Movie

When Evil Lurks

2023 · 100 min

A relentless, grim descent into rural dread that offers no comfort and punishes every hopeful choice.

Tagline: There's no point in praying.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, tense and eerie. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, death, corruption
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
death
corruption
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild