Tagline
“A new satisfying type of insanity from the mind of James Wan.”
The Review
James Wan's Malignant is the most gleefully unhinged studio horror film of the 2020s. What begins as a conventional supernatural thriller about a woman experiencing visions of murders gradually reveals itself as something far weirder, building to a third-act twist so audacious and a police station massacre so spectacularly choreographed that audiences either threw their hands up in disbelief or punched the air with joy. Wan channels giallo, body horror, and martial arts cinema into something entirely his own. The backwards movement sequences are instantly iconic. Malignant is a film that dares you to keep up with it.
Fun Fact
The film's central twist was kept so secret that even the studio marketing team didn't know about it during the campaign. Wan had the idea for over a decade and waited until he had enough industry clout to make it without studio interference. The jail cell massacre was choreographed by the stunt team from John Wick.
Score Breakdown
Total Score
22/30
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