Malevolence
Anchor Bay Entertainment | Release Date: October 29, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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60
Film ThreatHeidi Martinuzzi
Stevan Mena nonetheless is adept at creating images that disturb and disgust on levels most horror filmmakers can only dream of. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis Harvey
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. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNed Martel
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. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Mena's characters rarely do the sort of spectacularly stupid things that provoke derisive laughter from seasoned horror-moviegoers. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jason Anderson
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. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsRobert Dominguez
The acting and dialogue is as silly as the potato sack the killer wears on his head. Read full review
30
Village VoiceMark Holcomb
Laughably unscary. Read full review
25
Philadelphia InquirerDavid Hiltbrand
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. Read full review
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