No, it wasn't just weak or made in a good B-horror style, it was awkwardly bad.
In Malignant, director James Wan crafts a visually-impressive horror experience in which camera work, production design, and aesthetics do most of the heavy lifting. Annabelle Wallis and her Backpack do their best with a garbage script and subpar supporting cast that appears to be there to punch the ticket. If you can get over the slow opening 30 minutes, Malignant's innovative ideas distinguish it from the usual horror movie clichés, giving surprising turns that keep you intrigued until the end.
Disappointing, overrated movie. Some points didn't make sense (horror movies sometimes don't have to be logical, but they gave it a reason rather than being such a monster) such as how he spoke in the radio while she was with them! Why didn't she go to a doctor for her bleeding head! 5/10
So disappointing. Kinda laughable. Maybe that's what they were going for.
The tone of this movie is all over the place; it is an absurdist collage of genres that never capitalises on any single one to great effect. It's both fantastically shot while being absolute drivel, it's a complete whiplash in quality from one facet to the next. Not once was I sure what type of response this movie was trying to illicit from me. Was I supposed to laugh at the absurdity of it all? Enjoy the annoyingly well shot action sequences? Be scared by the slow building horror scenes? Chuckling from the poor acting and terrible script work?
Either James was shooting to make The Room of horror movies as his return to the genre, or something here went horribly wrong. Or it'll become a cult classic because of how stupid it is. What a wild ride, and sadly not one I can say I enjoyed. The Saw references were a nice touch though.
Jeez this is terrible. Like a badly made for TV B-movie. One of the worst films Ive seen in a long time and thats no exaggeration. Horrible!
I'm lost for words. This is beyond my expectation!! It's scary and extremely violent with lots of action sequences. Literally a horror film made for horror fans.
Honestly, from the very first sequence to the last I kept asking myself is this a serious film? Or is this a spoof? I can't believe this is a James Wan creation. Alarmingly disappointing.
Definitely not for everyone, but it hit all the right buttons for me. A very strong potential for my favorite film of the year. I'm in love
I'm sorry but the little t-rex arms got me!
genuinely one of the worst movies i’ve seen in a while. graphics were good but the acting, script, plot, and execution were laughably flat and bad
It had potential to be a decent horror film and/or franchise. But in the end it was just another cheesy movie. Also, the score/soundtrack is awful. It doesn't match the themes most of the time.
“Look at what the cancer has become!”
‘Malignant’, a movie that after some time reflecting on it, I’m still not sure what to think of it. The movie is so messy and becomes all sorts of things, but in some weird way it’s still incredibly well made. This reminds me of when another horror director named Sam Raimi, who after directing three superhero movies like ‘Spider-Man’ then went on to make something like ‘Drag Me to Hell’, a campy horror comedy that nobody was ready for. While ‘Malignant’ is nowhere near as good as ‘Drag Me to Hell’, but I’m glad campy horror movies are not dead yet and I find it amusing how modern audiences, who are more exposed to jump scared horror flicks, are reacting to this.
This movie is so freaking bonkers in every sense of the word. It’s so out there that I found myself laughing at some scenes. The structure is so bizarre and there’s multiple scenes that when given some thought it doesn’t make too much sense. I can’t tell if it’s self-aware or not. It starts off like a creature feature with scientists running down a corridor talking quickly about the “thing” and how out of control it has gotten, while everyone is trying to sedate “it”. Then it turns into a James Wan Insidious/Conjuring movie with the usual build scares scares. But then it becomes a slasher movie with a killer named Gabriel on the loose. And finally, it turns into a campy experimental action movie that goes off the walls.
Either way, I enjoyed it so much that it felt like a breath of fresh air, even if before what I said sounded harsh. I haven't had this much fun with a horror movie in what feels like awhile. I miss these types of movies that we rarely get nowadays.
With this being a James Wan movie, it’s well filmed and he does some amazing things with the camera work, especially with the police station scene, an unbroken long take massacre action sequence, which was beautiful to watch. This is also James Wans most violent movie he’s made, and I freaking loved it. And yes, even more gory than ‘Saw’. A lot of blood and bone breaking.
