Malignant - Proof Original Horror is DEAD
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You did nail it with the whole “no more monsters, no more slashers, no more aliens, no more actual characters for Horror movies” it really did feel like we went through an entire decade of nothing but paranormal ghost movies to the point where it was just, “is this all we have now?”
But Gabriel was evil 😈 from the start. Him getting revenge was wasted. The police station action sequence was cool. But I wouldn't call this a horror movie. This was just a reworked Basket Case movie 🎦
Can I judge you for having a bad taste in movies?
Someone said this movie was good , so I started watching it one week ago still on my phone. I couldnt finish even 20 minutes of this movie ...this is how great the acting is ....
I absolutely love your honesty here... I'm not a big Wan fan, I do enjoy his movies, and would very much like to give this film a shot.
The "negative" reaction was because of the TERRIBLE marketing, they sold it as a traditional horror movie and it's absolutely not that
Tbh Hereditary was technically unique, and imo a movie doesn't need to be original.
In this day and age it's very hard to do so, so it's a great challenge to make something unique out of existing ideas.
On my top 3 horror movies Hereditary is number 2 so it's powerful.
Ikr? Hereditary is masterful. It has so many details that you miss the first time around, but on a second watch you can't help but notice and realize the poor family never stood a chance.
I liked learning about the contortionist that played the character Gabriel. But the movie reminds me quite a bit of Basket Case. Also when Gabriel wipes out the police precinct, I definitely got Terminator vibes.
🤔 💯 % this movie is not original at all. 🤷🏻♂️ it's just reworked version of Basket case. not even anti-hero movie.
I thought the exact same thing as both of you two, I honestly don't care if it's "good" or whatever it's just not as original as it prides itself on being so I just can't really enjoy it in that aspect.
James wan said audiences were starved for something new and he was going to give us something new. Love it or hate the film he delivered on his promise. Personally I loved it
I thought it was pretty good
Yeah I liked the concept although it was more of a fun movie than horror
Well said 👍
Same!! Totally bonkers LOL
Something....new? I can give you a couple of close reference for each scene or detail, but I'm sure it has already been done. The movie was somewhat entertaining but saying it was new shows a serious knowledge of "classics" (which doesn't require taste for old or pedantic stuff). Please go dig IMDB cross referencing of similar movies going back in time and have a blast looking for stuff and watching them. I mean...just watch this video.
My roommates and I couldn't stop laughing at the police station fight scene. Gabriel jumping around with what looked like a mask strapped to the back of his head was just over the top. We couldn't take this movie seriously as a horror film.
Anyone who is familiar with Italian horror, shock cinema or James Wan as a filmmaker should know full well that he had his tongue tucked firmly in his cheek throughout the making of this film. I went in expecting exactly what this movie gave, and I loved every single outrageous minute.
I think you forget, Cordery, that the classic horror movies that we all love were rejected by the major public when they first released. So complaining that the mainstream horror movies suck and people are rejecting the good ones, is not exactly valid when er... yeah. That's what happened to most of the original horror movies too. So there's no real point declaring it the death of horror when this is pretty much status quo for the genre where it matters.
Time is the best critic 🤷
I miss the 80´s and 90´s. I can totally understand your frustration about todays horror. And thanks to your review I´m gonna watch Malignant again, see if it does the same for me as for you. Thanks for your amazing vids.
> Fucked up ideas
Well said. A long time ago, before the horror, fantasy, or science fiction genres were defined like today there was the "weird" genre. Maybe that's the issue: shit's not weird enough anymore.
The Babadook is tremendous. Just rewatch it on Halloween night. It holds up! Creepy and psychologically effective.
I just rewatched it as well, and it was even more terrifying the second time. Once you understand the message of the film, it gets under your skin even more. It’s a modern classic for sure
Excellent movie, but the kid gives me the shits
One Halloween I printed out a bunch of tiny Babdooks and put them in various windows as decorations and created a Babadook mask that I put on a dummy next to the door. After trick or treating with my kids, while they were going through their haul, I quietly left the room put on the mask and hoodie that was on the dummy, crept back, and then jumped into the room with a loud "arrr!" They jumped up screaming, ran to the bathroom and locked themselves in.
"when's paranormal activity coming back? I wonder what those ghosts have been up to"
You called it! I had no idea a new PA movie is soon to be dropping.
The setting is in Amish country.
Yeah i didn't actually find out about it until last night while finishing this video lol, Spookular.
I had a blast, especially towards the end. Even though I kinda knew what the twist was, at the same I'm like Nah, there's no way it's going in that direction....oh....hahaha. All right, let's have some fun.
So I guess James Wan was busy watching some Frank Henenlotter films. It reminds you of the Dark Half as well. Yeah, the characters weren't the greatest, I guess Leigh Whannell should have worked on the script instead. Still, it was nice to see James Wan going towards the Raimi horror style and taking risks.
And I get it, it's not for everyone especially if you're looking for another Conjuring type film. And some people hate the Evil Dead films as well, I have shown them to some horror fans who love conjuring and paranormal activity films....they thought the Evil Dead trilogy was garbage. I guess, they never heard of horror comedies, oh well.
That would have actually been cool of Leigh was involved in this movie. Maybe they should collaborate again in the future and see what they can do with the skills they have now. And yeah... I pity people who don't get Evil Dead. Missing out on greatness.
@@cordzfx I saw it myself and I had fun with it.. Also, some say he's paying homages to Argento/Giallo movies of the 80s hence why the craziness of this production and plot twists.
Whats really sad and funny is what you said about this new generation of horror fans.
I actually work with a guy who refuses to watch any older movies and thinks special effects are a good substitute for actors performing
Then he can't call himself a horror fan because of how many iconic films came from those eras.
Gabriel is quickly growing on me to be one of my favourite slashers of all time, I think most people saw this as a spoopy jumpscare ghosty demon bullshit fest when in reality it’s a fantastic callback to the legendary slashers coming from fucked up ideas, unfortunately now everything today is that ghosty jumpscare shit, fucking paranormal activity is coming back, I want more slashers back
Wait, there are actually people who think Hereditary is boring?
I'm one of them. I've tried twice now, and I just can't get into it. My wife loves it and The Babadook, but I don't like either one of them.
I did. All movies made by that director are boring and not scary. Especially midsommer.
Hereditary is literally one of the best horror movies ever made. People who don’t like it must be mad / have no patience.
I loved Malignant start to finish! I've watched it twice now and I'll watch it again, happily! When I watched it the 2nd time with my roommates, they mentioned the acting, and said they didn't like how Sexy Asian Cop played everything with such a straight face. I thought it was such a weird take, and pointed out that he spends most of the movie looking EXTREMELY CONCERNED.
Also, speaking purely as someone from Seattle, it was really nice to see some of my hometown represented as the "sunny and colorful suburban edge of town that mashes seamlessly with a shiny, high-tech downtown" it really is, instead of "everything is depressing and blue-stained with wet air" that some people mistake it for.
The Underground Tour is a real place/thing to do in Pike Place Market and it's a fun and informative time sink. ALSO also! Washington state really DOES have a gothic castle hospital, it's called Pacific Medical in Beacon Hill. I can actually physically confirm that it is terrifying to see it rising out of the mountain from down in your car on the freeway. It's HUGE! And it looks haunted as fuck!
I'm gonna go to Rotten Tomatoes and give this movie full marks!
I get what you're saying... But this movie was dumb as hell and I agree with all of your points about modern Hollywood horror. I get all your analysis about this, but just because it's original, doesn't mean it's entitled to praise or appreciation of any kind.
I mean its not a bad horror movie
@@ComptonArtist It's far from the worst. My point is this video seems to imply that because we're not embracing Malignant like we embrace other horror movies it's because we don't grasp its importance by being original and that importance alone should entitle it to at least equal enthusiasm to current major horror films and any lack of that means we're doomed.
Best horror flick of the decade. It's like a love letter to VHS horror fans in the form of a Giallo / Troma hybrid.
