Malum

Malum is a horror film about a young police officer named Jessica Loren who volunteers for the final shift at a police station that is being shut down. Her father, also an officer, died years earlier, and she hopes the night will help her understand the connection between his death and a violent cult. What begins as a routine assignment turns into a night of disturbing and bloody events as the station proves less deserted than it seems.

The film was directed by Anthony DiBlasi, who wrote the screenplay with Scott Poiley. It is the sixth feature in his directing career, following Dread, Cassadaga, Missionary, Last Shift, and Extremity. Jessica Sula plays Jessica Loren, with Candice Coke as Diane, Chaney Morrow as John Malum, Clarke Wolfe as Dorothea, Morgan Lennon as Kitty, and Valerie Loo as Anna Cole. It runs 92 minutes and was produced by Skyra Entertainment and Welcome Villain Films.

Malum was released in March 2023. On IMDb it holds a rating of 5 out of 10 from around 7,400 votes, and on TMDB it sits at 5.5 out of 10 from about 171 votes. A critics' rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 29 reviews places it noticeably higher than the audience scores, suggesting a more favourable response from professional reviewers than from general viewers.