The trailers and marketing didn't do justice for this movie. I didn't hear anything about this movie leading up to its release. The trailer itself made it look like a generic mid 2000's supernatural horror. But then again, how the hell are you supposed to market something like this.
The twist may or may not be predictable for some, but in terms of how it was executed, not predictable at all.
Overall rating: What more can I say, see it if you’re curious. It grows on you after seeing it.
WOW HOLY WOW
THIS MOVIE IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME AMAZING, NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. THE VFX ARE SPECTACULAR REALLY TOP QUALITY AND THE GORE IS SENSATIONAL WHICH IS THE REASON HORROR IS MY SECOND FAVOURITE THING LIKE EVER WITH MCU BEING MY ULTIMATE FAVOURITE.
THIS IS A PROPER HORROR MOVIE WITH ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING STORIES I HAVE SEEN
IN A VERY VERY LONG TIME.
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THESE KIND OF
AWESOME BRUTAL MOVIES WERE
DEAD AND DONE
ESPECIALLY IN THIS SJW, PANDERING TO
AGENDAS, WOKE SNOWFLAKE WORLD
WE HAVE TO SUFFER IN TODAY,
BUT NO THEN THIS KICK ASS ENTERTAINING
BEAUTY LIKE THIS COMES A LONG.
I'M SEEING THINGS IN THIS MOVIE AND IDEAS
I HAVE NEVER SEEN IN ANY OTHER FLICKS AND FOR THAT I DEFINITELY APPLAUD IT.
THANK-YOU JAMES WAN FOR THIS
TRULY SPECIAL AND VERY VERY
ENTERTAINING MOVIE.
10/10 SUPER AWESOME
Final Thought:
I loved the sisters in this and funny enough
I couldn't stand Annabelle
In Annabelle but I absolutely loved her in this,
She is one hella of an actress and I have definitely found a new love and respect for her and for James for that matter especially after creating this Masterpiece and I look forward to seeing Annabelle and James in future HORROR projects.
HELLA YEAH
Double thumbs up
And 5 star rating
Corny script and cheesy dialog with typical horror movie tropes but the third act is totally worth the time. Bonkers!
I like it, first half is laughable, the other half its just crazy and stupid but I really enjoyed it, the inspiration in Argento films it good.
Just disappointing. A true waste of time. THE SOUNDTRACK WAS AWFUL. 4/10
Like me in high school: it waited too long to be cool.
While I loved the pay off of the third act, I felt I had to invest interest for too long at the beginning, considering the small returns the first two acts doled out.
After the success of his last film grossing over $1 billion, James Wan returned to his roots with the horror film Malignant. The film, which pays homage to the Argento and giallo films of the past, presents a mixed bag of elements. Though the acting and dialogue are mediocre at best and the film lacks any real atmosphere or scares, it carries an enigmatic air of mystery, a well-executed body count, and a shocking twist ending. The final act of the film is especially noteworthy, elevating it from a run-of-the-mill horror film. Wallis and Hasson's performances are unimpressive and no one in the cast stands out, though the finale does not quite live up to the excitement and violence that came before. The plot's twists add to the film's positive elements, and despite some confusing plot points and logic, it makes for an enjoyable experience.
Después del éxito de su última película que recaudó más de mil millones de dólares, James Wan volvió a sus raíces con la película de terror Malignant. La película, que rinde homenaje a las películas de Argento y giallo del pasado, presenta una mezcla de elementos. Aunque la actuación y el diálogo son mediocres en el mejor de los casos y la película carece de una atmósfera real o de sustos, tiene un aire enigmático de misterio, un recuento de cadáveres bien ejecutado y un final impactante. El acto final de la película es especialmente digno de mención, elevándola de una película de terror común y corriente. Las actuaciones de Wallis y Hasson no son impresionantes y nadie en el elenco se destaca, aunque el final no está a la altura de la emoción y la violencia que hubo antes. Los giros de la trama se suman a los elementos positivos de la película y, a pesar de algunos puntos y lógica confusos de la trama, es una experiencia agradable.
