This under the radar streaming release is being called the best horror movie of the year
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Move overTalk To Me, because When Evil Lurks is now being called the best horror movie of the year. Since its release, streaming service Shudder’s new demonic film has become hugely popular with audiences and critics alike, striking up a staggering 99% score onRotten Tomatoes.
Directed by Demián Rugna, the Argentinian film follows two brothers who, in an attempt to save their loved ones, trigger a demonic possession in their small rural town. The film’s raw and gritty nature, outlining the brutality of remote life and political unrest, has rocked the horror community, shocking them with jaw-dropping moments akin to the car scene inHereditaryand a despairing ending comparable toThe Mist.
It’s not just audiences who are celebrating,The New York Timesdescribes the movie as a “dark and timely parable about what happens when trust — among community members, within families, between a government and its people — disintegrates". Similarly,Varietypoints out that the possession movie “never lacks the conviction, style or sardonic wit needed to make its flaws seem incidental to what’s overall a pretty bracing ride".
When Evil Lurks is available to stream now on Shudder. For more scares coming your way soon, check out our list of the most excitingupcoming horror movies. Can’t wait for the new releases? Skip to the good part with ourtop movies on Shudderavailable to watch right now.
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