Film

When Evil Lurks

2023 · 1h 40m · Horror · Thriller

There's no point in praying.

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Metacritic

75

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.

Ezequiel Rodríguez

Pedro

Demián Salomón

Jimi

Silvina Sabater

Mirtha

Luis Ziembrowski

Ruíz

Marcelo Michinaux

Santino

Emilio Vodanovich

Jair

Virginia Garófalo

Sabrina

Paula Rubinsztein

Sara

Lucrecia Niron Talazac

Vicky

Isabel Quinteros

Maria Elena Gómez

Desirée Salgueiro

Jimena

Federico Liss

Leo

Ricardo Velázquez

Eduardo

Jorge Prado

​Lieutenant Iraola

Diego Sampayo

Police Gutiérrez

Pedro Larrabide

Kid García

• Demián RugnaWriter · Director
• Fernando DíazProducer · Executive Producer
• Roxana RamosProducer · Executive Producer
• Samuel ZimmermanExecutive Producer
• Emily GottoExecutive Producer
• Mariano SuárezDirector of Photography
• Lionel CornisteinEditor

Official Trailer [Subtitled]Teaser TrailerThe Scariest Film of the Year

Release date

October 5, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Revenue

$2,090,252

Genres

Horror, Thriller

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