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When Evil Lurks (2023)

NR10/05/2023Horror, Thriller1h 40m
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There's no point in praying.

Overview

Residents of a small rural town discover that a demon is about to be born among them. They desperately try to escape before the evil is born, but it may be too late.

Top Billed Cast

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    Ezequiel Rodríguez

    Pedro

  2. Cast 1

    Demián Salomón

    Jimi

  3. Cast 1

    Silvina Sabater

    Mirtha

  4. Cast 1

    Virginia Garófalo

    Sabrina

  5. Cast 1

    Emilio Vodanovich

    Jair

  6. Cast 1

    Marcelo Michinaux

    Santino

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    Lucrecia Niron Talazac

    Vicky

  8. Cast 1

    Luis Ziembrowski

    Ruíz

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    Paula Rubinsztein

    Sara

I can see what When Evil Lurks is trying to achieve. Its an alternate take on reality, a horror infused, supernatural world, where demonic possession is an accepted occurrence. Its done convincingly, with an everyday vibe, where a possession event is akin to a serious crime or perhaps, a natural disaster. The problem is, the treatment is deeply, violently disturbing, to the point where you start to ask if this is, in fact, adding value as a creative work? Its a subjective point but I found this one too brutal and shocking, for me to really say I found it compelling. I think too, a more ...