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Few horror films in recent years have hit with the ferocity, imagination and existential dread of When Evil Lurks. Written and directed by Argentina’s Demián Rugna (Terrified), the 2023 film blends supernatural terror with razor-sharp social commentary, delivering a story where demonic possession is not only contagious, but also unstoppable once the system decides it’s someone else’s problem. The result is a furious, violent descent into hellish horror and one that left genre fans reeling and critics hailing Rugna as one of the boldest voices in modern horror.

Now, When Evil Lurks is getting the prestige treatment it deserves, with a stunning new 4K and limited edition Blu-ray release from Second Sight Films. In our latest video interview, Rugna sits down with Erica Vilkus from Love Horror to talk about the new edition and the passion that went into curating it, including his appreciation for the respect Second Sight...

Stars: Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demian Salomon, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvina Sabater | Written and Directed by Demián Rugna

When Evil Lurks (Cuando Acecha la Maldad) is the new feature film from Argentinian director Demián Rugna. Rugna assured himself a place in horror history with his film Terrified in 2017 and then vanished off the scene until his segment in last year’s Satanic Hispanics. Thankfully he didn’t make us wait another five years for something new, and When Evil Lurks premiered this year at TIFF as part of its Midnight Madness program.

Appropriately enough the film starts somewhere around midnight when Pedro and his brother Jimmy are awakened by the sound of gunshots somewhere in the woods. Going to investigate the next morning they find a body, or half of one anyway, with a strange device nearby and a notebook in a language the brothers don’t recognize nearby.

As it turns out...

Shudder shared a first look at its new, unscripted horror-based competition series “Guts & Glory” at San Diego Comic-Con. The show will premiere Sept. 9 on the platform and AMC+ with its first two episodes, with new episodes set to release on Tuesdays.

The six-episode series, which comes from award-winning special effects artist and executive producer Greg Nicotero, flips the script on the traditional competition show – thrusting players into an immersive

horror experience full of unexpected challenges, where they are confronted with their fears in various scenarios.

In addition to Nicotero, who serves as showrunner, the series’ executive producers include Brian Witten from Monster Agency Productions, Chris Wagner from White Label, and Andrew Molina from Salaryman. Jeffrey F. January serves as co-executive producer, while AMC Studios produces.

Executive Producer Greg Nicotero in “Guts & Glory.” (Curtis Bonds Baker/AMC) Bradi, Josh, Brian, Dujuan, Kolbie, Lucien, Makayla, Alexis in “Guts & Glory.” (Curtis Bonds Baker...

Filmmaker and VFX artist Gonzalo Gutierrez “G.G.” is taking on practical effects with creature feature Pacifico, and first look images give a glimpse of the monster.

Pacifico follows “a group of young travelers are stranded on an island in the Pacific where they struggle to escape an evil alien presence that has been hidden from mankind for centuries.”

The first look images introduce a rather unique monster so far.

Manolo Cardona (Death’s Roulette), María Gabriela de Faría, Ricardo Abarca (Miss Bala), Christopher Von Uckermann (“Demon”), Claudio Cataño (“One Hundred Years of Solitude”) and Maria Nela Sinisterra (Penumbra) star.

Pacifico is produced by Mauricio Brunetti of Patagonia Films and Guido Rud of FilmSharks. Florencia Lemoine executive produces. The film was shot in Bogota and is now in post-production.

“What I love so much about science fiction when bundled with genre,” says FilmSharks CEO/Founder Guido Rud, “when you can create...

FilmSharks has boarded the vampire comedy Felix: A Complex Puzzle to be directed by Demián Rugna, whose most recent film When Evil Lurks premiered in 2023 TIFF Midnight Madness.

Felix is in development and involves a hapless hypochondriac night tour guide who becomes mixed up in bizarre events involving Omin, a hard-partying vampire playboy.

When the latter falls from a yacht during a bender and is declared dead, doctors mistakenly harvest his organs. Omin rallies vampire bounty hunters from around the world to track down his missing parts.

FilmSharks CEO Guido Rud, who is shepherding the project, serves as producer, and is pulling together the financing,...

When Evil Lurks Director Demián Rugna eyes a sequel along with a new vampire horror-comedy film.

Per Bloody Disgusting, Rugna has set his sights on developing two new films in the coming years. The first will be a sequel to the breakout horror hit When Evil Lurks, while the second, Felix: A Complex Puzzle, will be a vampire horror-comedy revolving around Omin, a vampire who loses several key pieces of himself, and Felix, a hypochondriac who is unwittingly drawn into the film's sprawling story.

