Malevolence

2004 | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Hostage, Serial Killer

Synopsis

Ten years after the kidnapping of Martin Bristol, bank robbers hide in an isolated rural farmhouse where a serial killer lurks.

Scores

Overall Score
37.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.9%
Review Aggregate
54.8

Critic Consensus

28.6% Fresh • 14 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotvisually strikingfunnycharacter-drivenscarysuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Samantha Dark2004$12,000$19,000(est)
Brandon Johnson2004$7,000$12,000(est)
Heather Magee2004$5,000$9,000(est)
Richard Glover2004$4,000$7,000(est)
Courtney Bertolone2004$4,000$6,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating4.5
IMDb votes120

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$127,287$211,381
International2004$131,495$218,369
Worldwide2004$258,782$429,751

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2004$116,242$193,038
Digital Rentals ?2004$51,000$84,694
Digital Purchases ?2004$2,000$3,321
Physical Rentals ?2004$5,421,000$9,002,476
Physical Purchases ?2004$11,342,000$18,835,285
TV & Streaming Revenue2004$63,644$105,691
Total Revenues2004$16,995,885$28,224,506
Expenses
Budget ?2004$200,000$332,133
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2004$180,000 (est)$298,920 (est)
Participations2004$680,000$1,129,254
Residuals ?2004$1,237,000$2,054,245
Interest & Overhead2004$40,000$66,427
Total Expenses2004$2,337,000$3,880,979
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$14,658,885$24,343,527

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