The Evil Within

2017

1 hr. 38 min.

Horror

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A lonely and mentally disabled boy who lives with his older brother is urged by a reflection in an antique mirror to go on a murderous rampage.

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Logan D

A mentally disabled youth is provoked to do harm by a demonic reflection. A singular vision based on the nightmares Getty had as a child. Filming began in 2002 and the film wasn't completed until 2017, two years after Getty's death. The film has many flaws but perhaps we can forgive them with the illnesses of two of the cast members, McGrory and Berryman, as well as the sickness of Getty himself. The film was finished by his editor. I will say that I still loved the film, however, despite it's flaws. The opening is a remarkably intense set piece and the finale a Grand Guignol garnering my highest respect. The bulk of the rest of the film is carried by Koehler, who manages to portray Dennis as a sympathetic and realistic mentally handicapped man who happens to be haunted by a Gollum like other self. The film falls flat whenever he isn't on screen, focusing mainly on the relationship of Dennis' brother and his fiancé. If you want something different and willing to forgive flaws, recommended. Last appearance of McGrory. His scenes were filmed in 2005.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Wolfgang G

The Evil Within ist ein Horrorfilm von Andrew Getty… Eine Geschichte eines einsamen, geistig behinderten Jungen, der sich mit seinem Spiegelbild anfreundet… Ein sehr persönlicher und etwas verstörter Film mit einer sadistischen Geschichte… die tief schwarzhumorigen Elemente enthält… Nicht jedem wird dieser Film gefallen… Frederick Koehler liefert eine großartige und hervorragende Leistung ab, die den Film trägt…

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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Axel D

Sometimes a review is a warning, this is one of those times.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/25/23

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thom g

A very personal and somewhat disturbed horror film. If you like horror weirdness, go watch it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

this movie showed us that Andrew Getty was an absolute genius! The Evil Within Shows Us How A Movie Can Get On the Top level Of Insanity

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

The plot seems underdeveloped but the visual effects are very intriguing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/21

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Andrew Getty

Director

Sean Patrick Flanery

John

Dina Meyer

Lydia

Frederick Koehler

Dennis

Michael Berryman

Cadaver

Francis Guinan

Dr. Preston

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Emma Wolfe

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This film left me speechless and it really is something you just have to experience yourself.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 9, 2021

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Andrew Todd

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A stream-of-consciousness nightmare that would never have existed were it not for the confluence of money, mental illness, and fanatical devotion to vision.

Sep 1, 2019

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David Fontana

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The Evil Within is far from flawless, but it's hard to argue with Getty's devotion to this singularly distinguished work of art.

Sep 6, 2017

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J.R. Southall

Starburst

The fantastical landscape of the film is also forgiving of its flaws, as any shortcomings in the script or direction simply feed into the sense of things being not as they should be.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 25, 2017

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Andrew Marshall

Starburst

[It] will not be for everyone, and as the years pass it's likely that the story of its prolonged production and tortured creator will become better known than the film itself, but one thing you can say for sure ... Getty has left his mark upon the world.

Rated: 7/10

May 18, 2017

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Travis Johnson

FILMINK (Australia)

One of most singularly strange films to come along in a good while.

Apr 25, 2017

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Synopsis

A lonely and mentally disabled boy who lives with his older brother is urged by a reflection in an antique mirror to go on a murderous rampage.

Director: Andrew Getty
Screenwriter: Andrew Getty
Production Co: Supernova LLC, The Writers Studio
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 28, 2017

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