![]() ![]() At least it’s got a scene of a slick neon pink-lit sports car peeling recklessly in-between oncoming traffic and a set piece inside a bizarrely monochromatic Japanese tea room. Produced by John Wick and Atomic Blonde director David Leitch and featuring cinematography courtesy of Lyle Vincent ( A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Thoroughbreds), the film looks like a standard riff off of Leitch’s previous work. Where to watch: Available on Netflix Photo: Jasin Boland/NetflixĬedric Nicolas-Troyan’s ( The Huntsman: Winter’s War) action revenge thriller stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead ( Birds of Prey) as Kate, a highly skilled assassin who embarks on a 24 hour manhunt to exact vengeance on the conspirators who poisoned her before her own untimely demise. Maybe a more serious version of the film existed at some point in the development process, but in the version that wound up on screens, Wan’s unabashed focus on its sillier elements is what makes it worthwhile. Wan makes a visual meal out of several scenes by sending his Steadicam zipping around the room. There’s cartoonish wailing and thrashing, and CGI grotesqueries that resemble winking practical creations. ![]() ![]() But at times, the film places physical anguish on full display with a gonzo sensibility. Its themes of family, abuse, and trauma rarely materialize into something meaningful. Malignant is a laugh riot, both by design, and when it slows down to be more thoughtful. The film itself might be a tad bit sillier than most audiences would expect, though. Wan’s previous work would suggest that we’re at the very least in for a solid horror flick, if not an outright franchise starter. Halloween is right around the corner, so what better way to prepare than with Saw and Insidious director James Wan’s latest spooktacular psychological horror movie about a woman (Annabelle Wallis) haunted by visions of ruthless real-life murders perpetrated by her imaginary friend? The trailer for Malignant looks absolutely unnerving, with locations melting away into nightmarish tableaus, quick deep-focus zoom shots, a creepy contortionist bodies crawling backwards into dark cramped holes. Where to watch: In theaters and available to stream on HBO Max Photo: Warner Bros. To help you get a handle on what’s new and available, here our guide to the movies you can watch on video on demand and streaming this weekend. The film is also streaming on HBO Max for a limited time, but there are plenty of new and recent releases to watch this week.Īmong the new additions are Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars in the new Netflix revenge action thriller Kate as an assassin hunting down the culprits responsible for poisoning her, and the new indie Western thriller Gunfight at Dry River from director Daniel Simpson follows the story of a beleaguered Mexican border town controlled by a ruthless family who look to a mysterious stranger (Fabricio Christian Amansi) for salvation. The Kijima clan try to kill her, but Kate saves Ani's life and agrees to take her along to find Kijima.This week saw the release of not only the exciting first look at Lana Wachowski’s upcoming Matrix sequel, The Matrix Resurrections, but the premiere of Insidious director James Wan’s latest supernatural horror thriller Malignant starring Annabelle Wallis ( The Mummy). Kate tracks down various gangsters until she's told that Kijima's niece, Ani (Miku Martineau), could lead her to him so Kate kidnaps her, only for her to reveal that Kijima doesn't care about her. Kate tracks down Stephen, who reveals the hit (which he didn't realise was lethal and thought was only a roofie) was ordered by the Kijima family. Varrick gives her one last job, but after a night out with a man named Stephen (Michael Huisman, Game of Thrones) a sickly Kate messes up her shot and discovers she's been poisoned with Polonium-204. ![]() Traumatised by what she's done, Kate wants to retire. She's ordered to take the shot, even if it means either killing the girl or leaving her a traumatised bystander, so Kate does and watches as the girl screams for help over her dad's dead body. We begin with Kate on a job (taking out the Kijima family one by one) but the lone male target, the Kijima clan's leader, is soon joined by his young daughter, a breach of Kate's 'no kids' protocol. Jasin Boland Netflix Kate ending explained ![]()
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