Earlier today, I watched James Wan's newest horror flick Malignant at my local AMC theater. And needless to say, that was one crazy twist at the end!
SPOILER ALERT: The theatrical trailer made it look like this was yet another scary movie where the main protagonist, Madison Mitchell (Annabelle Wallis), was haunted by a shadowy demonic figure whose evil deeds were being shown in visions that she was having at home. But nope, it turns out that Madison's turmoil was caused by a parasitic monster, named Gabriel, who somehow learned to effortlessly dispatch his enemies using fisticuffs—and a makeshift dagger—like he was John Wick or something!
When all is said and done, Malignant is about family...and it's Madison's stepsister Sydney Lake (Maddie Hasson) who motivates her to overcome her (literal) inner demon to be normal again. Of course, being normal again seems like it's going to be a tall order for Madison—as Gabriel left a large trail of bodies in his wake by the time he was defeated. And Madison, though being an unwitting victim in all of this, will have to answer for his bloody crimes.
Malignant may not have been as scary as Wan's 2013 horror hit The Conjuring, but this latest flick has one of the best twists I've ever seen on the big screen...not just for a horror film, but for any film in particular.
There's no reason why we couldn't see Gabriel rear his ugly head (pun intended) again in a Malignant sequel! Carry on.
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