Storyline
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.
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Cast
Rachel Winfree, Zoë Bell, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Abel, Susanna Thompson, Ruben Pla, Jacqueline McKenzie, Patricia Velásquez, Christian Clemenson, Madison Wolfe, Jon Lee Brody, Maddie Hasson, Mike Mendez, Mckenna Grace, Patrick Cox, Paula Marshall, Jean Louisa Kelly, Christina Veronica, Andy Bean, Ray Chase, Gino Montesinos, Ingrid Bisu, Radhesh Aria, Michole Briana White, Kalina Vanska, Marina Mazepa, Renee Harbek, George Young, Paul Mabon, Amir Aboulela, Gregory Garcia, Janet Hsieh, Halston Van Atta, Louise Van Veenendaal
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Reviews
80
TheWrap
Malignant might not hold up to scrutiny but by the time all its mysteries are revealed, it’s clear that it was never supposed to. It’s an absurdly entertaining frightfest with a heavy emphasis on the absurd, and thank heaven — or hell — for it.
75
The lack of true scares may be a deal-breaker for some. And indeed, the overall outlandishness at work on the screen is going to flat-out annoy certain viewers. But then there will be those who revel in the audacity of Malignant, and boy oh boy are those folks in for a treat. This isn't even close to being James Wan's best horror movie, but cripes, it sure is a lot of fun.
70
It’s hard to say whether a film this bonkers “works” or not, but it’s impossible not to admire both the craft and the extravagant bad taste behind its go-for-broke energy.
60
If you can hang with the slow gestation of the first hour or so of Malignant, the final third may grow on you.
60
If only they’d put fuller faith in the true nature of their premise, and leaned all the way into the kookier side of body horror. Instead of trying for the sophistication of Cronenberg and coming up short, they’d be better off embracing the near-absurdity of lower-rent cult objects like Basket Case from the start.
