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Ross (3282 KP) rated Malevolent (2018) in Movies

Apr 17, 2019  
Malevolent (2018)
Malevolent (2018)
2018 | Horror
6
6.3 (8 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A Netflix unoriginal
Horror-by-numbers from Netflix. A young American man looks to make some money by tricking Glaswegians into believing their house is haunted and banishing the spirits. He makes his sister pretend to have the gift of communication with the spirits, and the use of some technology to baffle the mid-80s victims. Just before their last such scam, his sister discovers she may have some real sixth sense after all.
The acting is mediocre (Celia Imrie totally hamming it up from the off), with the rest of the (non-Scottish) cast adequately carrying their roles.
James Cosmo is something of a standout as their grandfather in his one scene, telling of how their mum became more and more odd and reclusive until her death.
The plot is far from original with some half-decent jump scares along the way, though quite spaced apart in the short runtime.
  
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BackToTheMovies (56 KP) rated No Saints for Sinners (2011) in Movies

Jun 12, 2019 (Updated Jun 12, 2019)  
No Saints for Sinners (2011)
No Saints for Sinners (2011)
2011 | Action
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Low Budget Flick That Really Hits Home
Before watching this film I was very skeptical. Many low budget films really do disappoint. Numerous bouts of bad acting, no real plot-lines of note, nothing to keep the viewer hooked. But I thought id give this film the benefit of the doubt.


After viewing it I sat back and thought wow, a low budget film that doesn't actually suck!


Rick Crawford is Irish born so naturally the accent comes easy enough to him, the other cast I know for a fact weren't all Irish so their accents seemed a bit forced and unnatural. Apart from that I thought the film was a highly engaging and entertaining spectacle.


 Rick Crawford plays a great part supported by 2 industry Powerhouses in the form of Keith David ( There's Something About Mary) and James Cosmo (Troy, Braveheart). The action and fighting scenes are gritty, the storyline doesn't drop off, its simplistic and easy to watch and the film plays out at a much higher standard than the budget would suggest.


 I really enjoyed this film personally and I've re-watched it since as I liked it that much. A must buy for action junkies or crime fans. The plot depth and script held the film back for the most part and I imagine budget did play a part when it comes to the rather cheap action sequences but I couldn't complain too much.


Whilst this film is far from perfect it's still well worth a watch. 10/10 for effort but a mediocre 5/10 for overall purposes.
  
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Ross (3282 KP) Jun 12, 2019

Yes it is a 5 now.
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BackToTheMovies (56 KP) Jun 12, 2019

Brilliant! Cheers