Malevolence (2004/I)

Director:

Stevan Mena

Writer:

Stevan Mena (writer)

Release Date:

15 April 2005 (Spain)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

It's ten years after the kidnapping of Martin Bristol. Taken from a backyard swing at his home at the age of six, he is forced to witness unspeakable crimes of a deranged madman. For years, Martin's whereabouts have remained a mystery...until now.

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Kidnapping | Bound And Gagged | Mobster | Chains

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Samantha Dark	...	Samantha Harrison
R. Brandon Johnson	...	Julian (as Brandon Johnson)
Heather Magee	...	Marylin
Richard Glover	...	Kurt
Courtney Bertolone	...	Courtney Harrison
John Richard Ingram	...	Sheriff Riley
Keith Chambers	...	Max
Kevin McKelvey	...	Special Agent William Perkins
Lenn Gross	...	FBI Agent Daley
Pamela Marie Guida	...	Sally
Mia Lotringer	...	Girl in Basement
Stevan Mena	...	Officer at Roadblock
Jay Cohen	...	17-Year-Old Martin Bristol
David K. Guida II	...	Six-Year-Old Martin Bristol
Mark Dobil	...	FBI Agent Parker
Karl Schmidt	...	Security Guard
Dawn Marie Ivans	...	Girl at Gas Station
Al Bertolone	...	Umpire
Meaghan Dempsey	...	Catcher
Danielle Cunetta	...	Batter
David DeLong	...	EMS Worker
Anne Erdner	...	EMS Worker
Paul Hoffman	...	EMS Worker
Kristi Massamini	...	EMS Worker
John Shambo	...	EMS Worker
Robbie Bowman	...	EMS Worker
Alan Howse	...	EMS Worker
David K. Guida	...	Graham Sutter
Gurdy	...	Scary Tree
Timothy J. Bristoll	...	Radio

Directed by
Stevan Mena

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stevan Mena		writer

Produced by
Eddie Akmal	....	associate producer
Stevan Mena	....	producer
Alex That	....	executive producer
Rob Vinci	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Stevan Mena

Cinematography by
Tsuyoshi Kimoto

Film Editing by
Stevan Mena

Production Management
Natalie Arango	....	production manager

Sound Department
Ethan Beigel	....	dialogue editor
Ethan Beigel	....	foley mixer
Matt Gundy	....	sound editor
Eric Rolnick	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Anthony Pepe	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
Jennifer Basnyat	....	title designer
Jennifer Basnyat	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Dixon	....	best boy electric
Jamie Morris	....	key grip

Other crew
Matthew Clifton Olsen	....	production assistant

Thanks
Heath Franklin	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Magnetic North, The

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Eurocine Films (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• American World Pictures (AWP) (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Painted Zebra Productions Inc.

Other Companies

• Compression Films (I)  press and marketing
• Galvanized Films  special thanks

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and some language.

Runtime:

USA:90 min | Canada:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Magnetic North, The

Goofs:

Continuity: At the beginning it is mentioned at the start as a foreword that the boy went missing on the 14th May, but later on you can clearly see a poster on a pole saying he went missing on the 1st of May. There is a similar discrepancy near the end of the movie.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Bereavement (2009)

S10 Reviews: Malevolence (2004)

"Malevolence" owes a lot to other films. It pays homage to "Halloween", Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Friday the 13th" with a little dash of "Psycho" for good measure. This time around when a bank robbery goes sour the crooks are forced to break up and meet at a predetermined location. Unfortunately a silent madman is on the loose that chases a hostage, her daughter and the criminals around a spooky abandoned slaughter house in the sticks.

Sounds familiar doesn't it. All the tried and true "slasher" clichés are here but are done well. As I was watching I kept seeing the grabs but they really worked. The photography was excellent. I can't remember a better shot "slasher" since maybe the original "Halloween". The music was very nice and recalled the best parts and usage of John Carpenter's "Halloween" score. The acting is perfectly fine with no major complaints and as with the case of most "slashers" character development was a bare minimum. However the only flaw the film suffers from is that the editing keeps it a bit slow in the beginning. A good Dr. Loomis-like character would have helped that out. Highly recommend for fans of the classic "slashers".