Movie

Malevolent

2018 · 89 min

A slow-building, grim haunted-house chiller that unsettles with its blend of family trauma and ghostly dread.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, trauma, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
trauma
isolation
madness
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none