@@OccultDemonCassette Just because it has those influences doesn't make it any better than any other horror film. Best horror film of the decade is laughable to me but if that's all you need especially since this is a new decade. Do you.
@@justnickperiod4658 that's fine.
Wow.. What an ending. You wrapped it up beautifully. This is probably my favorite video of yours
Anabelle in Space is such a stupid joke idea this might actually get made one day.
I mean, Jason did it, I don't see what would stop them.
Leprechaun and Pinhead to.
Chucky actually almost got a movie in space
I saw it with my sister in cinema and was laughing, mesmerized and shocked at the same time. We loved the movie. I instantly recommended to my parents.
You didn’t change my mind about the movie, butttttttt I appreciate your perspective on this and horror as a whole. Great job on the video (as always).
Naw man this movie was an absolute blast. We need more films like Malignant
What are you smoking and can you provide me with it
@@TravioliRavioli I enjoyed it too man. It’s definitely not the best James wan has made. But definitely not as bad as say the bye bye man or slender man.
@@KRYPTIC05 It`s trash, fucking trash wtf is wrong with people nowadays, is this your idea of a good movie?
@@TravioliRavioli right now Maven Genetics Grape Cuvee
@@Diogo_7237 What's your idea of a recent horror film you actually liked?
25:50 you're also forgetting another very important genre of horror: Lovecraftian Horror. Movies like Annihilation, The Thing, The void are great examples of this ( even though no movie managed to use both halves of that type of horror to the fullest and hit the ending with a nice little bow. )
The only piece of media that did this was Bloodborne tbh that's a huge feat.
Also, slither was a "lovecraftian" movie that fits the same genre as Malignant, also very fun and cool movie
Speaking of Lovecraft did you see the Colour Out Of Space with Nicolas Cage? Obviously a Lovecraft adaptation that i thought was decent. The Thing is one of my personal fave horror films 👌
@@jordanpeakofficial it was decent indeed, but unfortunately it failed to capture the tension and pressure that the buildup to the climax was supposed to bring...
The book managed that very awesomely, as one would expect, and picturing the slow corruption as it progressed was very good.
I think the movie needed more runtime to be able to faithfully translate the book to film
@@Razielts1 i enjoyed it but it could have been much better like you said. I was looking forward to ‘the dunwich horror’ adaptation until i found out about the troubles the director got into so its been scrapped
Also, I actually liked Dead Silence.. Beware the stare of Mary Shaw, if you ever see her in your dreams, make sure you never ever scream. Love that line.
Dead Silence is a damn good horror film
Dude i have shed a tear at the end... Thank you for this review.
I came out of the cinema with my girlfriend (she's not as big a horror fan as myself) and we just spoke and spoke and spoke about it during our walk home. I really enjoyed it, it made me think a lot about it afterwards, and I'm really looking forward to getting it on DVD / Blu Ray when it releases. So in my eyes it was clearly a fantastic movie that was quite a breath of fresh air in a genre that, as you put masterfully, is currently just bloated with shit movies that have no imagination or soul. I totally understand why people wouldn't enjoy this film, but I sure as hell did.
See you hardly have those experiences anymore, just enjoying a film so much you just keep talking about it.
Now it's mostly "it was good" or "meh".
Not trying to be negative, it's just what has been the case lately.
See that's the Problem with this Movie... it pretends to be a Horror/Thriller but it barely is, the Characters are hollow empty shells, the Plot is predictable, the antagonist isn't scary, and most egregious of all it's riddled with Cliché... it's entertaining yes but it fails on the one aspect it's supposed to excel at and it's Tension.
@@dantefromdevilmaycry9857 so name me a better movie with this style. Im all ears.
@@dantefromdevilmaycry9857 dante from dmc...u must be like 8
Hold on. It just hit me.
Gabriel is the monster from Basket Case!
But is it the darkest chapter of the Conjuring universe?
It's the Charkest Dapter
Original? This was an X-Files episode. A woman has visions of a killer committing murders. Hang on, let me google. ...My mistake, it's actually TWO X-Files episodes. "Aubrey" and "Mind's Eye." In which a woman has visions where she sees a killer committing murders from his point of view. So it wasn't even original the second time X-Files did it.
