Synopsis
It's ten years after the kidnapping of Martin Bristol. Taken from a backyard swing at his home at the age of six, he is forced to witness unspeakable crimes of a deranged madman. For years, Martin's whereabouts have remained a mystery...until now.
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Cast
- Jay CohenMartin Bristol
- R. Brandon JohnsonJulian
- Samantha DarkSamantha Harrison
- Heather MageeMarylin
- Richard GloverKurt
- Courtney BertoloneCourtney Harrison
- John Richard IngramSheriff Riley
- Keith ChambersMax
- Kevin McKelveySpecial Agent William Perkins
- Lenn GrossFBI Agent Daley
Recommendations
- 60
Film Threat
Stevan Mena nonetheless is adept at creating images that disturb and disgust on levels most horror filmmakers can only dream of. - 60
Variety
Eventually pic turns into a formula slasher over-indebted to the usual "Texas Chainsaw" and "Halloween" models. But until then, Mena's direction (if not his script) suggest he's ready for bigger-budget assignments. - 50
The New York Times
Malevolence will lead Halloween-inspired viewers into this dark place for some palpitations, but the thrills will come from sheer density of gruesome images, not from frightfully new ideas. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Mena's characters rarely do the sort of spectacularly stupid things that provoke derisive laughter from seasoned horror-moviegoers. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
A low-budget American horror film that's already established itself as a fan favourite, Malevolence flaunts all the trappings of an old-school slasher flick. - 38
New York Daily News
The acting and dialogue is as silly as the potato sack the killer wears on his head. - 30
Village Voice
Laughably unscary. - 25
Philadelphia Inquirer
It's hard to understand what Malevolence is doing in theaters. If ever a movie deserved to go directly to DVD, it's this dreary horror treatment.
