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When Evil Lurks

2023·Movie
1h 40min·NR
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic756.9Rotten Tomatoes96%77%

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A , horror movie: , .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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There's no point in praying.

When brothers Pedro and Jimi discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby farmhouse, 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.
Demonic PossessionRural HorrorFolkloric DreadUnrelenting TensionVisceral & DisturbingSupernatural ThreatBleak & HopelessSurvival HorrorUnique Premise

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Directed by:
Demián Rugna
Written by:
Demián Rugna
Produced by:
Fernando Díaz, Roxana Ramos
Composed by:
Fuu Pablo

Sequels and Prequels

When Evil Lurks
When Evil Lurks (2023)
GoodWatch score 78

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Where can I stream When Evil Lurks?

HuluPhiloAMC+KanopyHooplaShudder

In the United States, When Evil Lurks streams on Hulu, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 47 other countries.

Is When Evil Lurks worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 75). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Is there a sequel to When Evil Lurks?

  1. When Evil Lurks (2023)
  2. When Evil Lurks 2

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by When Evil Lurks 2.

Will When Evil Lurks scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching When Evil Lurks?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Is When Evil Lurks in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.

What tropes does When Evil Lurks use?

Would Hurt a ChildThe Unmasqued WorldCreepy ChildHellhoundForeshadowingDefinitely Just a ColdDeath of a ChildIdiot HeroDemonic PossessionThe World's Expert (on Getting Killed)Beard of SorrowBe Careful What You Sayand 35 more

TV Tropes lists 47 tropes for it, including Would Hurt a Child, The Unmasqued World, and Creepy Child.