7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Horror, Thriller • 2023 • 100 min
When Evil Lurks (2023)
When Evil Lurks (2023)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Ezequiel Rodríguez • Demián Salomón • Silvina Sabater
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Ezequiel Rodríguez • Demián Salomón • Silvina Sabater
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film critiques systemic failures, class inequality, and environmental exploitation, particularly affecting vulnerable rural communities, aligning its dominant themes with progressive social commentary despite lacking overt partisan messaging.
Diversity: High
Confidence: High
The film demonstrates cultural diversity through its Argentine cast and Spanish language. Its narrative prominently critiques toxic masculinity and male-dominated decision-making, illustrating the negative consequences of ignoring female perspectives. While focusing on gender dynamics and systemic neglect, the film does not explicitly address racial or LGBTQ+ equity.
Secondary
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High
The film depicts a world where Christianity has been abandoned, resulting in a 'godless' and 'dying' society. Traditional Christian rituals are shown to be ineffective against the demonic threat, underscoring the faith's failure or irrelevance in the face of evil.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
When Evil Lurks does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters, storylines, or themes. The film's narrative focuses on familial bonds and supernatural horror, with no indication of subtextual LGBTQ+ elements, resulting in no portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
When Evil Lurks does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative is solely focused on a supernatural horror story involving demonic possession and its impact on a rural community, with no engagement with trans identities or related issues.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "When Evil Lurks" is an original supernatural horror story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or based on historical figures. Consequently, there are no characters with established canonical or historical genders that could have been altered for the screen.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "When Evil Lurks" is an original work without prior source material. Consequently, no characters had a pre-established race from a previous canon, history, or widespread recognition to be altered, thus precluding any race swaps.
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6.9
7.1
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9.6
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