Review of Malevolent (2018) by Jonab — 05 Oct 2018

Yikes. Bad acting, nonsensical, often comically absurd plot. Stay far away.

This review of Malevolent (2018) was written by Jonab on 05 Oct 2018.

Malevolent has generally received mixed reviews.

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