Demián Rugna’s WHEN EVIL LURKS Opens In Theaters Nationwide This Friday

IFC Films will release in theaters nationwide this Friday Find a theater near you _ Available to stream on Shudder on October 27th Watch the Trailer “When Evil Lurks is a dread-filled nightmare.. that’s both visceral and emotional. Any horror film would be lucky to snag even one of the many scenes that Rugna packs into this masterpiece of tone and terror, and here they just keep coming.” – Rob Hunter, FILM SCHOOL REJECTS __ “When Evil Lurks is vicious in ways that modern horror movies are rarely allowed to be. It’s gonna mess you up.” – Brian Tallerico, VULTURE ___ “Director Demián Rugna’s supernatural shocker Terrified became an instant horror classic when it debuted in 2017, and the Argentinian filmmaker may have actually bested himself with his new film, a tale of demonic possession like no other.” – Clark Collis, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ___ “This is a movie for sickos, made by King Sicko. Scary, yes, but mostly disturbing, gory, smart, quite expansive, and all around created in the bowels of hell itself.” – Rafael Motamayor, /FILM _ Synopsis When brothers Pedro (Ezequiel Rodríguez) and Jimmy (Demián Salomón) discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby farmhouse — its very proximity poisoning the local livestock — 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. Now they must outrun an encroaching evil as it corrupts and mutilates everyone it is exposed to, and enlist the aid of a wizened “cleaner,” who holds the only tools that can stop this supernatural plague. A wildly original take on the possession film, When Evil Lurks is a shocking supernatural thriller from Argentine master of horror, writer-director Demián Rugna (Terrified). _ _ About the Director Born in Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, director and screenwriter Demián Rugna specializes in fantasy and horror films. After making numerous short films in the horror genre and a large number of original scripts, he’s directed several feature films including The Last Gateway, Cursed Bastards! and You Don’t Know Who You’re Talking To. His fourth film, Terrified, was multi-awarded, sold to platforms all over the world, and was the most successful horror film at the box office in Argentina. Recently, he participated in an anthology film called Satanic Hispanics. His 5th feature film, When Evil Lurks, will premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and be released this Fall. Director: Demián Rugna Screenwriter: Demián Rugna Starring: Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomón, Silvina Sabater, Virginia Garofalo, Paula Rubinsztein, Luis Dziembrowski Producers: Fernando Diaz, Roxana Ramos Executive Producers: Fernando Diaz, Roxana Ramos, Samuel Zimmerman, Emily Gotto Cinematographer: Mariano Suarez Editor: Lionel Cornistein Composer: Pablo Fuu Language: Spanish Country of Origin: Argentina Running Time: 99 minutes