Malevolence (2004)
September 10, 2004Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Jay Cohen
Martin Bristol
R. Brandon Johnson
Julian
Samantha Dark
Samantha Harrison
Heather Magee
Marylin
Richard Glover
Kurt
Richard Glover
Kurt
Courtney Bertolone
Courtney Harrison
John Richard Ingram
Sheriff Riley
Keith Chambers
Max
Kevin McKelvey
Special Agent William Perkins
Lenn Gross
FBI Agent Daley
Pamela Marie Guida
Sally
Mia Lotringer
Girl in Basement
Stevan Mena
Officer at Roadblock / Director / Screenplay
Tsuyoshi Kimoto
Director of Photography
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Release DateSeptember 10, 2004
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Budget$200,000
Box Office$346,085
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Malevolence is a 2004 independent American slasher film written, produced and directed by Stevan Mena, and starring Samantha Dark and R. Brandon Johnson. The plot follows a mother and her adolescent daughter who are held hostage by bank robbers at an abandoned house; the robbers' plans are disrupted when they are all confronted by a serial killer who resides on a nearby property.
Filmed over a period of two years on a budget of $200,000, Malevolence was purchased by Anchor Bay Films, who gave it a limited theatrical release in September 2004, and a DVD release in 2005. It received mixed reviews from critics, with some criticizing its referentiality and depiction of violence, while others praised it for its establishment of atmosphere and suspense.
The movie's successfully launched its titular film series, which included a prequel in 2010 titled Bereavement, and a sequel titled Malevolence 3: Killer in 2018.