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.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.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.
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Jean Louisa Kelly
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Shaunte Lynette Johnson
- Beta
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A damn BRILLIANT film, it hits you like an adrenaline rush.
I really really loved it. I think its an insane fun ride, it's dark and it is exactly what the director wanted to do, something different. It worked.
The body horror in it is great, the actions scenes are super juicy and to be fair quite new in horror films, considering how stylised they were. The plot twist was damn good and the trip of the third act alone made me want to go back and watch it again.
Can't forget to mention the soundtrack.... THE SOUNDTRACK!! It was great, Joseph Bishara composing and mixing to the level he always does.
So yeah, thanks for the 80's love letter, James Wan and crew!
The body horror in it is great, the actions scenes are super juicy and to be fair quite new in horror films, considering how stylised they were. The plot twist was damn good and the trip of the third act alone made me want to go back and watch it again.
Can't forget to mention the soundtrack.... THE SOUNDTRACK!! It was great, Joseph Bishara composing and mixing to the level he always does.
So yeah, thanks for the 80's love letter, James Wan and crew!
Love letter to horror and those of us who love it!
Don't listen to any of the negativity, that's what happens when a movie shows up on HBO Max and people who don't appreciate horror movies try to watch it.
"Malignant" is Jame's Wan's love letter to old school horror and those of us who love it. A scary, fun movie that turns totally bat-s***t bonkers at the end, this movie is great from start to finish. Totally original and yet at the same time inspired by the grindhouse horror films of the 80's (and one in particular, but you won't get me to ever reveal which one!), Wan has delivered one of the most entertaining movies of the year. Best seen in theaters, but if you watch it on HBO Max, turn down the lights, mute the phone, pop some popcorn and prepare to be wowed.
If you're a fan of horror movie, "Malignant" is highly recommended without reservation.
"Malignant" is Jame's Wan's love letter to old school horror and those of us who love it. A scary, fun movie that turns totally bat-s***t bonkers at the end, this movie is great from start to finish. Totally original and yet at the same time inspired by the grindhouse horror films of the 80's (and one in particular, but you won't get me to ever reveal which one!), Wan has delivered one of the most entertaining movies of the year. Best seen in theaters, but if you watch it on HBO Max, turn down the lights, mute the phone, pop some popcorn and prepare to be wowed.
If you're a fan of horror movie, "Malignant" is highly recommended without reservation.
Deeply Stupid, but Very Fun
It's a gory horror movie with some hilarious moments that are probably not intentional. It's not built for someone who watches a movie to go "this isn't realistic, one star" to enjoy. James Wan included plenty of well shot and acted scenes of horror that are more entertaining than they are actually scary. I'll take a big silly swing like this over something in the Conjuring universe any day of the week.
Fight Club meets Matrix meets Basket Case meets Giallo
People are always whining that no one tries anything new in Hollywood, well here it is. Sure it borrows elements from other movies but it's a fresh take. Turn your brain off and just enjoy the ride. If you're a true horror fan, I mean one who devours all things horror, you'll love it.
This movie is out of its mind
I had fun with this movie. They just went nuts and it was amazing. For a lot of the movie, I had problems with choices the characters were making. I was worried that when it got to the end, I was going to feel like it wasn't plausible enough. Well, that wasn't a problem, because this movie is so far off the rails, you'd be a goof to complain about realism. I appreciate what they did here, and I wish more movies could take things this far. Did I mention this movie is completely crazy?
Did you know
- TriviaThe Seattle Underground is a real tour open to the public.
- Goofs(at around 8 mins) When Madison's husband hit her in the head, the wall has blood on it. After she stands up, there is no blood on the wall.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Half in the Bag: Malignant (2021)
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- Maligno
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- Seattle, Washington, USA(location)
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- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,391,791
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,434,620
- Sep 12, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $34,891,791
- Runtime
- 1h 51m(111 min)
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- 2.39 : 1
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