Plenty of buzz has built up for indie filmmaker Deniam Rugna‘s new horror ‘When Evil Lurks’ which is gearing up for it’s official arrival in theaters on October 6th via IFC Films and later on the horror streaming platform Shudder on October 27th.
Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demián Salomon, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvia Sabater and Marcelo Michinaux star in the film receiving hype that it is the scariest film of the year.
According to the synopsis – “a pair of brothers find a mutilated corpse near their property and convene with the locals to suss it out. They soon learn that the odd happenings in their village are the cause of a spirit that’s found its way into a local man waiting for the proper protocols to rid his body of the festering demon. An escape attempt ensues as the film keeps its protagonists on edge, racing against imminent danger to shake the spirit’s relentless clutches.”
There are a number of films that have come out in recent years boasting to be the best or the scariest films of that time, but none quite live up to ‘When Evil Lurks’ which fluidly interweaves gore, intensity, and despair.
While some may not be initially intrigued by a movie with subtitles, this film makes it easy to get hooked from the opening minutes to the final scene.
This review may not come with a bevy of details about the story, in an effort to prevent spoilers, but the nonstop pace that this film travels upon once things hit the ground will keep you glued to your seat.
Like many memorable horror films before it, ‘When Evil Lurks’ has a few iconic scenes that will likely live rent free in your head long after you watch it, with one in particular still etched in my head as I write this.
An instant classic and a stellar horror film that is an absolute must watch, especially this Halloween season.
