New ‘Malignant’ Trailer Promises a Terrifying New World from James Wan
Horror master James Wan’s latest wants to get under your skin rather than make you want to jump out of it.
It’s been five years since we’ve gotten a horror movie directed by Wan. He’s saying this one is different – a slow burn with no jump scares, no demonic possession, and no haunted houses. Malignant tells the story of Madison, a terrified woman that experiences shocking visions of murders. The situation gets worse when she discovers that her waking dreams are a reality and her past is not what she thought it was.
I’m getting medical and psychological horror vibes, maybe some interdimensional travel – especially since Wan is saying this isn’t a demonic possession movie. Maybe a case of special kids that have been experimented on – like Fire Starter or Stranger Things. Whatever that looming shape is, it’s super flexible and its weapon is not just any old blade.
The new trailer includes some blips that show Madison’s tortured past and how she escaped it… or did she? My attention has been grabbed – I want to learn about her story and what the heck that thing is and where the heck it came from.
Malignant arrives on September 10 in theaters and on HBOMax.
