I don't think anything can prepare you for what this is. I suspected there would be something wild afoot, but even that didn't prepare me. What happens is actually pretty insane and creative, but the execution of it is so ridiculous that you just can't take it seriously.

Given how cheesy this movie was at the start and knowing James Wan was the director, I figured they had to be in on it and doing it intentionally. But as the film progresses, you realize they're actually playing it completely straight and it's honestly just that bad. This movie really isn't scary either which was surprising.

The camerawork is big highlight and the over-the-top 80s music was pretty fun. You can tell Wan was trying to make a throwback here, but he forgot the self-awareness that's necessary for movies like this. I know some people are saying the camp is intentional, but even if it is, it could have been executed far better than this.

I will give Wan credit for creating a truly original horror film that actually surprised me. Whether you like it or not, we should applaud more filmmaking that takes chances and doesn't completely give away what a movie is about beforehand.

I am disappointed. I was expecting more because of the James Wan name that is attached to this film. But the film felt more like a 1980s Wes Craven slasher film with modern CGI than anything from the Conjuring universe. I think if you married The Creeper from Jeepers Creepers films and an 1980s B-slasher film and added Marvel (MCU) CGI to it, this is what it would be like. I just didn't like the larger than life campy screenplay. But I do think the teen and early 20s audience will like it. But the over 40 probably will not.

I did find some parts funny, but I don't know if they were intentionally funny. Such as when Michole White holds up the composite sketch of the suspect, Gabriel. I wonder if they had played out that scene on camera, how would Madison Mitchell and Sydney Lake giving detective Regina Moss a description of the perpetrator?

I gave it a 4 because while I didn't care much for the story or the film, I do appreciate James Wan technical expertise and high production value behind the camera lens and his CGI team. He is a master of the technical film making skills of his time. But I don't think this film will stand up against the test of time as special effects marches forward. The DolbyVision HDR cinematography is outstanding. Rays of lights blinded me on my LG OLED television.

James Wan is one of the best horror film makers working today. It breaks my heart when he makes a film like 'Furious 7' or 'Aquaman' because it is such a waste of his talents. I have been excited for 'Malignant' for a very long time now due to the pandemic. I finally got to see it tonight, and I'm very disappointed to say it was a big let down.

This was a really bizarre viewing experience for me. It felt like Wan was intentionally trying to make a bad film at times. There are moments that are so shockingly campy and unnatural it ruins entire scenes of the movie. Also the theme music was utterly bizarre. It was so over-the-top and unsubtle and often played in moments that were completely not calling for it.

The movie tries to pull things together later on in the piece with some interesting reveals, but by then too much damage is already done. There is also a shocking scene near the end which feels like it was pulled straight out of 'The Matrix'. A character suddenly becomes superhuman in their ability to move and it makes no sense at all.

I just don't know what happened here. Was Wan so desperate to create something unique and original that he decided this was worth a try? Possibly. Even the best don't get it right every time. 5/10.