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Malignant (2021)

★ 6.2R111 minDirector: James Wan

American supernatural horror film

Malignant is a 2021 American horror film directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Akela Cooper, based on a story by Wan, Ingrid Bisu, and Cooper. The film stars Annabelle Wallis as a woman who begins to have visions of people being murdered, only to realize the events are happening in real life. Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana White, and Jacqueline McKenzie also star.

Malignant was theatrically released in the United States on September 10, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures and was also available to stream on HBO Max. The film grossed $34 million, received positive reviews from critics and is considered a cult classic.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Malignant about?
Malignant (2021) — Twenty-seven long years after the brutal Simion Research Hospital incident, abused Madison wakes up in a hospital in present-day Seattle. But with numbing visions of murder getting in the way of a normal life, more and more, Madison's obscure past emerges, baffling both herself a
Is Malignant based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Malignant scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.