Sincerely, juts loved it. Great trash movie, you don't have to think, doesn't even try to make sense out of it... Just feel it
I liked it. It started like every other movie about obsessed people but it turns out better. I enjoyed it.
"WE HAVE TO CUT OUT THE CANCER."
Hear me out...this movie is actually really good. Yes, it's CAMPY and some parts are stupid, suspend your disbelief, but the jump scares are legit, the scenes are tense, the effects are really good, the music is great and the cinematography, just wow.
Madison is pregnant, living with her husband, who we quickly find out is abusive, so in a moment of calm as he goes downstairs, she locks the door and stays in their room for the night. Unfortunately, an entity is in the house with them and it brutally murders her husband and then attacks her, killing her baby. The crime is reported to police, but shortly after Madison starts seeing deaths as they are happening. the police think she's crazy, but they can't deny it when they find the first murder victim.
This was such an unexpected film for 2021. I expected it to be another generic demonic possession or supernatural film but really, the story was so good. There are some really creative filming techniques. The acting in parts is really good, other parts its a bit shit - very much Youtube horror movie vibes. But the dialogue in the tense scenes was so believable, my favourites being the scene where the detective sees the killer scaling down the fire escape and chases after them and the scene in the holding cell where Madison opens her own skull up. I think my enjoyment of this film was boosted by the good viewing experience (10 people in the cinema, about 5 of them left before the movie even started and never came back).
There were some missed opportunities, I think, especially in the scene where the old man is lying down for bed and the red light can be seen under the bed - if the blood had flown out over the edge of the bed or through the mattress that would have been such a great shot. Plus, there were a few logical leaps that don't exactly make sense given the outcome of the story - this being why did the sofa seat have an indentation at the start when the monster is not invisible? Why are none of the psychic powers/experiments really explained? How come Madison can manipulate electricity? Where are the other people who were interred at that facility? And why can Sidney just enter the old facility - it's not patrolled by guards?
The characters are so charming and have quite well-developed through the course of the movie. I actually loved Sidney so much, she was so caring and real. I thought Kakoa was so badass (and also kind of hot?) and the dynamic with Regina felt like a deliberate play on good/bad cop/tired detective over this shit.
The music in this film is particularly noteworthy and atmospheric. It's overall such a great soundtrack. I'm so glad I saw this, do not miss it. Go in expect it to be kind of poor but please be wowed.
i don't care if gabriel walks backwards, i'd still let him blow my back out with a strap
An inspiring madness that embraces the giallo, especially Dario Argento and by extension approaches Brian DePalma. The staging in large sets (police station, hospital, subway...) builds a dreamlike sensation, but also of operatic gloom. Joseph Bishara's work is reminiscent of Goblin's music, but it also mixes inspiration with apathy, up to a third act directly trash that abandons terror to build a bizarre fantasy.
A good horror movie, plagued with bad acting here and there. Especially the police officers were horrible. Still, it kept me intrigued and interested in what's really happening. Worth a watch.
The ending was quite a surprise, can't remember the last time I was not able to predict where the story is going. Big thumbs up for that.
Simply amazing, It is soo crazy it's GOOD. So many great moments of "DUH"! Just an over all very fun movie to watch, especially if you are fan of "Giallo" films! Just an over the top, fun ride!
Yes, absolutely giving this a 10. This was a wild ride from start to finish. Awesome cinematography and a compelling narrative that transforms the movie outside every expectation you have. This is just as much art as it is high camp wrapped up in a deceptively cheeky red herring of a normal “my house is haunted” movie.
I just enjoyed watching this film from start to finish. It isn't a masterpiece, but the haunting intro engaged me. I understand some of the criticism since thematic shifts happened abruptly, with one moment leaving me in terror and a second later I'm chuckling. Yet, the visuals and cinematography were on point, and the acting, while not perfect, was compelling and helped fuel the momentum of this film. The twists were fresh and exciting, with well-executed explanations and build-up that helped to sell the possibly nonsensical, but ultimately compelling aspects of this film. Overall, when you're bored at home at night, this is a great horror film to watch. It won't be a waste of time.
