Argentina, United States of America

HorrorThriller

FarmSmall townShotgunVillagePossessionGoreGoatDemonPolice officerDogEx-wifeEvilBrother brother relationshipBody horrorBrutal violence

Demián Rugna

Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomón, Silvina Sabater, Virginia Garófalo, Emilio Vodanovich, Marcelo Michinaux

Demián Rugna

Machaco Films, La Puerta Roja, Aramos Cine, Shudder, Cine Argentino, INCAA

Taglines: There's no point in praying.

Residents of a small rural town discover that a demon is about to be born among them. They desperately try to escape before the evil is born, but it may be too late.

Reviews:

Author: MovieGuys
I can see what When Evil Lurks is trying to achieve. Its an alternate take on reality, a horror infused, supernatural world, where demonic possession is an accepted occurrence. Its done convincingly, with an everyday vibe, where a possession event is akin to a serious crime or perhaps, a natural disaster. The problem is, the treatment is deeply, violently disturbing, to the point where you start to ask if this is, in fact, adding value as a creative work? Its a subjective point but I found this one too brutal and shocking, for me to really say I found it compelling. I think too, a more subtle approach could have been taken, with better results in terms of watch-ability. In summary, makes the outlandishly otherworldly everyday, in a convincing manner but the delivery is on the heavy handed side of horror, to say the least.