15/15
In a remote village, two brothers find a man possessed by a demon who is about to "give birth" to evil itself. They decide to get rid of his body, only to end up inadvertently spreading chaos. During a Q&A with the audience after the premiere at Fantastic Fest, director Demian Rugna said that he got the idea for When Evil Lurks from a news series about agricultural pesticides in his native Argentina causing widespread health problems. He suggests that corporate apathy towards workers' health and the way the problem arose "in the middle of nowhere," Where it is easy for profit-seekers and city dwellers to ignore the impact of their choices, he began to think about the idea of hiding evil, allowing it to spread. Ruiz aims a shotgun at a goat. When viewed from behind the attacker, it appears as if the goat’s horns are growing from the man’s head. While it’s a clever shot, no other angle has the horns in the right shape for it to happen. Mierta: Evil loves children. And children love evil.. included in Horror Reviews: Best Movies I’ve Seen in 2023 (2024). When Evil StalksWritten by Miguel Roldan (as Miguel Roldan (Logos)) Performed by Pasco 367 Orchestrated & arranged by Pablo Fuu. Seriously underrated film. I watched the original version with Spanish subtitles and I think that’s the best way to watch it. Anyway, if you were expecting gore and horror, prepare to be disappointed, because seriously, this movie delivers! That being said, it has its flaws, first of all, it’s obviously meant to be the start of a franchise (you’ll understand that after watching the cliffhanger ending), yet this little Argentine production is not afraid to hurt anyone’s feelings. I can tell you for sure that this is the best you can get, just don’t expect the sequel to be half as good.