I think Wan was pretty successful with this since its a such a strange span of reactions and subsequent viewings tend to change the feelings. Not sure if I'd call it good but its interesting and rewatchable.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on "Threeja: The Ouijaning"
haha, oh no. You just gave them a free movie title.
I like the violence, look, and goofy tone of the movie and it’s more unique than most movies that released this year, but in terms of an actual plot and characters, it’s kinda bad. Now I love campy horror films. Films like Braindead and Slither are some of my all-time favorite, but I feel like those movies have a more interesting cast and bizarre stories. This movie definitely gets crazy, but only around the beginning and at the end. The second act is pretty meh, and while that might be the point, I was sorta going on autopilot when it came to the mystery elements. It also doesn’t help that the characters aren’t really that memorable aside from the main character and her “alter ego.” Overall, had a nice time with it, but I kinda dread this movie suddenly getting like 20 sequels milked out the ass like most other James Wan movies.
I dunno man. There is great horror being made but just like the old days, you gotta dig. Personally I'd rather watch the straight to streaming stuff that can take more risks. (2020) Bloody Hell had me rolling and grossed out in equal measure. (2015) Hell House LLC was pretty creepy for a found footage.
For the big screen, I'd recommend the reimagined (2018) Suspiria . I have a place in my heart for Argento's version, but it's more for it being a visually stunning piece. The later one had a far more interesting story and the gore was amazing.
wow this depressed me lol. but i agree, we are seeing this across the board with all media. We are so results driven, and so money driven that new ideas get squeezed out, and even when something seems new, it is procured to you by industry research and data, repackaged as being new and exciting.
Love your videos - they’re always so insightful and entertaining 👌
Also… Annabelle in Space 😂😂😂
I had a really similar reaction to you. Had no idea what to expect and I absolutely loved it. One of my favorites. Surprisingly good fight scenes too somehow!
The poster looks *awesome* and seeing you happy about watching it makes me want to watch it too.
Funnily enough, Paranormal Activity is coming back. In an Amish setting.
The movies you're looking for are everywhere, just not in Hollywood.
Honestly tho, I do think we're actually seeing the beginning of a better era of horror. They may not be mind bendingly original, but movies like Hereditary, Midsommar, The Night House and The Lodge are actually being appreciated and we're at least starting to see the generic copy and paste pg-13 haunted house movies fade out to give way to some genuinely well made and effective horror movies. The jump scare ones are always gonna be around now, but I think general audiences have gotten tired of those as well and though they may not have been ready for malignant, I think we're getting there slowly but surely.
You hurt me with that ending. That potential future is more frightening than half the movies that hit the screen.
why he keep saying the newer generation loves these jumpscare movies as if we arent sick of it either other than the people who cant handle actual horror
27:59 I had a near death experience because a motorcycle accident and this is how it feels like. You just keep hearing everything far and far away while the "frame" of your reality slowly goes deepening in to obscurity (or it was me who did?). To me this was the best-worst part of your video. You got a new subscriber.
I saw Malignant in the theater and it was a blast.
the amount of jumpscares in a movie is a indicator of its quality....even my 3 year old nice could hide behind the door and jumpscare me....building up suspense and slow horror is for professionals
Bro the Exorcist is still the one horror movie that chills me to the goddamn core and I struggle to handle. I cannot fathom how people would find it boring and lame 😅
I'm gonna go enjoy this and Hereditary now. Great video my guy 👌
I loved how goofy this movie was. Had a blast.
I'd written this film off purely from reviews... but you've convinced me, I should be watching this. Why am I letting someone else put me off watching something.
alright cordz, haven't seen the film, but I will within the next few days and come back to finish this video. And even if I hate it I'm not gonna call you a "beeg wrong seely dom dom seely". love from texas.
As someone else who loved having no idea what I was in for and was thoroughly entertained throughout the film. I wholeheartedly agree with pretty much everything in here.
