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Malevolent

Malevolent

20185.01h 29m

Overview

A brother-sister team who fake paranormal encounters for cash get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted estate turns very, very real.

Directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Written by Ben Ketai, Eva Konstantopoulos
Produced by Brian Coffey, Danny Sherman
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Top Cast

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh

Angela Sayers

Ben Lloyd-Hughes

Ben Lloyd-Hughes

Jackson Sayers

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Mrs. Green

Scott Chambers

Scott Chambers

Elliot

Georgina Bevan

Georgina Bevan

Beth

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Grandpa

Shelley Conn

Shelley Conn

Professor Samantha Harlow

Niall Greig Fulton

Niall Greig Fulton

Herman Green

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Nicola Grier

Christine Sayers

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Ian Lorimer Milne

Craig

Themes & Keywords

ghost child

About Malevolent

Malevolent is a horror film released in 2018 exploring themes of ghost child. Directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, it stars Florence Pugh, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Celia Imrie. A brother-sister team who fake paranormal encounters for cash get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted estate turns very, very real.

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