James wan riffs on horror movies of the past, both in style and story. However, the final half hour is a little more original, with a new way of presenting an age old horror theme.
What’s with the bad wig :D
This movie took me 6 days to finish because every random thing I could possibly do was more interesting than it. By the end, you will know the true meaning of a bad hair day.
watching this in the theater was terrifying. the soundtrack is AMAZING (reminded me a bit of Suspiria), acting was good, cool twist, everything felt fresh and not cliche. gore was on point. I went in with very high expectations since it's directed by James Wan and he didn't disappoint. best horror movie I've seen this year
Very enjoyable well paced horror movie. Very interesting concept that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Wildly entertaining and well paced horror film with a main conceit that is unique and familiar all in one sweep. Not to be missed.
This movie is 10/10 best in every aspects. The story line, the casts, the musics, the action sequences, all of them are amazing. Really recommend this movie to everyone.
This is just AWESOME. I'm lost for words. Don't really know what to say. I'm pleasently surprised by this movie, my jaw is on the floor after what I just watched!
Recommend this to everybody:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Finally, a horror movie that dares to be different. It has a pretty good twist.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
Hooptober Eight: Hooptober takes Manhattan!
"It's time to cut out the cancer."
Going blind into James Wan's latest film was an amazing decision. Never saw any trailers, never knew it was coming and never knew it was going to be this bonkers especially the final act.
A Giallo type of film which they need to make more and James Wan did it well. I love it that they give him loads of money to make movies he wants when he wants. Just keep em coming James.
I just don't want to spoil anything about this film. It has action, scares and a great "villain".
Going in blind is the best and lets pray for a sequel.
I always like Wan directing movies and his creativity in camera movements and the concept of this movie truly benefits from that. But I always felt he made mainstream horror, accessible to watch and, therefore, for genre fans not so pleasant. In this movie he tries to keep that mainstream but get closer to the fans with some heavy gore. While that is nice, that’s the lazy approach. A genre fan also like the drama and the mistery in the category. And on that it fails a lot. While the movie is playing around moving from one style to the other, it’s was always obvious to me who and where the evil was since the opening scene. Getting to know better why and how should always be there to the tension on the story. It’s hard for me to accept the hero reversing the roles at the end and even harder that the person that can explain the origin is totally ignored in the end. Seems that the movie doesn’t take the mythology serious and only uses it for the visual show off (and does that brilliantly)
First of all, yes I know there is haters! And this ois not a movie fgor haters! Buit if you are able to see that James Wan want us to see. So damn it was a good movie. Good twists. Nice actions scenes! Soemthing "new". Watch it! /GEEKZTOR!
PS. Cheers!
This movie really is something, James Wan decided to go for it and throw everything he had to dare the audience to come along for the ride. I’ve seen some people say this is bad and there are definitely parts that are but I also think it is on purpose? Right from the opening scene you can feel that the tone is slightly askew from Wan’s more recent horror releases. It feels a lot like James Wan’s answer to Leigh Whanel’s Upgrade but keeping the horror roots intact. It really scratches the itch of being a bonkers horror VHS you stumbled upon because the cover was cool and something all it’s own. I don’t want to spoil anything more but if that sounds cool then strap in and fire it up.
This was awful. One of the worst movies I've watched in recent memory. Definitely not for me.
I am not a huge horror movie fan, to be fair, but I was a bit underwhelmed with this movie. [spoiler] Not of the performances were super captivating, the romance between Sydney and Kekoa went nowhere, and Gabriel's origin as to why he was evil was never explained. I did find interesting the whole concept of a parasitic twin which kept me engaged for most of the movie. The prison scene was also badass!
