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Bereavement

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Martin Bristol, a six-year-old, is abducted from his backyard swing and forced to witness the brutal crimes of a deranged madman.
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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 03/19/2011
Effective atmospherics don't rescue this formulaic slasher flick. Go to Full Review
Paul Brunick New York Times 03/18/2011
2/5
I'd sooner touch a nine-volt battery to my tongue than sit through this film again. Go to Full Review
Nick Pinkerton Village Voice 03/15/2011
Bereavement -- miraculously as dull as its title -- is neither far gone enough to be funny nor well thought-out enough to be disturbing. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 9
3/5
Some striking visuals manage to slightly elevate this otherwise formulaic slasher. Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg TheHorrorShow 08/26/2015
Evidence of a group of filmmakers who take their horror seriously. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 03/19/2011
3.2121/10
Palinesque, bland and increasingly silly with oodles of unintentional humor instead of what every horror fan expects: palpable scares. Go to Full Review
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Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 12/06/2024 Despite its very good cast. It’s just torture porn from beginning to end with screaming and more screaming See more A.L.Jude P @judebd 02/20/2024 Brainless plot start from the beginning makes a good effort goes in vain See more Trevor B 10/04/2023 Malevolence 2 was ok, but not that good!!! See more Frank M 09/26/2023 The second film in the Malevolence trilogy is very likely the best. It is also a prequel that provides the backstory of the young killer. Writer/Director Stevan Mena (who wears many hats in the cinematography, scoring, and editing departments as well) creates interesting characters, effective suspense, and poignant tragedy from beginning to end . And Miss Daddario is a truly gorgeous scream queen. This film should be a must-see for slasher/horror fans. See more Victor O 08/16/2023 I want to say right off the bat, like many I believed that this was a stand-alone thriller. But because of advertising, as well as delays, this movie was advertised as a stand-alone but it was the continuation of a horror franchise. All I cared about was seeing Alexandra Daddario as a scream queen. Some time in the past has gone by when a young boy with a severe disability was kidnapped by a psychopathic killer. Several years go by as Allison Miller, a teenage girl lives with her relatives after the death of her parents. All this as the killer motivates his new charge by having him witness his murderous actions. Things come to a head as Allison is confronted by the murderer leading to a horrific conclusion. I came to see Alexandra Daddario and I was satisfied with her appearance. The rest of this movie was disappointing. I did enjoy seeing Michael Biehn as well as a young and adorable Peyton List, but this was mostly an attempt to inject life into a modest horror movie by turning it into a franchise by enhancing its budget and making it with better actors. This was an okay watch, but it didn't satisfy me that much. See more Emilliano Jr S 08/10/2023 Overlong, horrible acting and wasted talent from 80's icon Michael Biehn. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Martin Bristol, a six-year-old, is abducted from his backyard swing and forced to witness the brutal crimes of a deranged madman.
Director
Stevan Mena
Producer
Stevan Mena, Tom Bambard, Timothy J. Bristoll
Screenwriter
Stevan Mena
Production Co
Aurilia Arts Productions, Mena Films, Crimson Films Ltd
Rating
R (Torture|Brief Language|Sadistic Bloody Violence|Nudity)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 16, 2017
Runtime
1h 43m
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