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Malevolent

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A brother-sister team that fabricates paranormal encounters for cash gets more than it bargains for when it takes a job in an estate with real paranormal activity.
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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 10/05/2018
2.5/4
It's not going to be anyone's favorite new horror film this holiday season, but it's a solid enough start to the month when temperatures drop and it becomes cooler to tell ghost stories. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 10/05/2024
TWO STARS
"Malevolent" is based on the novel "Hush" by Konstantopoulos, although you'd never guess that this lightweight ghost story/slasher pic was based on novelistic source material. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/23/2022
3.5/5
Several smart decisions turns it into a surprisingly effective genre movie. Go to Full Review
Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut 02/02/2021
4/5
Jackson and his reluctant sister Angela offer a fake ghostbusting service to "cleanse" the homes of gullible Scots. But when Angela starts to see and hear things, is she losing it, or are there really ghosts? And if there are, what could they want? Go to Full Review
Jordy Sirkin Jordy Reviews It 01/02/2021
3/5
While the premise of Malevolent might not be all that different than other general haunted house films, it still pulls you in as a viewer. Go to Full Review
Charles Koplinski Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam 11/14/2020
3.0/4.0
A pleasant surprise as this horror film proves to be an uncommonly smart entry in the genre. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Pinoy Short R Nov 10 Sayang oras. Baguhan pa lang si Florence Pugh dito e alam mo na may potential talaga sya.. Napaka typical na horror at kulang sa jump scares See more Sean M @orangecat Oct 23 Why do they always fail to fully subdue the villain before turning their back on them? See more stefan C Oct 15 It was okay Acting was realy good but the end confused me. See more E B Sep 9 I was surprised at the low ratings of this movie, I thought it was well done and a good build up of suspense and the characters were well portrayed. See more J G Sep 7 This movie was so bad it motivated me to make a RT account so I could rate it a 1/5. See more Dennis Q Aug 28 Rotten tomatoes is such shite these days - the scores are all out of whack. This movie, while assuredly bad, absolutely does not deserve such a paltry rating as 18%. Everyone here saying so is just plain silly - don’t listen to them. When measured against the fathoms of god-awful horror movie offerings on Netflix and other streaming sites, I’d actually rate this one a bit ahead of the pack. Florence Pugh puts the team on her back with this one and delivers a characteristic gritty and determined performance. The story, while not action packed, is actually well paced; the director made a valiant effort to build tension, and dynamic characters, providing us with a half decent story arc. There was one or 2 spooky moments (more than I can say of 90% of horrors out there), no reliance on jump scares, and an ending that ACTUALLY feels like closure, as opposed to so many other b movie horrors that completely bail on their premise and don’t tie up any loose ends. To be clear, I’m not claiming this movie is *good*, just that it’s better than most in its genre and phenotype. I’d give it a 65% on here. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A brother-sister team that fabricates paranormal encounters for cash gets more than it bargains for when it takes a job in an estate with real paranormal activity.
Director
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Producer
Brian Coffey, Danny Sherman
Screenwriter
Ben Ketai, Eva Konstantopoulos
Production Co
Thruline Entertainment
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 5, 2018
Runtime
1h 28m
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