![]() ![]() Reviewed by Aaron1375 4 / 10 Ugh, these Netflix originals! For that alone, and Pugh's remarkable performance, I enjoyed "Malevolent," despite the lagging moments, weak dialog and Ben Lloyd-Hughes. As for the film itself, it avoids many of the genre's repetitious gimmicks, relying on our imagination to fill in the blanks. At one point early on, a friend asks a newly-haunted Angela if "she's on something." Her reaction perfectly captures that look narcotic drugs can bring to a person it leaves the viewer with no doubt to her changing state of mind. She has a way of barely moving her facial muscles to convey a great deal. Silent through much of the movie, the director lets Pugh's face tell the story. Whereas Lloyd-Hughes's portrayal lacks subtlety, Pugh is all nuance. On the other hand, Florence Pugh is a revelation. Lloyd-Hughes prefers bludgeoning the viewer instead of giving us muted shades. Perhaps it's the fault of the filmmakers for making this Brit actor an American caritcature, cartoonish in his immorality, bullying with denim shirt sleeves rolled up like a 50's Kerouac character, but most of the fault likes with the actor himself. A big part of the problem is actor Ben Lloyd-Hughes. The pace is uneven and the dialog stiff and unnatural. There were moments during this horror flick where I was fully engaged but then found myself struggling to keep interested. ![]() Reviewed by msghall 6 / 10 Decent horror flick, hampered by tepid pacing, buoyed by Florence Pugh. ![]() But supernatural terrors are the least of their problems when they discover the very real evil lurking in the isolated house. ![]() And Angela's on the edge - sleepless, strung out and losing her mind, no longer certain what's actually real convinced she hears the girls crying out to her from the darkness. Hired to investigate a haunted old foster home, the team uncover its terrifying past: young girls brutally slaughtered, mouths stitched shut silenced by a sadistic killer. Siblings Jackson and Angela run a profitable ghostbusting racket swindling the bereaved with fake detection equipment and Angela's paranormal 'visions'. ![]()
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