Helmed by James Wan, the architect of “The Conjuring” universe, MALIGNANT, an original horror thriller, brings the scares to Pinoy horror fans from January 13, exclusively on HBO GO.
MALIGNANT follows Madison, a woman paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and tormented by dreams that turned out to be terrifying realities. The film stars Annabelle Wallis (“Annabelle,” “The Mummy”), Maddie Hasson (YouTube’s “Impulse,” TV’s “Mr. Mercedes”), George Young (TV’s “Containment”), Michole Briana White (TV’s “Black Mafia Family,” “Dead to Me”), Jacqueline McKenzie (“Palm Beach,” TV’s “Reckoning”), Jake Abel (TV’s “Supernatural,” the “Percy Jackson” films) and Ingrid Bisu (“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” “The Nun”).
Regarded as one of the most creative filmmakers working today, MALIGNANT marks Wan’s return to his roots in horror filmmaking. He said, “I love the gritty horror-thriller genre, and after many years away from it, I felt it was time to return to my indie roots, to the harder-hitting horror-thrillers of “Saw” and “Death Sentence.” After “Aquaman” and between the “Conjuring” Universe movies and the “Insidious” films, I felt like I needed to cleanse my palate and step outside of the superhero and ghostly arenas to try something different. This was very important for me. To do something original. Something bold. “Malignant” is very much inspired by the kind of movies that I grew up loving. One that is a loving throwback to the ’80s and early ’90s style of horror-thrillers.”
MALIGNANT is directed by Wan (“Aquaman”, “Furious 7”), and adapted from a screenplay by Akela Cooper (“M3GAN”, upcoming “The Nun 2”) who also co-developed the story alongside Wan and Ingrid Bisu. The film was produced by Wan and Michael Clear, with Eric McLeod, Judson Scott, Bisu, Peter Luo, Cheng Yang, Mandy Yu, and Lei Han serving as executive producers.
Behind the scenes, Wan was joined by his frequent collaborators, Director of Photography Don Burgess and Editor Kirk Morri (“Aquaman”, The Conjuring 2”), Production Designer Desma Murphy (art director, “Aquaman”, “Furious 7”), as well as Costume Designer Lisa Norcia (“Insidious: The Last Key”). The music was created by Joseph Bishara, who has composed the scores for all seven films in “The Conjuring” universe, among many others.
Stream MALIGNANT from January 13, only on HBO GO. “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2” which were also directed by James Wan, are both available on HBO GO. Subscribe to HBO GO online at www.hbogoasia.ph or the mobile app via the App Store or Play Store on your device for as low as ₱99.70/month. Or access HBO GO via Cignal, Globe and Skycable. HBO GO is also available on Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV and Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.
