Malignant - The scoop and digest

Due to some subtle alterations, James Wan does not adapt his four-piece graphic novel Malignant Man.

Oh, feature presentation shouldn't be confused with 2013 film of same name.

Annabelle Wallis - Madison/Emily

Maddie Hasson - Sydney

George Young - Kekoa

Michole Briana White - Regina

Summary

In 1993, at the Simion Research Hospital, Dr. Florence Weaver cannot give 'Gabriel' the treatment he needs.

Today.

Madison comes home to abusive husband Derek who cannot keep his fists to asshole self.

Beating a woman is bad enough, but hitting a pregnant one is just sick.

Thankfully, somebody kills cowardly bastard off-screen.

With no sign of forced entry, police naturally make Maddy the prime suspect.

Maddy begins to hallucinate a sinister figure murdering people.

Is her imaginary friend up to mischief?

Cut out the cancer

Anybody expecting something along the lines of The Conjuring or Insidious will be bitterly disappointed.

Of course, those who did their homework will already know that.

Homage to 80's horror can get messy, but definitely worth anybody's time.

Cinematography is at its dazzling best when environments seamlessly transform around Maddy.

Are we in Silent Hill?

(Laughs).

Attic even has a huge fan, similar to the one seen in Midwich's Otherworld.

Slow-burning mystery thriller explodes into life after gruesome reveal.

Emily (Maddy's birth name) was born with a teratoma, a tumour made of fully developed tissue, such as hair, skin, bone, muscle and even teeth.  In this case, Gabriel is her parasitic twin.

Over time, it learned how to access part of brain that processes visual stimuli, explaining hallucinations and waking dreams.

Weaver and co removed what they could of Gabriel and suppressed remainder inside Emily's skull.

Derek thumping Maddy caused her to hit back of head against wall, waking Gabriel up.

Did director plagiarise the concept of a Stephen King story?

I am of course talking about The Dark Half, which was first adapted as a video game in 1992 and then by George A. Romero in 1993.

Hmmm.

Bonkers finale of Gabriel massacring prisoners and cops like John fucking Wick was absolutely ridiculous, but great fun.

Maddy astral projects and manages to send Gabriel back into hibernation.

Sequel bait.

Antagonist is played by professional contortionist and dancer Marina Mazepa, who appeared as a contestant on America's Got Talent.

We'll see her again as Lisa Trevor in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.

Bring it on.