When Evil Lurks

Released Oct 6, 2023

1h 39m

Horror

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118 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

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When brothers Pedro (Ezequiel Rodríguez) and Jimmy (Demián Salomón) discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby farmhouse -- its very proximity poisoning the local livestock -- they attempt to evict the victim from their land. Failing to adhere to the proper rites of exorcism, their reckless actions inadvertently trigger an epidemic of possessions across their rural community. Now they must outrun an encroaching evil as it corrupts and mutilates everyone it is exposed to, and enlist the aid of a wizened "cleaner," who holds the only tools that can stop this supernatural plague.

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Critics Consensus

A hard-hitting horror film whose surface-level frights are just as engaging as its thematic concerns, When Evil Lurks marks a viscerally unsettling addition to the possession horror canon.

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Audience Consensus

When Evil Lurks holds nothing back in its mission to unsettle the viewer -- and it mostly succeeds, even if it starts stronger than it finishes.

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Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

What makes Demián Rugna’s film so effective is not the gore or the idea of a demonic contagion — it’s the way that the weaknesses of human nature, on both a personal and a systemic level, make stopping the corruption almost impossible once it appears.

Dec 9, 2023

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Alex Welch

Inverse

A possession thriller unlike any that you’ve likely seen before... It's one of the boldest, most viscerally intense, and unpredictable horror movies of the year.

Oct 28, 2023

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

When Evil Lurks is a shocking yet highly accomplished horror film, and Rugna’s name is one that demands to be up there with Cronenberg, Romero, Carpenter and Argento – this is a true master of the genre.

Oct 26, 2023

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Ruben Peralta Rigaud

Cocalecas

In addition to aspects such as effects, the film is especially interesting from a narrative point of view, as it shows how people ignore problems or make them even worse with their actions. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 1, 2024

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Víctor López G.

Espinof

I fully understand that this has been Rugna's creative intention and a hallmark of the work, but for me, a horror movie needs more than constant exposure to brutality to make me feel anything other than exhaustion.

Rated: 6/10

Mar 11, 2024

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Luis Martínez

El Mundo (Spain)

Director Demián Rugna surprises with a terrifying exhibition of pure, harsh and alibi-free horror cinema. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Jan 22, 2024

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sonya

One of my favorite horror movie of 2023!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/23

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Zaira B

Good horror movie! I really recommend watching this

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/29/23

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Len

could Have been better, worth 1 watch but never again

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/21/23

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Don't go

I felt like it was all over the place

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Paul D

Powerful horror that, step by step, leads the viewer into an amazing miasma of folk horror, whether created from a real belief system or generated by the mind of the writer. It's a wonderful movie to dissect afterwards. Not everyone will experience it the same way. There's an underlying theme dealing with the way male toxicity often gets in the way of what should be done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Corey U

That movie messed me and my wife up...I love it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/23

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Synopsis

When brothers Pedro (Ezequiel Rodríguez) and Jimmy (Demián Salomón) discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby farmhouse -- its very proximity poisoning the local livestock -- they attempt to evict the victim from their land. Failing to adhere to the proper rites of exorcism, their reckless actions inadvertently trigger an epidemic of possessions across their rural community. Now they must outrun an encroaching evil as it corrupts and mutilates everyone it is exposed to, and enlist the aid of a wizened "cleaner," who holds the only tools that can stop this supernatural plague.

Director: Demián Rugna
Producer: Fernando Díaz, Roxana Ramos, Samuel Zimmerman, Emily Gotto
Screenwriter: Demián Rugna
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Shudder Films, Aramos Cine, Machaco Films
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 27, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $544.7K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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