When Evil Lurks
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When Evil Lurks (Spanish: Cuando acecha la maldad) is a 2023 supernatural horror film written and directed by Demián Rugna. An international co-production of Argentina and the United States, the film stars Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomon, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvia Sabater and Marcelo Michinaux. When Evil Lurks premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 16, 2023. It received a theatrical release by IFC Films on October 6, and debuted on the streaming service Shudder on October 27.
Infobox
Directed by
Demián Rugna
Written by
Demián Rugna
Produced by
Fernando Díaz
Starring
mw- Ezequiel Rodríguez Demián Salomon Luis Ziembrowski Silvia Sabater Marcelo Michinaux
Cinematography
Mariano Suárez
Edited by
Lionel Cornistein
Music by
Pablo Fuu
Productioncompanies
Shudder Aramos Cine Machaco Films
Distributed by
IFC Films Shudder BF Paris S.R.L. (Arg.)
Release dates
September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13) (TIFF) October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06) (United States) November 9, 2023 (2023-11-09) (Argentina)
Running time
99 minutes
Countries
Argentina United States
Language
Spanish
Box office
US$2.1 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Sitges Film Festival
Sitges Film Festival
Award
Sitges Film Festival
Date of ceremony
October 14, 2023
Category
Best Feature Film
Recipient(s)
When Evil Lurks
Result
Won
Blood Window Award for Best Feature Film
Blood Window Award for Best Feature Film
Award
Blood Window Award for Best Feature Film
Date of ceremony
Won
Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer
Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer
Award
Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer
Date of ceremony
February 2, 2024
Category
Critics' Prize
Recipient(s)
Won
Audience Award
Audience Award
Award
Audience Award
Date of ceremony
Won
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Date of ceremony
April 4, 2024
Category
Best Horror Movie
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Platino Awards
Platino Awards
Award
Platino Awards
Date of ceremony
April 20, 2024
Category
Best Sound
Recipient(s)
Pablo Isola
Result
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Sitges Film Festival | October 14, 2023 | Best Feature Film | When Evil Lurks | Won | |
| Blood Window Award for Best Feature Film | Won | ||||
| Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer | February 2, 2024 | Critics' Prize | Won | ||
| Audience Award | Won | ||||
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | April 4, 2024 | Best Horror Movie | Nominated | ||
| Platino Awards | April 20, 2024 | Best Sound | Pablo Isola | Nominated |
References
- Cuando acecha la maldadhttps://web.archive.org/web/20240210194750/https://calificaciones.incaa.gob.ar/index.php?q=CUANDO+ACECHA+LA+MALDAD&director=Demian+Rugna&bt_buscar=Buscar+Calificaciones
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1000964865/weekend/
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/When-Evil-Lurks-(2023)#tab=summary
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2023/film/global/ifc-films-shudder-demian-rugna-1235714065/
- Bloody Disgustinghttps://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3778012/when-evil-lurks-trailer-gives-a-peek-at-gnarly-new-horror-movie-from-terrified-director/
- Fangoriahttps://www.fangoria.com/original/when-evil-lurks-trailer/
- Screen Anarchyhttps://screenanarchy.com/2023/09/when-evil-lurks-teaser-new-bone-crunching-horror-flick-from-demian-rugna.html
- Mashablehttps://mashable.com/video/when-evil-lurks-teaser-trailer
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/shudder-demian-rugna-when-evil-lurks-1235124197/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2022/film/global/demian-rugna-guillermo-martinez-shudder-1235453992/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2022/film/global/agavia-studios-netflix-bbc-studios-1235448363/
- Screen Dailyhttps://www.screendaily.com/news/when-evil-lurks-leon-almamula-win-at-ventana-sur/5177134.article
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2023/08/when-evil-lurks-release-date-shudder-ifc-films-1235526140/
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/when_evil_lurks
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/when-evil-lurks/
- Sitges Film Festivalhttps://sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/noticies/56th-edition-award-winners
- "Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer - Palmarès Awards PDF Document"https://festival-gerardmer.com/2024/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GE2024-palmares.pdf
- Critics Choice Associationhttps://www.criticschoice.com/2024/03/07/nominations-announced-for-the-critics-choice-associations-4th-annual-critics-choice-super-awards-honoring-superhero-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-and-action-movies-and-s/
- ¡Hola!https://www.hola.com/us/entertainment/20240420359008/platino-awards-2024-complete-list-winners/