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Malevolence (2004)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:6

Rotten:11

Average Rating:4.6/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong violence and some language

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Oct 29, 2004 Limited

Synopsis: Paying homage to films such as HALLOWEEN and THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, MALEVOLENCE aims to return to the gritty, unironic style of those horror pictures. The film begins as a crime thriller,... Paying homage to films such as HALLOWEEN and THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, MALEVOLENCE aims to return to the gritty, unironic style of those horror pictures. The film begins as a crime thriller, with three bank robbers whose plan goes awry, forcing them to take a young mother and her daughter as hostages. Fleeing the scene of the crime, the crooks and their captives hide in a rural farmhouse. But little do the innocent hostages know that next door lurks an even greater danger than common criminals, a danger that begins to eliminate them one by one. MALEVOLENCE marks the directorial debut of Stevan Mena. [More]

Starring: Brandon Johnson, Samantha Dark, Heather Magee, Keith Chambers

Starring: Brandon Johnson, Samantha Dark, Heather Magee, Keith Chambers

Director: Stevan Mena

Director: Stevan Mena
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

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04/17/05
Betty Jo Tucker
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Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
10/30/04
Mark Holcomb
Mark Holcomb
Village Voice

retraces killing grounds so old and familiar that at times it seems little more than a fan boy's compendium of favourite moments from the last half century's worth of slash-and-dash mayhem.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
08/02/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film

Many scenes on their own show some great promise. But Mena can’t get his film to work as a whole.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
04/16/05
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

If ever a movie deserved to go directly to DVD, it's this dreary horror treatment.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
03/24/05
David Hiltbrand
David Hiltbrand
Philadelphia Inquirer
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...certain sections of Malevolence are far more engaging than others, with most of the second act a complete write-off.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
05/13/05
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Diehard horror fans may want to weigh in. The rest can see it soon at the video store.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
01/21/05
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

The fanboy approach to filmmaking is always the same: Take a typical slasher-movie premise and copy all the things that impressed you when you were on the verge of puberty.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
11/17/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Stevan Mena's debut film carves up body after body in a ritual homage to the serial-killer genre.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
10/28/04
Ned Martel
Ned Martel
New York Times
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Apesar da trilha de filme barato e dos dez minutos finais de projeção, que escancaram a falta de experiência do diretor-roteirista, o longa é bastante eficiente em seu segundo ato.

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09/11/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Basically, you begin to tick off all of the standard horror gags as they come. And they all come exactly as expected.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
05/12/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The acting and dialogue is as silly as the potato sack the killer wears on his head.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
10/29/04
Robert Dominguez
Robert Dominguez
New York Daily News

For a presumably heartfelt homage, Malevolence is surprisingly low-key and almost lethargic.

Full Review Source: Horror.com | comment Comment
04/14/05
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
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03/29/05
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01/09/06
Film Threat

Malevolence is the result of a film lover that spent their entire life striving to be the best they can.

Full Review Source: Dread Central | comment Comment
01/30/06
Johnny Butane
Johnny Butane
Dread Central

The performances are better than one might expect from a cast of first-timers and lightly employed professionals, and Mena's characters rarely do the sort of spectacularly stupid things that provoke derisive laughter from seasoned horror-moviegoers.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
10/29/04
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
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08/21/05
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken's Horror Films

There's much more left to the imagination than spelled out with digital artifice.

Full Review Source: Long Island Press | comment Comment
11/01/04
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
Long Island Press
 
 
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