Malefique
2002 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 5.9 · 62% critics
Four cellmates in a grim prison stumble on a hidden handwritten book of black magic and see it as their best chance at freedom. As they try to decode its rituals, their tense daily routine shifts into a disturbing, claustrophobic struggle where desperation and belief collide.
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Details
- Original title
- Maléfique
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2003-05-07
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (120 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you want a grim, single-location horror with eccentric prisoners, occult experiments, and a tense, depressing vibe; Not for you if you dislike extreme sexual/violent content or need a tight, straightforward story like Knife + Heart.
Pros: unusual prison-horror setup; unsettling, bleak mood; memorable oddball characters | Cons: thin or confusing story; slow, uneven pacing; harsh, extreme content
Themes
- necronomicon
Cast & crew
Gérald Laroche
as Carrère
Philippe Laudenbach
as Lassalle
Clovis Cornillac
as Marcus
Dimitri Rataud
as Pâquerette
Didier Bénureau
as Hippolyte Picus
- FM
Félicia Massoni
as Claire Carrère
Geoffrey Carey
as Charles Danvers
Paul-Alexandre Bardela
as Hugo Carrère
- BL
Boris Lutz
as Danvers jeune
- NJ
Nelson Jourdan
as Danvers enfant
Directed by Eric Valette