Maléfique
Seen it?2003 | 90 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Four prisoners discover a handwritten book of black magic in their cell, and decide to use it to escape.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$398K worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eric Valette
- Gérald LarocheCarrère
- Philippe LaudenbachLassalle
- Clovis CornillacMarcus
- Dimitri RataudPâquerette
- Didier BénureauHippolyte Picus
- Félicia MassoniClaire Carrère
- Geoffrey CareyCharles Danvers
- Paul-Alexandre BardelaHugo Carrère
- Boris LutzDanvers jeune
- Nelson JourdanDanvers enfant