It wasn't so bad it's good. It was just enjoyable. Good ol fun. I so much want to see what Wan does next. And somebody PLEASE give him the reigns of a new Power Rangers movie!
I had a blast with Malignant in the cinema. Pure unadulterated lunacy from start to finish.
This video is both a wonderful paean to James Wan's latest horror masterpiece and a timely polemic on the godawful state of mainstream horror today.
Bravo sir. Bravo 👏👏
James Wan, the man who makes the most generic and tired films that people pretend are great and different and now suddenly this one is supposed to be any different? Short answer: Nah.
I’ve always thought if the paranormal activity franchise wanted to save itself it could do so by ‘fleshing out’ the personality and history of a totally underdeveloped yet integral character- Toby.
Honestly I had the same experience coming out of my first showing. I think my experience was heightened because I hadn't even seen the trailer so I went in totally blind. I really want to watch it again now!
I cannot BELIEVE how hard this movie filtered so many critics, like I knew this was going to happen but I didn't think it would be this much especially when we have Redlettermedia, it's like they're the only ones who immediately knew what the movie was going for in the first 5 minutes, I've only seen like 3 other reviewers who "got" it
How did I go now that the video is up, still cringe?
@@cordzfx pretty good honestly, this entire saga has been a wild ride
This movie made me laugh more than it made me scared. I give it a thumbs up for originality, but it failed to keep my attention during the first hour. The 3rd act was decent, but overall laughable.
The fight scene in the police station was pretty cool outside the fact that they reused the same sequence twice just from two different angles. The black cop gets stabbed in the neck and then thrown over the desk.
Gabriel hitting them with a chair from Steph Curry range made me burst out laughing. 5/10
I loved the Movie. Best review of it. The 3rd act really got my attention so much so I watched it again and realized what this movie was doing....... Entertainment campy fun.
I've always loved horror movies. But these days, I'm kinda realizing I love horror movies as an idea.
Because... in all honesty, I can't name a single horror movie that I could with good conscience call a truely great movie.
The last one I feel like was better than expected was The Ritual. It felt like it had a fairly good start and setting, then realistic feeling scenario where I can imagine getting into, then admittedly really creepy atmosphere and an ending that I did not expect that served up something quite cool to me... (which however might be a negative for many, but was a positive for me as it played into something I really like. Trying to be vague as to not spoil anything).
Yet, I could not say it was a truely great movie.
The supernatural type of horror movies are so often so tiresomely similar that I'm absolutely sick of them. There's always a haunted house or a creepy kid or both and then stuff just happens.. They just always go way past subtle into exaggerated, always try to give some half assed explanation to some religion or ancient demon that they read about in books or notes and ... Idk, maybe something unexplainable would remain so much scarier? Isn't that the root of our fear when it comes to supernatural things?
So in that sense, movies with real life murderers are more haunting.
"Funny Games" comes to mind.. Or "The Strangers". I don't remember either one veery well but they remain in my mind as good movies that made me think "what if that happened to me?" in a way that lasted a bit past the viewing.
With that said:
*TL;DR*
This halloween, at the end of the month I plan on watching tons of horror movies marathon style, so if anyone has some of their favorite horror movies to recommend; please do!
(That is, if anyone even sees or reads this before it haha)
I know it’s late, but have you seen Abandoned Mine? It’s probably bad but I liked it
@@Casedilla73 Better late than never :) Not familiar with that one, I'll check it out, thanks!
@@sarcasm-83 Sure let me know if you like it
I think it was a throwback to all 80ths/90ths cliche movies. I loved it for it ludicrous nostalgia.
I think my issue is that they hyped Wan and this "new vision of horror" so much, I couldn't watch a single UA-cam video without seeing a preview
I feel the label of thriller or suspense would be more appropriate
Tl;Dr- Advertising campaign gave false expectations
I think a lot of people loved this movie a little bit more than what I expected was because of the fact that you pointed out, Hollywood is bloated with so many dogshit horror movies currently that this feels like something new and unique, it gives us something to talk about instead of just going "Yeah, good watch" or something. I personally liked it, but I don't deny its flaws. Good video as always man
Hopefully in a few years Malignant is seen for the skilled piece it is. It'll start something, first among the cults and then, hopefully, to the rest of us.