Per the official synopsis for Felix: A Complex Puzzle, "Omin, a hard-partying vampire playboy and leader of the notorious ‘Blood-Suckers’ clan. After falling into a river during a wild yacht bender, Omin is presumed dead and sent to the morgue, where doctors mistakenly harvest all his organs, including a lung. Waking up the next morning, disoriented and dismembered, Omin rallies vampire bounty hunters from across...

Writer/Director Demián Rugna is keeping busy. The filmmaker is not only developing a sequel to When Evil Lurks but a new vampire horror-comedy, Felix: A Complex Puzzle, too, per a new press release.

Not only does Felix sound like a break from tone from Rugna, but it also sounds like a break from standard vampire fare: the vampire will be hunting down his own body parts this time.

The film follows “Omin, a hard-partying vampire playboy and leader of the notorious ‘Blood-Suckers’ clan. After falling into a river during a wild yacht bender, Omin is presumed dead and sent to the morgue, where doctors mistakenly harvest all his organs, including a lung. Waking up the next morning, disoriented and dismembered, Omin rallies vampire bounty hunters from across the globe—from Romania to Indigenous American clans—to track down his missing body parts. Meanwhile, in the Big City, we meet Felix,...

After terrifying the entire world with last year’s When Evil Lurks, which I gave four stars straight out of its shocking TIFF Midnight Madness world premiere, Argentine filmmaker Demian Rugna is set to return with something completely different. Last month, we landed the exclusive first update and its full premise out of the Cannes 2025 international market. Read all of the grisly details below.

Currently in development with Buenos Aires–based production, financing, and sales label FilmSharks, Rugna’s upcoming project, Felix: A Complex Puzzle, is set to shake up the horror landscape in a whole new way. This time, it’s with a heavy dose of blood, absurdity, and fangs.

The project is said to contain the humor-and-genre combo punch of recent horror-comedy classic Zombieland. Its script concerns a legendary ancient vampire who wakes up in a morgue after a night of debauchery to find his vital organs have been harvested and donated nationwide.

2023’s supernatural horror When Evil Lurks, gave fans a nightmare for days. Directed by Demián Rugna, the possession horror flick garnered praises from audiences and critics alike for its violence, jump scares, and thematic concerns. From beginning to end, the movie is full of thrilling plot points, and lingering effects of the violence. In a new interview, Rugna revealed that a sequel is on the way.

Speaking during an episode of La Broma Infinita from the Argentine streaming channel Gelantina (via Bloody Disgusting), Rugna reveled the status of the script and the fact that it has found the funding to start filming, he said, “We have part two written, yes, and we’re just waiting for the funding to come through. We have to make some script modifications to make it perfect, but the studio that wants to make it is already there.” While Rugna doesn’t reveal the studio backing the project,...

In 2023, one of the most jaw-dropping horror films was released, and the genre has not been the same since. Demián Rugna, Argentine horror film director, screenwriter, and editor, brought the modern horror genre, and more specifically possession films, into a new era of guttural storytelling with his feature film. Rugna's Shudder-produced film shocked audiences that thought they had seen it all before. And now, the director has confirmed that he will be bringing more shocking evil to audiences in the near future.

The possession horror movie in question is When Evil Lurks, and it's set in a rural area of Argentina and followsa pair of brothers who find a mutilated corpse near their property. The official description reads: "They soon learn that the odd happenings in their village are the cause of a spirit that’s found its way into a local man waiting for the proper protocols to rid...

Writer/Director Demián Rugna’s gnarly possession horror movie When Evil Lurks ended on a somber note that left the door ajar for continuation. The filmmaker recently revealed that he’s not done yet; a sequel is already in development.

Rugna recently appeared on an episode of “La Broma Infinita” from the Argentine streaming channel Gelantina, where he spoke about filming When Evil Lurks and the status of its sequel.

The horror filmmaker tells the hosts, roughly translated, that “We have part two written, yes, and we’re just waiting for the funding to come through. We have to make some script modifications to make it perfect, but the studio that wants to make it is already there.”

While Rugna doesn’t mention which studio is ready to produce, it’s worth noting that Shudder was behind the first film, co-producing with Aramos Cine and Machaco Films. Even better is...

Writer/Director Demián Rugna‘s gnarly possession horror movie When Evil Lurks is getting a brand new Limited Edition 4K Uhd release loaded with special content and features from Second Sight Films.

The Limited Edition 4K Uhd and Blu-ray release of When Evil Lurks is now available to preorder for July 28 release.

In the film, “a pair of brothers find a mutilated corpse near their property and convene with the locals to suss it out. They soon learn that the odd happenings in their village are the cause of a spirit that’s found its way into a local man waiting for the proper protocols to rid his body of the festering demon. An escape attempt ensues as the film keeps its protagonists on edge, racing against imminent danger to shake the spirit’s relentless clutches.”

Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomón, and Virginia Garófalo star.

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Sam Zimmerman has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Programming and Acquisitions at Shudder, the horror-focused streaming service of AMC Networks, the company announced on Thursday.

Most recently serving as VP of Programming, Zimmerman is personally involved in nearly every aspect of Shudder, including the detailed curation of the streamer’s content. Going forward, he will continue to lead programming for Shudder as it marks its 10-year anniversary. Based in New York, he will continue to work alongside SVP of Acquisitions and Productions, Emily Gotto, and report to Scott Shooman, Head of AMC Networks’ Film Group, encompassing IFC Films, Rlje Films and Shudder’s film division.

“It’s so fitting, as we celebrate 10 years of Shudder, that we also celebrate Sam Zimmerman’s incredible contributions to the service and to the horror genre,” said Shooman. “His expert curatorial approach and passion for bringing audiences engaging and unexpected experiences, whether...

If you missed the Dead Meat Horror Awards 2025 broadcast over the weekend, you can watch the full show below.

Dead Meat’s James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca host the celebration of the year’s best genre films, with titles like The Substance, Nosferatu, Longlegs, Smile 2, Alien: Romulus, Late Night with the Devil, and Terrifier 3 in contention.

Categories include Best Stunts or Choreography, Best Digital Effects, Best Practical Effects, Best Production Design, Best Kill, Best Villain, Best Supporting Performer, Best Lead Performer, Best Director, Fan Favorite, Best Remake or Sequel, and Best Original Film.

Keith David (The Thing), Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring), Janelle Monáe (Glass Onion), Madeleine McGraw (The Black Phone), Violet McGraw (The Haunting of Hill House), Amie Donald & Jenna Davis (M3GAN), Josh Ruben (Heart Eyes), Alyssa Sutherland (Evil Dead Rise), and Demián Rugna (When Evil Lurks) are among the presenters.

For more from Janisse and Rebecca,...

There’s no point in praying, because When Evil Lurks is coming to 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 3 from Shudder.

The 2023 Argentinian supernatural horror film is presented in 4K with Spanish DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 and English subtitles.

The only special feature is a behind-the-scenes photo gallery.

Written and directed by Demián Rugna (Terrified), the film stars Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demián Salomon, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvia Sabater, and Marcelo Michinaux.

When two brothers 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...

Ventana Sur’s inaugural edition in Montevideo (December 2-6)has wrapped after more than2,300 industry professionals made their way toUruguay to hear pitches, discover new projects, continue existing relationships and start new ones.

The event took place outsideBuenos Aires in Argentina for the first time since 2009 due to ongoing uncertainty over the national economy and public arts funding since the president Javier Milei swept to power a year ago.

Screen was on the ground to report on the highlights and understands the event is scheduled to return to Buenos Aires in 2025, before hopping back to Uruguay in 2026.

Here are five...

Kraken Ink has a little atmospheric Survival Horror title on the way with Evil Lurks Below. Not to be confused with the 2023 film from Demián Rugna, the game is described as a short psychological horror experience from a first-person perspective, sporting lo-fi Psx-style graphics, and is currently available to wishlist on Steam.

Players in Evil Lurks Below step into the shoes of Harry Walters, a paranormal detective investigating the case of the missing Gilman family. Walters’ search leads him to the family’s now-deserted house in search of clues after hearing rumours of paranormal activity. What he uncovers are unsettling memories from the past and a hatch leading to a mysterious area beneath the house. Further investigation leads Harry closer to unravelling the haunting and tragic tale that connects the house and its former residents.

Clocking in at around two hours of gameplay, Evil Lurks Below aims to keep the tension high.

This Halloween, the OTTs are packed with malevolence and horror, as they all have a lot to offer. In this article, we have selected the top 10 films from Netflix, Prime Video, Shudder, Hulu, and HBO Max for you so that you don’t have to go through ratings and Metacritic reviews. These films have put their names as the top contenders in this genre in recent times. So, without further ado, let’s jump into the listicle, shall we?

Sister Death (2023)

Sister Death emerges as Netflix’s eerie Halloween offering, diverging from typical jumpscare horror. This visually arresting film navigates the realm of faith, intertwining sinister elements. However, its downfall lies in a disjointed narrative structure, akin to a fragile house of cards collapsing under scattered plot reveals.

Contrary to the acclaimed 2017 Spanish horror, Verónica, Sister Death struggles to meet elevated expectations as a prequel. Verónica stands as one of Netflix’s premier horror films,...