I see that most people are complaining about the last twenty minutes ruining the rest of the film. I honestly think it’s the opposite: those last few scenes were the only ones worth watching. The rest was excruciatingly boring, crammed with so many clichés that it almost felt like watching a poorly made spoof. The answers were pretty obvious from the beginning, yet it would be hard to guess the “dynamics”. After the plot twist, they just stop pretending to be serious and go full throttle with silly but highly entertaining action scenes. Too bad it all ends abruptly, right when I was starting to enjoy it.
James, sweetheart, you’ve made so much better. It wasn’t painful to watch by any means, but predictable and the writing and dialogue was lazy. Basically this is hardly his magnum opus. Watch but don’t expect it to change your world.
Malignant
Ridiculous, stupid, senseless. What the fuck did James Wan do this time? Where is the director who made that wonderful Saw?
A movie that I found to be anything but a horror/thriller, in fact it felt more like a comedy. I recognize that it's an 80's B-movie, so I shouldn't expect much, but there are movies in the same category that are good, such as the first Nightmare, or the first The Evil Dead.
In some scenes I was wondering if I should laugh, it seems as if James wanted to make a troll movie, where we could create memes about it.
Maybe he wanted to pay homage to Cronenberg with his weird, malformed creatures, and if he wanted to do that, he did it really shitty.
Shall we then talk about the nonsensical dialogue and acting? Ridiculous.
4/10
I'm just gonna let you know off the bat, you're not gonna like the ending (completely anyway). I can't give this movie a high rating, but they do have some great realistic gore scenes! I think I like the concept of the move, although I feel there was more information that was sort of left out, and I had to draw my own conclusions. Right now, this movie left me at neutral. It wasn't a great movie by any stretch, but there are elite groups of people that like these types of movies. BY THE WAY, is it my imagination, or does George Young look exactly like Pete Buttigieg? :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: Are they related???
I liked the music. I liked it very much. The movie itself is lazy - a hash of various horror tropes and cliches thrown together without any regard to a coherent theme. It's predictable, trite, and I'm sad that James Wan still gets multi-million dollar budgets to make such empty trash. I'd be lying if I said I was bored, though, it's the sort of disposable movie that's harder to watch more than once because it only served as novel background noise while relaxing on the couch.
I had heard a lot of poor reviews from friends about this. I doubted their opinion and went to see it anyway. And, sadly, I have to agree with them.
This movie was disappointing on so many levels it's really hard to point out one that outshines another. I wasn't looking for originality. I certainly didn't mind the predictable plot. I can forgive the script. I can even forgive the acting. The action scenes and the special effects were great. But the music just crushed the entire movie.
If you're looking for a mash-up of the Dark Half, Sisters, and It's Alive (to mention the top three movies that came to mind immediately when watching this) then maybe you'll enjoy this. Then again, you might enjoy it more if you have no idea what those movies are :grin: All I can say for certain is, I should've waited for it to hit Netflix.
What the hell was that… :/
This movie is like Madison and Gabriel - once beautiful once ugly.
meh, I couldn't finish watching it. rolled my eyes for half of it and finally asked myself, why bother?
Not a supernatural horror it seems. It's a monster movie. I was a little disappointed when i learnt that, but James Wan's direction makes up for it. I predicted several things way before it happened, yet i completely enjoyed the ride. Even though i wished it would take a supernatural turn at some point, I'm not really upset with what i got.
Predictable from the first 10 minutes. Very middle-of-the-road, tiresome, trope-filled, derivative, with weird sound design choices and shot like a comedy. James Wan is a hack fraud who keeps making the same stupid movies over and over and the final act's "interesting" deviation from the norm doesn't make up for what is, up until that point, another entire movie's runtime filled with lacklustre melodrama.
I liked it, good to watch
I truly enjoyed this. I guessed the ending quite early on, but still really had lots to enjoy. A big fan of Annabelle Wallis so that certainly helped. The soundtrack was outstanding and the camera work was on point. I really enjoy Wan's horror movies for the most part. Glad this one lived up to expectations. It'll be devisive, but I'm happy I'm on the side that thoroughly enjoyed it. For me the first half is better than the second, but it's still top echelon. I wasn't ever scared, but I'm old and jaded. A really fun tongue in cheek flick w extreme cheesiness that most folks aren't getting. 8.2
I figured the twist out during the opening scene but I kept watching to see how they pulled it off.
