WHEN EVIL LURKS (2023) | BEST MOVIE ON SHUDDER? | SPOILER FREE REVIEW

[@puremoth]

Hi kasha I also thought the film while not perfect still delivered greatly with the practical effects, great cast, realism. I want to watch it again it’s been 2 weeks now to reevaluate lol, I watched a interview with Rugna and he mentioned he has 2 horror films up he’s working on, but I also want to recommend his film Aterrados aka terrified from 2017, really creepy.

[@andreas-ni8iv]

Terrified (2017, Aterrados) is up next on my list. And it's usually a good idea to see what a director has done before. I did the same after having enjoyed The Elderly (2023, Viejos) by Raúl Cerezo and Fernando González Gómez and went back to watch their previous movie The Passenger (2021, La pasajera). It's a hybrid of sf, horror, and comedy. Very different pace and vibe. A group of people share a ride in a van to get to some village in the north of Spain for a festival of some kind. It's a great way to amp up the tension, when the characters are trapped in a tight location. The passengers quickly agree on their dislike for the van driver, and then something bad happens. Will they overcome their differences? Well, no... 😅 Great chemistry between the two leads, Paula Gallego and Ramiro Blas. Not as bleak as The Elderly, but well worth checking out.

[@andreas-ni8iv]

And now I've watched Terrified (2017, Aterrados) which is similarly creepy and terrifying as When Evil Lurks. Demián Rugna has a way of writing and making movies that makes him a powerful and original voice in horror. Thank you for pointing me to it. 🙏

[@andreas-ni8iv]

Absolutely fantastic movie as the story develops in a deliciously unexpected, uncompromising way. 🫣 When the film starts, I had my doubts about When Evil Lurks (2023) as it begins in a rather unspectacular way. Little did I know. Right from the start, there's a feeling of menace. The viewer is kept in the dark about the threat. And the filmmakers use misdirection expertly. What caused the death of the body they find? What is going on in the farm house? And the horror is visceral and brutal. A strong contender for best horror film of 2023.