It’s my favorite film of the year but it also helps that James Wan is my favorite filmmaker working today
I couldn't quite figure this movie out but I know I was loving it especially during the police station massacre I lost it. And it was hilarious to me that the voice of Gabriel Ray chase was also the voice of the main character for the video game I was picking up that same day it released on HBOmax.
I finally remember where i saw this guy... I saw this slasher villain long ago and ever since i always have him on my mind, finally i know what he's from.
I was not confused. I had some of the same comments to the characters. However I just watched it and went along. It wasn't bad. I appreciated it was somewhat original. I appreciated it and wish more films would adapt unadapted written material or be original. I'm also sick of jump scares. Now I wonder about him trying again.
Also I had the twist spoiled prior to watching because I didn't think that it would be a twist (surprise) and I still was satisfied.
I dunno, I saw it as an enjoyable B movie homage. Not sure exactly what category it fits into, but I know what I hate. And I didn't hate Malignant.
Loved this movie! Reminded me also of Manitou and Basket Case. We need more horror movies with Fu***d up ideas like this.
I reckon that malignant will be like the shining. Hated on release but praised 10 Years later.
This is why I love Mike Flanagan!!! You should review midnight mass
Original doesn’t always mean it’s good. And I think Malignant is the perfect example. It also had horrible marketing. It should’ve been marketed as a horror comedy
I mostly liked the movie (one watching so far). Gabriel's uncanny movement was great, even more so after reading that it (for the most part) really wasn't CGI. My biggest problem was the big reveal being quite obvious from really early on, although the movie does its best to throw out some red herrings. I did enjoy the reverse UNO card twist at the end a lot more though.
Hmmm... you might actually be my ideal customer, mate! I may not fancy Malignant, but I like how you defended this flick and the older ones I grew up with. Like you dude, I grew up with the classics, like A Nightmare on Elm Street, Evil Dead, TCM, Friday the 13th, and The Blob (saw the 80s one first), The Thing, The Fly, etc. Fuck dude, even Dead/Alive! Like you, I miss the classic horrors, where the Antagonist is a legit threat, who doesn't give a single fuck about who they kill, like men, women, and children and pets! Shit that gets under your skin! Scenes that put you on the edge of your seat, and disturbs you.
When you get disturbed about one scene in a horror flick, you never forget that experience. Here's my example: In TCM, where he puts that chick on a hook and she's forced to watch Leatherface cut up her boyfriend. In The Thing, where Norris' torso opens up and eats Copper's arms off and his head tries to escape the fire. In Evil Dead...pretty much every scene with the Deadites! I want to do a similar deal with my horror flicks, make disturbing sequences that your brain will never forget, with an equally memorable antagonist. So far in the pipework, I'm doing a sci-fi horror, and an Old West horror screenplays. Still writing both and hoping to get my studio set up, so I don't have to work with the creatively inept producers of the bigger studios. I'm sorry, but once you go Woke, you're dead to me...well that and the other things wrong with Hollywood, and you all know what I'm talking about. I would prefer just to own and operate my own studio, on the similar vein as Eric D July with his Rippverse. I hope I win your approval.
I never comment on your videos but I loved the commentary and editing on this specific video. This has been my favorite horror UA-cam channel for a while. I haven’t personally watched this movie yet but I’ve been interested in reading/watching the reactions.
In reality original horror is not dead at all. Its just that we have been shown so much horror lately that when we finally go see something original the originality starts to miss its point. Thanks for this video! Kind regards from Ásgeir in Iceland!!
I don't think a lot of people understood what this movie was meant to be
I am so glad I listened to the advice at the start of the video and watched the movie. It was a lot of fun.
always a good day when you upload
Apparently, you have little knowledge of the comics edited by William Gaines, because Malignant rips off a comic book story where a man falls in love with a beautiful girl with an ugly, evil sister, who seems to have limbs that bend the wrong way. Guess what the reveal is. Yep, the evil sister's face is the back of the beautiful sister's head!
