| Malevolence | |
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| Directed by | Stevan Mena |
| Written by | Stevan Mena |
| Produced by | Stevan Mena |
| Starring | Samantha Dark Brandon Johnson Heather Magee Richard Glover Courtney Bertolone |
| Cinematography | Tsuyoshi Kimoto |
| Edited by | Stevan Mena Eddie Akmal |
| Music by | Stevan Mena |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200,000 |
| Box office | $346,085 |
Malevolence is a 2004 independent American slasher film written, produced and directed by Stevan Mena, and starring Samantha Dark and R. Brandon Johnson. The plot follows a mother and her adolescent daughter who are held hostage by bank robbers at an abandoned house; the robbers' plans are disrupted when they are all confronted by a serial killer who resides on a nearby property.
Filmed over a period of two years on a budget of $200,000, Malevolence was purchased by Anchor Bay Films, who gave it a limited theatrical release in September 2004, and a DVD release in 2005. It received mixed reviews from critics, with some criticizing its referentiality and depiction of violence, while others praised it for its establishment of atmosphere and suspense.
Malevolence spawned a film franchise with a follow-up prequel in 2010 titled Bereavement and a sequel titled Malevolence 3: Killer in 2018.