Warning - Spoilers below....
First, unless I'm mistaken, male/female twins can only be fraternal, which means they form from different eggs. The doctor comments on the egg no fully splitting so Gabriel should have been a female or was a trans character. I do hope he's not intended to be trans because that would make this whole thing very transphobic since he's the insane parasite that kills everyone while the pretty perfect CIShet white girl is just the innocent victim.
Updated (because I'm a nerd and love to share things I learn): Apparently there are two very rare instances that identical twins might have different genders. One is called semi-identical twins in which two sperm fertilize a single egg. Normally this can't happen because the first sperm stops any others from entering, but if they both arrive at once it might be possible. The second is when an XY egg splits and one of the resulting embryos is missing the Y chromosome for some reason. The first seems more plausible with this scenario since the second occurs during the full split. However, both of these cases are as rare as the whole parasitic twin thing so I would think that it should have been included in the reveal. It could have been used to explain why she had enhanced strength and speed as him even though they shared the one body.
Second, Madison would have been scarred from the top of the back of her head down to her butt crack based on the videos. No one even mentioned that though. How does a family take in a child with that type of scarring and not take it into account at all?
It you overlook the major questions and holes, the film was pretty standard fare for this director. Lots of mediocre acting. Lots of screaming. Lots of poor lighting and people who don't turn on lights. Lots of volume cranking to try and make it scarier. Lots of head scratching when it's over. The concept was interesting but the actual movie was a mess.
Oh, and that ending, WTF? She should have offed herself because she will never see the world outside a maximum security prison or mental asylum again.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Malignant’:
This movie was absolutely bonkers. But in the best way. It was incessantly entertaining from the start and everything tied together in a weirdly satisfying way.
What I found so unique about this film was how it seemed to evolve into different genres along the way. It started out as standard supernatural, then morphed into a mystery, a whodunnit, a slasher, straight-up horror, and some pretty impressive action.
I did NOT expect to step into the Matrix towards the end there. Those police station scenes were wild. Major props to the choreographers.
I really liked this movie
not just the plot twist ( a bit expected ) but James wan did so great job in filming it besides that the amazing soundtrack overall a Great Job
This was really good, especially the plot twist. A movie that really beat my expectations. Surely worth the watch!! 8/10
if you like james wan's body of work (i do) then you'll like this (i did). the score is fantastic if you've got good speakers or headphones so make sure you're set with your audio if streaming at home on hbo max like i was. the acting was always 10% terrible 90% great - like you can tell that this was designed to feel like a campy cult horror favorite, so having all these solid actors pulling things into just a little ridiculous territory was a fun experience. camp is only truly entertaining when the acting is good, after all (see rocky horror for an obvious example).
the cinematography is also great. another one for my body horror list for sure!
James Wan should have just done the Conjuring 3. Malignant is visually stunning with the right cast but it has a story that had potential if the script was worked on more.
I enjoyed watching the movie at home with the lights off even if I was never scared. The movie is very nice to look at and Wan’s directions did keep my interest at least.
it gets goofier as it goes on and Annabelle Wallis’ acting seems to get worse. I think she was meant to go for B-Movie horror acting though. It’s like Wan was trying to make a B-movie on purpose which is a waste of his talents.
If you liked this. Watch: Conjuring 1-2, Insidious 1-2
This is bound to be divisive, and I can see it getting a cult following in the future.
It plays out a lot like an Edgar Wright movie, starting as one movie and slowly morphing into another.
I personally liked it a lot, I found it very inspired and creative from a story perspective.
It has a great character at the center, some really unpredictable twists, it delivers the scares and gore you want, terrific visuals (Wan’s trademark camerawork is here) and good music (there is a subtle song reference that’s actually kinda brilliant).
It’s not perfect though: the acting can sometimes be a little wonky, there’s too much unneeded exposition, and the tone can occasionally get a little campy, which doesn’t always work.