Like... Like... Harry Potter?
I fucking loved this movie . I went in expecting the same old conjuring type of shit and the 3rd half blew my fucking mind . Not cuz the twist simply cuz it just becomes a different movie but in the best way . I also loved the second half cuz the gore and the chase scene was filmed beautifully, imo . But the last half was so dope cuz how the fight scene was filmed and just cuz how Gabriel moved was so unique . Definitely one of the best movies and horror movie I’ve seen in a while .
We definitely want new and original horror films, and this one had potential, it was unique so I give it that. However, it was poorly written, poorly acted and the camera work and plot points were silly. Overall, it seemed like a parody most of the time and I could never tell if it was being serious or tongue in cheek.
It was obviously being tongue in cheek from the very first scene...
@@OccultDemonCassette “Obviously” is not accurate when the entire film is the same way. Lends you to believe that those involved actually were being serious but it turned out unintentionally funny
@@Jordansparte completely outlandish scenes being played straight and serious is a classic trope of 80s horror, man. The film is a love letter to old-school VHS rental horror fans without any of the modern pretensions, and that was blatantly obvious from the very first ridiculous scene in the hospital.
Intentionally goofy acting and shit dialogues in the first part, were probably supposed to give an 80s feel, but it felt more like those dodgy indie filmed on iphone movies.
Thank you for standing up for this movie, and for recognizing for what it is--James Wan putting the too-safe genre he inadvertantly created behind him and telling movie audiences that horror can be Bug Fuck Insane and Crazy and Unpredictable. It's obvious he loves Lucio Fulci (surely I'm not the only one who thought Madison's house resembled THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY?) and Frank Hennelotter, and the one thing I pray we get to see is MALIGNANT CASE: GABRIEL VERSUS BELIAL!
I was laughing out loud at this film but I fucking enjoyed it, that's what some horror fans also like, even if it is cringe, it is hard to tell if it was intentional or not; either way I loved this movie.
This movie was like that Stephen King book “The Dark Half”, except the parasitic twin takes over the body instead of growing it’s own. The twist of the movie was so lame and predictable that M. Night Shymalan wouldn’t use it. I had to put the film on 4 separate times to get through a full viewing because it just bored me enough that I’d wander off and do something else whenever I got to the hypnotherapist scene. I’m glad people enjoy it but just like all these horror movies in the last few years, it just doesn’t engage me.
I loved the portray of the villain and its moves in the movie. I think i would have enjoy it if i hadn't guess the ending in the early beginning. I have already seen something similar in the x files and in the story of Edward Mordake.
I love this movie for all the reasons you’ve stated. I love the 70’s demon and ghost haunted house movie, and honestly when done well they scare me the most, but I need variety in all genres, especially my favourite, horror. Hereditary is my single favourite horror film, but the ones I think about rewatching are the fun ones. The iconic villains. Freddy, Pinhead, Chucky and yes, now Gabriel. The movie was sooo dumb and silly but clearly out of love with specific intention. The cheese hit just right and I loved having such a different, wacky villain that despite being all those things, is also visually really horrifying. I found the movie pretty predictable for the most part but just because I saw the plot twists coming doesnt mean I enjoyed it any less. It made me excited to see how everything unfolds. My only hope is it inspires other film makers and lovers of horror to try something new and just have fun with it. Sadly, how poorly this movie was received by general audiences worries me it may scare most off more than anything. But I have faith.
more horror directors should draw inspiration from Jacob's Ladder
I like the movie poster but the movie just bonkers. It was funny more then anything else .
