Malignant

Watched the U.S.A.'s 2021 Malignant (1:50:57). A  mysterious entity murders three former doctors of the now-defunct Simion Research Hospital, where, years ago, experimental surgery was performed on a child. For some reason, recently widowed Madison Mitchell has visions of the murders as they are being committed. Madison's sister, Sydney, and Detective Kekoa Shaw work on the case and hone in on shocking revelations about Simion Research Hospital and Madison's painful past.    

This is an impressive production in that it can be enjoyed on three levels: as a horror movie with a brutal monster, as a story about psychic abilities, and as a psychological study of folie a deux. There is nary a dull moment due to the swift and action-packed scenes, some of which could be a trifle too gory for the faint-hearted. That the cast is not comprised of famous stars is a plus factor; it increases the audience's suspension of disbelief, so that the characters are perceived as real persons rather than performers acting out roles.

A most enjoyable, scary movie of the twenty-first century, cleverly constructed, written, and directed, although the ending is abrupt and provides no adequate closure for everyone.