Malignant
A grieving mother haunted by a mysterious intruder discovers the killer is tied to a decades‑old experiment and must confront the deadly force before it destroys anyone else.
“A new vision of terror.”
Synopsis
Madison experiences disturbing visions of brutal murders and becomes increasingly troubled as she realizes these waking dreams are actual events connected to her past in a way she does not yet understand.
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A crew of 286+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Kirk M MorriShot by Michael BurgessScored by Joseph BisharaDesigned by Desma MurphySound by Odin BenitezCostumes by Lisa NorciaStunts by Loyd BatemanVFX by Ivan Busquets
Box Office
2021 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$34.9M
US & Canada: $13.4M — 38% of worldwide · International: $21.5M (62%)
Opening weekend: $5.4M — 41% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $7.1M — 53% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,485 theaters
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Also known as
- Malignantde
- (Bulgarian)Злокобен
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- BelgiumSep 1, 2021
- EgyptSep 1, 2021
- FranceSep 1, 2021
- GermanySep 2, 2021
- GreeceSep 2, 2021
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Cast & Crew
286 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Annabelle Wallis
as Madison Mitchell
Maddie Hasson
as Sydney Lake
George Young
as Kekoa Shaw
Michole Briana White
as Regina Moss
Jean Louisa Kelly
as Jane Doe, Serena
Susanna Thompson
as Jeanne
Jake Abel
as Derek Mitchell
Jacqueline Mckenzie
as Dr. Florence Weaver
Christian Clemenson
as Dr. Victor Fields
Amir Aboulela
as Dr. Gregory
Mercedes Colon
as Mendez
Ingrid Bisu
as CST Winnie
Supporting cast
34Ruben Pla
as Officer Rubin
Jon Lee Brody
as Officer Lee
Paula Marshall
as Beverly
Zoe Bell
as Scorpion
Dan Ramos
as Basco
Shaunte Lynette Johnson
as Beta
Natalia Safran
as Nurse Annie
Mike Mendez
as Hospital Security Guard #1
Randy Haynie
as Hospital Security Guard #2
Cord Walker
as Hospital Security Guard #3
Jesus Trujillo
as Research Doctor
Lisa Catara
as Research Orderly
Danielle Nottingham
as News Anchor
Ray Chase
as Gabriel
Marina Mazepa
as Gabriel (Physical Performer)
Mckenna Grace
as Young Madison
Madison Wolfe
as Young Serena
Andy Bean
as Frank
Patricia Velasquez
as Nurse Velasquez
Janise Anthony
as Physical Therapist
Patrick Cox
as Mr. Stanley
Emir Garcia
as Mustang Driver
Gregory Garcia
as Seattle Police Officer
Renee Harbek
as Caroline
Janet Hsieh
as Nurse J. De Marco
Mat Lageman
as Gabriel
Paul Mabon
as Orderly
Gino Montesinos
as Gabriel
Josh Rutgers
as Referee
Halston Van Atta
as Child Madison
Louise Van Veenendaal
as Prisoner
Kalina Vanska
as Seattle Police Officer
Christina Veronica
as Prisoner
Rachel Winfree
as Mrs. Ryerson
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
32Cheng Yang
executive producer
Chi Ki Cheung
co-executive producer
Chit Chau
co-producer
Eric Mcleod
executive producer
Gary Tsui
co-producer
Haitian Li
co-executive producer
Han Lei
executive producer (as Lei Han)
Hans Ritter
executive producer: additional unit
Ingrid Bisu
executive producer
James Wan
Producer
Jennifer Conroy
co-producer (as Jen Conroy)
Johnny Chang
co-executive producer
Judson Scott
executive producer
Katherine Chambers
visual effects producer: Industrial Light & Magic
Lulu Liu
producers would like to thank
Mandy Yu
executive producer
Mei Han
co-executive producer
Michael Clear
Producer
Nancy Xu
co-producer
Oliver Yubin Tong
co-executive producer
Pamela Scott Farr
digital intermediate senior producer: FotoKem Creative Services
Peter Luo
executive producer
Peter Wong
co-producer
Phil Davies
producers would like to thank (as Phil Davis)
Qing Li
co-producer
Renpeng Zhao
co-executive producer
Roberto Garcia
digital intermediate producer: FotoKem Creative Services
Shiwei Wu
co-executive producer
Tenten Wei
producers would like to thank
Yedong Mu
co-producer
Yuan Zhang
producers would like to thank
Zhou Tao
co-executive producer (as Tao Zhu)
Other crew
214Jake Baker
accounting clerk
Fernando Morales Franchini
additional score recodist
Tim Burriss
armorer
Dre Sepulveda
armorer (as Andres Sepulveda)
Alison Sadler
Art Directors
Jennifer M Gentile
as Jennifer Gentile
David Profeta
assistant costume designer
Gregory Cusumano
assistant editor (uncredited)
Kristopher Kreeger
assistant location manager
Alyssa Dimare
assistant location manager (as Alyssa Dimare)
Sara Chaisson
assistant production coordinator
Jana Kondelova
assistant production coordinator: additional unit
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