When Evil Lurks
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.
Critics Sentiment
Brothers find María Elena's family hiding with possessed Uriel
Pedro kills Uriel allowing the demon to be born
The film drops significantly in the final act as Pedro makes increasingly illogical decisions that many reviewers felt betrayed his character.
When Evil Lurks starts strong with original world-building and effective horror that avoids genre clichés, maintaining solid tension through the middle act. However, the film loses considerable goodwill in its final third as character decisions become increasingly nonsensical, culminating in a divisive ending that many felt undermined the preceding strengths.
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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
Cleo Díaz
Bad Breath Girl
Agostina Aguilera
Crying Girl
Julián César López
Neighbor 1
Maria Celina Carbajal
Policewoman
Crew
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