Still, you have to respect James Wan for bringing creative and fresh ideas into a genre that has continued to give us the same shit over and over again.
6/10
A true waste of time. Bored throughout until about the last bit of the film. The obligatory sequel bait too at the end.
Wan does Suspiria. From the poster art to the euro (gorgeous-there I said it) looks of Mrs Wallis, this is a nice throwback and a fitting love letter to a certain era of Italian cinema. The script is fittingly modern (but not too much), even if the chroma filters are somewhat shaky compared to the masters of the genre. But he makes it up with a shot of the innards of a VCR, to show his 20th century bona fides.
There are even shades of Channel Zero and yes, that's a good thing, even if the reverse-body thing is getting tired, all hail Troy James who invented it.
Also, bangs.
...
As I was writing all these interesting things, the third act started, and I started grinning stupidly and
That's what movies are for.
Go forth, James, you artist you. Melding 80s synth cheese music with 80s-lets-follow-this-idea-as-far-as-itll-take-us attitude, the result is refreshing. Yes, that's what it's all about. Forget MCU and horror-by-committee (sorry Mr Blum I like your work), I'm so happy that this here is a little piece of innocence lost. Memories of Troma indeed.
So Suspiria meets Troma (with a budget). Not too shabby for horror fans!
Now if you liked this, I'm sure you know where to find the 80s American classics. But do yourself a favor: go watch Berberian Sound Studio for starters. And then Bava and Argento.
Also, a personal message: tell Mrs Pugh, the greatest actress of her generation, to drop bad wicker man remakes and look for real scripts, such as this. But this movie belongs to Wallis and Hasson of course.
And thanks James for the memories and for a great cinema moment.
Started off good, got kind of stupid, then got really good and then a pretty dumb ending.
This made me want to make a movie where every woman is a brunette with bangs. After finishing it, I wonder if that was all some sort of reference to Gabriel's appearance though. Either way I'm into it.
I don't care if this word is 'overused', especially by me, but James Wan is most certainly an auteur at this point. The thing is, though, after now seeing 6 of his 10 films he's still not made a film I've given an 8 or above to. 5 of the 6 I've given 7's, which is very impressive and crazy consistent, but I think his almost anti-subtext approach, admittedly very likeable, holds his films back from potentially being showstopping.
But, there should be nothing but praise for this goldmine aussie who once again steps up to be the face of modern horror with his 10th feature, undoubtedly his boldest yet.
三星半, watched at 2021-09-10, imported from douban
Well shot but quite cheesy. I will never watch this again
this is a very original horror movie and very worth watching but nor for the squeemish. it may start out like hundreds of other slasher flicks but its definitely different
People still complain that there are no more original horror movies while this exists?????
The good: Some nice camerawork and interesting angles, lighting, sound.
The mediocre: Overuse of wide angle, the pretentious moments, the cliché and the derivative.
The bad: Subpar acting, nonsensical story,
ridiculous stunt scenes and action movie CGI like some knock-off superhero movie from 2005.
The terrible: The sum of everything above.
If they had another actress play Madison this could've been better. God that was a horrible performance.
I'm not certain if this is good or not. There's a shocking reveal at about the halfway point, and the movie takes off in that direction and then goes completely berserk. It's not a scary movie, in fact it's laughable. If James Wan was trying to make a ridiculous B-movie then mission accomplished, except that it looks too good to be a B-movie, so I'm even more confused. I can't recommend it or demean it. Weird.
This has the most stupid ending I've seen in a long time.
another great South park episode turned into a terrible, but hilarious horror movie.
probably good for 10 year olds.
over the top acting, 00's CGI. and too many"why would" moments.
Promising use of “waking nightmares” in a movie becomes predictable and disappointing twist. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t as good as it could have been.
Meh, it was watchable. The filming was good but the story not so much.
I only liked the third act. Everything that happened before the twist is not that interesting or scary.
Totally felt it when Detective Moss said, "you have got to be kidding me!" Lost track of how many times I nodded off. As a previous commenter said, its not horrible, but this is just awkwardly bad.
