When Evil Lurks (2023)

Original title

Cuando acecha la maldad

Directed by

Demián Rugna

Genre

horror film, psychological horror fiction

Country

Argentina, United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 1,493 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers in a small rural town discover a possessed man who is the source of a spreading demonic evil. They have to stop it from taking over their community.

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What happens

When Evil Lurks (Spanish: Cuando acecha la maldad) is a 2023 supernatural horror film written and directed by Demián Rugna. An international co-production of Argentina and the United States, the film stars Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomon, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvia Sabater and Marcelo Michinaux. The film follows two brothers facing a spreading demonic possession in a rural town. When Evil Lurks premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 16, 2023. It received a theatrical release by IFC Films on October 6, and debuted on the streaming service Shudder on October 27. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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