When Evil Lurks

Name: When Evil Lurks
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2023
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.9

2023 · 1h 40m · Horror, Thriller

IMDb 6.9 Metacritic 75 RT 96%

If you want a genuinely unsettling possession film that critics are raving about, watch it—the 96% RT score is the real deal here. Just know the IMDb gap suggests it's bleak and challenging rather than conventionally entertaining, so this is for horror fans who can handle slow-burn dread, not casual thrills.

Plot

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.

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