Maléfique2003
“Will you make it out alive?”
Directed by Eric Valette
🏆 2 wins & 1 nomination
The premise
Four prisoners discover a handwritten book of black magic in their cell, and decide to use it to escape.
Horror Vault's take
Trapped within the grey walls of a French prison, four very different cellmates stumble upon a handwritten grimoire hidden inside their cell — and its dark promises prove impossible to resist. What begins as a desperate bid for freedom quickly spirals into something far more sinister as the men delve deeper into the book's malevolent rituals. This claustrophobic French horror film wrings maximum dread from its single, suffocating setting, blending occult terror with the psychological pressure of men pushed to their limits.
Content: Graphic Violence, Body Horror, Disturbing Imagery, Dark Themes Of Desperation And Self-Harm
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Cast
Gérald Laroche
Carrère
Philippe Laudenbach
Lassalle
Clovis Cornillac
Marcus
Dimitri Rataud
Pâquerette
Didier Bénureau
Hippolyte Picus
Félicia Massoni
Claire Carrère
Geoffrey Carey
Charles Danvers
Paul-Alexandre Bardela
Hugo Carrère
Boris Lutz
Danvers jeune
Nelson Jourdan
Danvers enfant
César Castagné-Favali
Danvers bébé
Yves Arnault
Le Directeur
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