6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Malignant (2021)
Malignant (2021)
Overview
Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.4
Overview
Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict and resolution are entirely focused on a fantastical, apolitical horror premise, with no discernible engagement with political ideologies or societal critiques.
The movie features a visibly diverse supporting cast, including prominent roles for Asian and Black actors, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, and DEI themes are not central to the plot's core mystery or horror elements.
Secondary
Malignant does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story is solely focused on horror elements related to a unique biological antagonist and its impact on the protagonist's life.
Malignant does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on a parasitic twin and its violent re-emergence, with no elements related to gender identity or transition present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Malignant is an original horror film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for this film, thus there are no instances of a character's gender being changed from a prior established version.
Malignant is an original horror film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish any character's race before this film. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.7
5.1
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