Malevolent

Name: Malevolent
Genre: Horror
Released: October 5, 2018
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Celia Imrie, Charlotte Allen, Daisy Mathewson, Daniel Campbell

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): October 5, 2018 | TV-MA

Starring: Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Celia Imrie, Charlotte Allen, Daisy Mathewson, Daniel Campbell, Florence Pugh, Georgina Bevan, Nicola Grier, Scott Chambers, Shelley Conn, Stephen McCole

Summary: Brother and sister team Angela (Florence Pugh) and Jackson (Ben Lloyd-Hughes) are nothing more than scam artists. Preying on the grief stricken and the vulnerable, they convince the bereaved that Angela has the ability to contact the dead. It's a simple con, until Mrs. Green (Celia Imrie) summons the pair to her home -- the orphanage thatBrother and sister team Angela (Florence Pugh) and Jackson (Ben Lloyd-Hughes) are nothing more than scam artists. Preying on the grief stricken and the vulnerable, they convince the bereaved that Angela has the ability to contact the dead. It's a simple con, until Mrs. Green (Celia Imrie) summons the pair to her home -- the orphanage that was once stage to a string of murders of young girls -- and Angela grows less and less certain of what's actually real. The fake paranormal investigators suffer the ultimate reality check when they are confronted by the true horrors and terrifying past that lie hidden within the haunted orphanage. [Netflix]… Expand

Director: Olaf de Fleur Johannesson

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 89 min

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RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Oct 9, 2018

Malevolent is far from perfect — it kind of sabotages a solid first hour with a clunky, tone-changing climax more likely to leave you queasy than scared — but it’s still better than A) a lot of theatrically-released horror films and B) a lot of Netflix original films. Read full review

Kenneth Seward Jr.

Oct 11, 2018

The last thing a filmmaker wants to hear about their horror movie is that it was boring. Unfortunately, that word best describes Malevolent. Void of scares, its few engaging moments early on – and Celia Imrie’s acting – just aren’t enough to help Malevolent rise above its stilted performances and nonthreatening ghosts. Read full review

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johnbobs1

Feb 3, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a film which perhaps sometimes gets some unfair ratings by reviews. Elements of it are certainly solid and we'll done. The acting is strong throughout and I liked the characters. The atmosphere is creepy and the film beautifully shot at times. For the most part, the storyline works too, though weakens as the film goes on before falling down somewhat at the end: Dragging the film down to being a bit of a regular unimaginative supernatural gore fest in the last half hour. Overall, creepy at times and worth a watch, but nothing outstanding.… Expand