Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- foreboding
- dread-filled
- halloween night
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the film's grim atmosphere, suspenseful buildup, and retro slasher craft while finding its dialogue, acting, originality, and imagery uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The burlap-masked killer, straightforward suspense mechanics, and Friday the 13th-style score explicitly echo 1980s slashers.
The fleeing hostage seeks help at the neighboring house without realizing it belongs to a family of serial killers.
The robbers hide in an abandoned house on the outskirts of town amid isolated farmland and neighboring killers.
Bank robbers attempting to evade law enforcement become trapped beside a family of serial killers.
Films like Malevolence, and why
Friday the 13th
retro-inspired slasher atmosphere, isolated rural setting, and a silent masked killer
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
old-school slasher conventions, suspense built around an isolated house, and graphic killer imagery
The Strangers
home-invasion horror, rural isolation, and escalating survival tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Stevan Mena
- Release Date
- 2004-09-10
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (102)
Cast
- Jay Cohen
- R. Brandon Johnson
- Samantha Dark
- Heather Magee
- Richard Glover
- Courtney Bertolone
- John Richard Ingram
- Keith Chambers
- Kevin McKelvey
- Lenn Gross
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Troma NOW, Bloodstream
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Bloodstream
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Malevolence about?
- A desperate hostage, fleeing bank robbers, and a silent burlap-masked killer collide in an isolated rural nightmare.
- What is Malevolence like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Malevolence as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Malevolence violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Malevolence as graphic.
- What did critics think of Malevolence?
- Critics broadly recognized the film's grim atmosphere, suspenseful buildup, and retro slasher craft while finding its dialogue, acting, originality, and imagery uneven.
- Which films are like Malevolence?
- Films with a similar feel include Friday the 13th, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Strangers.
- How long is Malevolence?
- Malevolence runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Malevolence?
- In United States, Malevolence streams on Troma NOW, Bloodstream.
