Malevolent
A brother-sister team who fake paranormal encounters for cash get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted estate turns very, very real.
Why it matters
A paranormal scam spirals into genuine terror, blending haunted house clichés with a grindhouse-style finale that divides its audience.
- Florence Pugh’s emerging star power anchors a film otherwise weighed down by thin characters and uneven pacing.
- Starts as a classic ghost story but abruptly shifts into a home-invasion torture thriller, challenging genre expectations—whether that works for you depends on your taste for tonal whiplash.
- Practical scares are sparse; atmosphere is undercooked, making the haunting feel more procedural than unsettling.
- Best suited for viewers who enjoy genre mashups and don’t mind rooting for flawed characters in a story that trades subtlety for shock.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
86
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
14
Survival
50