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The new by J. Wan contains traces of many genre films, is intimate and low-budget and begins with a prologue very of series B. An hour or so of cult elements and fantastic well shot go hand in hand to reach an end of another 30 'apotheosis and enlightening. His Achilles heel is music, he took me out of the movie.
Sorry I really tried. About halfway through, had to stop punishing myself. It sucked that bad. If you never think about watching it, you'll never miss anything. Yes it's that bad. Save yourself the time and just bypass completely
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That freak on her back was kinda funny, especially when it moved with his arms. I was expected more from this movie. :thinking:
Just one details that made the watching experience really bad.
The cardio gram are always stuck on 69 bpm no matter what's happen to the patient lol
Well, when Maligno 2 comes out? (Ironic Mode)
it's got to be the silly thing I have seen all year.
A clever story idea. I think it would have worked better if the filmmakers had really leaned into what could’ve been a terrifying horror-comedy.
This movie is a classic example as to why I don't like trailers. This movie was a complete waste of time. I didn't like some of the soundtracks used for this film, it felt too much like a slasher movie. If they focused more on what the actual storyline was, it could've been better understood and appreciated. Such a disappointment
it's got style, maybe it was the soundtrack. decent movie, was scary until the parasitic twin reveal, brilliant acting from Annabelle though.
I watched this last night and I'm still reeling.
What an absolute dumpster fire.
Did James Wan owe someone money?
The acting was shocking. Annabelle Wallis was terrible. No films for you. And wtf was with Jacqueline McKenzie, this maybe the worst performance I've seen her give. I honestly thought during the opening scenes that any moment they were going to say cut and we see they were making a cheap TV movie. Her performance in the scene right before the opening credits where she yells "cut out the cancer" practically down the barrel of the camera is something that will keep me up at night wondering if she thought "nailed it. I'll be in my trailer"
The guy playing the male cop made me annoyed just for being. My kid delivered a better performance in the school play where they were rolled on stage on a skateboard dressed as a boulder.
Absolutely terrible dialogue. They ruined words. As a concept.
It seemed like they knew the end and then just cobbled together two acts with popsticks and used band aids to get there.
The shame of it, is that its a reasonably good premise.
Though it is also pretty much the same idea behind Stephen King's The Dark Half
I love the mind of James Wan, and the way he captures horror is truly mesmerizing. But I was despairing while watching this movie. It started strong, with Insidious vibes, but then it morphed into something like the Saw. The fast paced music, and the gore showed, resembled Saw (for me at least). I dismissed the jokes and the comedy relief, I thought it didn’t work for this movie. Still I was happy to see Annabelle returning for a new horror movie.
10 pounds of camp in a 5 pound bag. So ridiculous it was a little fun.. only worth your 2 hours if you’re not really paying attention to it.
Overrated garbage, just like the Conjuring, Insidious and everything after the first Saw movie. The only reason I have rated it this high is because it at least tries do bring some creativity into its story. Don't get me wrong, it fails miserably and makes absolutely no sense but at least there is something here that isn't copied and pasted from so many other movies...
James Wan should stop letting his wife write his movies.
It's "The Eyes of Laura Mars", "Basket Case" and "The Invisible Man" with a bit of overacting. The third act was martial arts "Cabin in The Woods" and was laughable.... But, i couldn't turn away (like a car wreck). Much better than the last Conjuring movie, but still grating.
Seriously I think horror movies nowadays are really good or like this where they they don't even give any effort. Why we can't have an in between? This is really bad and more like a 90s horror Tv show
Christ, I wasn't expecting that! Where do I start?
I gave it a second watch to be sure. It takes itself too seriously to be fun. It's way too off the wall to be serious. I can't say anything without spoilers.
Shout by SacrerBlockedParent2021-09-10T14:47:06Z
Ending is the only good part of this movie.
The fight scene reminded me Kingsman and Aquaman. So, I liked it.
The romantic relationship between Shaw and Sydney (or Winnie) was really out of place and had no conclusion.
Actors were just overreacting to everything.