When Evil Lurks
“There's no point in praying.”
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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Part of When Evil Lurks Collection
2 films
Cast
23 people
Ezequiel Rodríguez
Pedro
Known for
Soy Luna
Violetta
Demián Salomón
Jimi
Known for
Terrified
Into the Abyss
Silvina Sabater
Mirtha
Known for
In the Mud
Luis Miguel: The Series
Luis Ziembrowski
Ruíz
Known for
7th Floor
The Boss: Anatomy of a Crime
Marcelo Michinaux
Santino
Known for
Fever Dream
Emilio Vodanovich
Jair
Known for
Fever Dream
The Accused
Virginia Garófalo
Sabrina
Also in
C.H.U.E.C.O
The Boss
Paula Rubinsztein
Sara
Known for
Therapy Done Right
Lucrecia Niron Talazac
Vicky
No other roles listed
Isabel Quinteros
Maria Elena Gómez
Also in
El día que me quieras
El sodero de mi vida
Desirée Salgueiro
Jimena
Known for
Luciferina
Federico Liss
Leo
Known for
El Presidente
Tierra Incognita
Demián Rugna Director · Mariano Suárez Cinematographer Lionel Cornistein Editor
Worldwide gross $2.1M · United States release October 6, 2023 · Produced in Argentina
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,090,252
Production
Machaco Films
Production
La Puerta Roja
Production
Aramos Cine
Production
Cine Argentino
Production
INCAA
Production
Argentina
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Cuando acecha la maldad
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Canada · September 13, 2023
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · October 6, 2023
Limited theatrical
United States · October 27, 2023
Digital · Shudder
United States
September 22, 2023 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
October 1, 2023 · Premiere · Beyond Fest
October 2, 2023 · Premiere · Nashville Film Festival
March 26, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
November 3, 2023 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
November 9, 2023 · Theatrical
Australia
October 12, 2023 · Premiere · Monster Fest
October 27, 2023 · Digital
Belgium
April 19, 2024 · Premiere · Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Brazil
February 1, 2024 · Theatrical
Canada
September 25, 2023 · Premiere · Calgary International Film Festival
Colombia
October 21, 2023 · Premiere · Festival Fantasmagoria Medellín
Ecuador
February 29, 2024 · Theatrical
Finland
March 8, 2024 · Theatrical
France
December 10, 2023 · Premiere · PIFFF Paris International Fantastic Film Festival
January 26, 2024 · Premiere · Fantastic'Arts Gérardmer
March 30, 2024 · Premiere · Lyon Festival Hallucinations Collectives
April 26, 2024 · Premiere · Toulouse Grindhouse Paradise festival
May 15, 2024 · Theatrical
Germany
January 27, 2024 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest White Nights
February 27, 2025 · Theatrical
Greece
February 22, 2024 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 11, 2024 · Theatrical
Iceland
November 29, 2023 · Theatrical
India
October 1, 2024 · Digital
Italy
July 18, 2024 · Theatrical
Japan
January 31, 2025 · Theatrical
Lithuania
August 22, 2024 · Premiere · Mondo Bizzaro Film Festival
Luxembourg
March 9, 2024 · Premiere · Luxembourg City Film Festival
Mexico
November 11, 2023 · Premiere · Mórbido Film Fest
January 11, 2024 · Theatrical
Norway
January 15, 2024 · Premiere · Tromsø International Film Festival
Peru
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Philippines
December 6, 2023 · Theatrical
October 14, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Poland
October 27, 2023 · Digital
March 21, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Portugal
January 11, 2024 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
October 5, 2023 · Theatrical
Russia
November 9, 2023 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 2, 2024 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
October 9, 2024 · Theatrical
Spain
October 10, 2023 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
January 18, 2024 · Theatrical · Barcelona
January 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 26, 2024 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
May 20, 2024 · Digital
Taiwan
April 12, 2024 · Premiere · Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
Thailand
May 9, 2024 · Theatrical
Ukraine
November 16, 2023 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 7, 2023 · Limited theatrical
October 27, 2023 · Digital · Shudder
Uruguay
January 11, 2024 · Theatrical
Venezuela
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
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