With the first Conjuring film, James Wan laid the foundation for today’s most successful horror franchise. In addition, the director likes to have fun more remote horror playgrounds out of. The best example is the underrated genre gem Malignant from 2021. If you don’t know the unpredictable film yet, you can now stream it with a Netflix subscription.
Horror insider tip on Netflix: This is what Malignant is about
The story of the film revolves around Madison (Annabelle Wallis), who Nightmares of cruel acts who are probably connected to a serial killer. Apparently, these incidents are also connected to Gabriel, an imaginary friend from Madison’s childhood. The closer she gets to the truth, the clearer a cruel secret becomes.
Malignant is a horror rollercoaster ride with an unbelievable finale
Wan is known for his strange mix of genres supernatural horror, slasher elements and a giallo homage. Without any overly generic jump scares, Malignant scores not only with the violent murder sequences but also with its extremely strange atmosphere, which makes the film increasingly strange and unpredictable.
But nothing and no one can prepare you for the Malignant finale, which is one of… both outrageous and great twist is ushered in. Of course it won’t be revealed at this point. After that, there’s no stopping him and Wan’s insider tip turns from a trashy genre mix into insane excess. In comparison, your weirdest nightmares look ordinary.
Malignant is now streaming with a Netflix subscription.
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