That was the point, he wanted to essentially make a cheesy 80s kind of horror movie and that’s exactly what he did
This movie is a mixed bag. I like and respect the originality, but there definitely needed to be a better explanation for what Gabriel actually is and why he can do the things he can do. Jason and Michael Myers are pretty self explanatory in that regard. They're huge and evil, Michael is inhuman does nothing but kill, while Jason kills for revenge when people are near his home (for the most part). Both are more or less zombie-like in the way they can't be killed and have little to no social skills. Freddy is a different beast in that he talks a lot and he has a fleshed out backstory even in the original movie. He was a child killer, parents burned him up, and via his evil and desire for revenge on them he gained the power to attack dreams. We don't get any explanation for Gabriel, he's just attached to her, somehow can control electronics to communicate, and somehow he has crazy powers for seemingly no reason. Sure, we don't get an explicit reason for Jason/Michael being so strong (and neither of them actually start off with superhuman strength, they both develop it over time), but we can also very easily postulate reasons for that based on the rest of the story and what we know about horror movies in general. This movie opens with a Kylo Ren style hissy fit destroying a hospital room, then Gabriel eventually can fight like Neo even though he'd barely even been walking or using that body, not to mention that he was using it backwards. I don't necessarily dislike any of his characteristics, but I need a better explanation for his abilities than what the movie gives. The part where he's beating down the cops is well shot action, but I wasn't a fan of it. It doesn't serve much of a purpose when we've already seen from the very beginning that he can kill anyone he feels like, we don't need the movie to prove that all over again. I don't think your comparison to the Terminator works because the Terminator is a robot whose capabilities we hadn't explored all that much up to the point where he attacks the police station. We see him take people down, but not anything that would indicate that a decently sized group of people couldn't stop him, until he wipes out the cops. The cop fight is a bit gratuitous here. On top of that, action fight scenes like that from superhero movies have been boring to me for a long time now. I'm not sure why audiences said they didn't like it to that high a degree, it definitely deserves around a 70% thumbs up vs down. It was far better than other hollywood horror these days, and the idea of a conjoined twin going evil is interesting also. Despite the low score, I think you're dead wrong on the haunted house/demon subgenre continuing as a result of this movie's reception, because people are going to those types of movies less and less. The conjuring movies might keep limping along a bit longer, but it won't last because people are generally losing interest and the franchise name means less with each subsequent sequel.
Thank you. Your rant about the shitty state of modern horror showed me that I'm not alone. It was beautiful
It seems like you're biggest praise is the build up. And I had the complete opposite experience. I feel like if you are able to recognize the signs early and identify the mystery early (Which isn't hard to do) it completely ruins that build up. And so the movie just falls short. So it definitely makes sense that people can take the movie differently.
Critical Drinker said something similar.
Yeah sure. You were able to identify that Gabriel's head would be sprouting out from the back of Madison's by the end. Right. I mean obviously that would happen. Lol. I'm sure you were the same person who was able to predict the end of The Usual Suspects too.
@@adrianpale2342 I mean... It was really easy to add "shit starts happening after she got pushed into a wall" + "Gabriel moves backwards" and then it made it even easier when she was having visions of the killings. If you weren't able to figure it out from all of that, I don't know what to tell you lmao
man, that same flash drive appeared for me too....huh....
but yes i 100% agree with you. malignant is a breath of fresh air for modern horror, and i hope that this helps influence the future of horror because i stg if we get any more shitty jumpscare: the movie im going to scream
Maybe it is because I have always found Wan's horror films incredibly formulaic and uninteresting, but I really loved this film. If this is the direction he is moving in I will be paying close attention to his next film, too.
I grew up with 70s and 80s horror movies into the 90s and early 2000s. I've seen several harder to find or overlooked great horror movies. I've never been a fan of the main stream truly.
I had a fuc*ing BLAST while watching it. I could almost see James Wan in the editing room, laughing and jumping around, like a child who just got away with the biggest mischief ever.
I watched half the movie and realized I didn't care so I turned it off
I actually quite like the movie , at first I was a bit like what have I just watched but upon looking back and thinking about it , it’s rather clever !
The 80/2000s horror style wan was going for is a lot more fun and interesting than modern day horror movies.
Wan is establishing a new style of horror movie .
"Annabelle in space must come allong nicely now" joke actually got me laughing.
Look out boyz it's da Wan!
This is like James Wan trying to adapt the video game The Evil Within