the feature film debutant Akela Cooper, and lets himself get inspired by the giallo genre. Boasting …
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furious_iz
⭐ 3/10September 18, 2021
This is one of the dumbest films I have seen in a long time, start to finish it is a dumpster fire, the "twist" is projected so hard so early, and so often, then over explained to the point of the death of any subtlety, and it's not original or clever in it's execution.
I don't understand how people seem to be liking this film I feel like I'm taking crazy pills
I rarely say this, but I hated this dumb film
StarsNtheDarkness
⭐ 3/10September 29, 2021
Classic case of the trailer being the best part. I'll hand it to them though, I was completely fooled about what this movie was going to be. When they showed Gabriel behind the plastic sheet in the beginning ... I knew it was not what I signed on for.
As my mom would say: It insults my intelligence.
groznio1
⭐ 9/10November 9, 2021
This movie has started very strong the ending was a little bit silly but it was fun i like this movie it's better than any of the other horror movies that come out in 2020 and 2021 ok the conjuring 3 was the best this movie is on my second place
JPV852
⭐ 6/10December 9, 2021
I'll give it this much, it's a weird movie. Can't say it's a good weird nor a bad one, just plain weird. Now, I do appreciate that James Wan returned to his horror roots in between the wait for Aquaman 2 goes into production.
As for this movie, there was parts that felt off, such as the acting which I don't think was all that impressive. Wan's direction wasn't particularly noteworthy either outside of the finale which had impressive moments. A…
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Nathan
⭐ 6/10June 30, 2022
Malignant is a ride, one that changes directions in multiple different ways that I did not expect. This film is an ambitious genre bend that takes tropes from slashers (loved the Friday the 13th/Halloween cords used in the beginning of the film), the classic James Wan ghost films, action, and strangely enough some elements from Scream in the comedy side. With some many different themes it was hard to really understand what this movie's identity w… read the rest.
tmdb77268060
⭐ 7/10October 4, 2023
<b>70/100</b>
In <i>Malignant</i>, director James Wan crafts a visually-impressive horror experience in which camera work, production design, and aesthetics do most of the heavy lifting. Annabelle Wallis and her Backpack do their best with a garbage script and subpar supporting cast that appears to be there to punch the ticket. If you can get over the slow opening 30 minutes, <i>Malignant</i>'s innovative ideas distinguish it from the usual ho…
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tmdb47940942
⭐ 7/10February 12, 2024
I really liked this film. It wasn't that scary, but it did gross me out a lot. This is a horror film that feels like it didn't want to be terrifying but wanted to show us what is terrifying. The threat of the film was an interesting concept, and the film did a great job of making me invested in the story that is unfolding as you watch it. The ending felt a little loose, and I feel it should have gone a little longer, so it could have been a bette… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$40,000,000
Revenue
$34,891,791