10 Most Anticipated Horror Films Coming In 2021
5. Malignant
Speaking of James Wan, Malignant is his newest horror film. Wan claims the film will return him to his "indie roots". Having previously directed Aquaman, we can see why he would want to tone down his next big production. Wan has promised more practical effects and a "hard-R thriller". Sign us up!
Wan is responsible for Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring, and Aquaman, so any new property from the talented director is a hotly anticipated film in any year, despite the fact we have little information on what Malignant is about.
What we do know is that Malignant will NOT be based on Wan's superhero comic book, Malignant Man, and that he was inspired by 1970s Dario Argento's films in the making of Malignant. Argento most famously directed the 1977 original version of Suspiria, which has been influential in many psychological and abstract horror films in the years since its release.
Seeing Wan segway to a weird new franchise, away from his more mainstream horror entries is an exciting prospect.
Malignant hits US theatres and HBO Max September 10.