Who needs credit blocks anymore? The new poster for Bong Joon Ho's science fiction cloning comedy Mickey 17 sees Robert Pattinson framed in ochre and rust. The numbers 1 through 16 are cleverly hiding in plain sight, anchored by the 17 patch on the actual title character, here sporting a goofy, befuddled look that is far more eye catching than it ought to be. California based MOcean has been featured in this column more than a few times recently, with the design house's work for Caitlin Cronenberg's Humane and Demián Rugna's When Evil Lurks, as well as Jeff Nicols' The Bikeriders.  I like the calcium-oxide coloured border, which offers the director card but also the rating, release date, and the IMAX logo in a quite discrete...

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The 2024 Fantastic Fest lineup is ushering in spooky season.

IndieWire can announce the full program for the 19th edition of the beloved genre festival. This year, the festival features 28 World Premieres, 23 International and North American Premieres, and 15 U.S. Premieres, including the highly-anticipated releases of “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel “Apartment 7A” and “Terrifier 3.”

Fantastic Fest will take place at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX, from September 19 through 26. The festival will open with the world premiere of “The Rule of Jenny Pen,” which stars Geoffrey Rush stars as a judge that encounters a bizarre nursing home resident (John Lithgow) who is hellbent on terrorizing the patients.

The Opening Night gala will include “Terrifier 3” and Lionsgate’s horror psychological thriller “Never Let Go” starring Halle Berry and produced by 21 Laps. The film is directed by Alexandre Aja and is a classic home invasion thriller with a supernatural twist.

Daddy’s Head reunites director Benjamin Barfoot and writer Danny Morgan, Shudder will release the film in the UK.

Double Date, which is currently available to stream via Amazon Prime, is a fun, dark comedy horror from 2017. Directed by Benjamin Barfoot and written by Danny Morgan – who also co-stars alongside Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging star Georgie Groome, Michael Socha and Kelly Wenham – the plot concerns two men, Alex and Jim, the latter of whom struggles to talk to women. They meet two girls whose hobby is murdering men. Things do not go well.

The cast also featured Dexter Fletcher and Rosie Cavaliero, was met with critical acclaim and was nominated for a BIFA award for effects.

Their next film is horror Daddy’s Head. According to Screen Daily, streaming service Shudder has acquired and will distribute in the UK.

The synopsis, as reported by Deadline in 2023 when the film went into production,...

Shudder has acquired North America, UK & Ireland and select territories to Daddy’s Head, Benjamin Barfoot’s follow-up to his Edinburgh film festival selection Double Date written by and starring former Screen International/FrightFest Genre Rising Star Danny Morgan.

Barfoot’s sophomore feature stars Julia Brown from BBC wartime series World On Fire and Rupert Turnbull from family musical Nativity Rocks! in the story of a boy and his recently widowed stepmother who are visited by a strange creature that appears to mimic a horrifying version of the boy’s recently deceased father.

The film is produced by Matthew James Wilkinson...

Spirits of those loved and lost wreak global havoc in director Guillermo Amoedo’s comeback title “Loved Ones” (“Seres Queridos”). In development, the project is produced by Harvey Grisalez, Senior Vice President at Spain’s Onza Américas (“Isla Brava”), and heads to Sanfic’s genre sidebar Morbido Lab in August.

“When Guillermo shared the script for ‘Loved Ones’ with us, we were captured by the originality of the story and the disturbing universe the characters are exposed to. The opportunity to go hand in hand with Guillermo, a representative of the horror genre in Latin America, to produce this story and bring it to an international audience has been a true honor for us at Onza Américas,” Grisalez told Variety.

The Uruguayan-born director saw high success with his 2017 possession title “The Inhabitant” (“El Habitante”), which managed a staggering theatrical run and lingered in the top three on Netflix the month...

The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are back this year and bigger than ever.

Once again airing on AMC’s Shudder, the 2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards has shifted the annual awards show’s shift to October; as such, the window of this year’s eligible horrors is an expanded one, encompassing all of 2023 and the first half of 2024. That means a much bigger selection of horror titles to pull from, and with the expanded categories this year, that means a massive list of 46 nominees. They even have a new category this year: Best Video Game.

Here’s where you come in; Fangoria needs your vote to decide on the winners! We have it on good authority that some of the categories are extremely competitive right now. And voting happens to be officially open for the awards show.

Participants can cast their votes via the official Fangoria website at www.fangoria.com/vote/. Voting...

The only award season that matters is here! Joking (kind of), but seriously, Fangoria just released the complete list of nominees for the 2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. Considering how often horror gets shut out of the mainstream award shows, it's nice to have at least one thing we can rely on year after year.

Last year's Chainsaw Awards included big wins for movies like The Black Phone, Terrifier 2, and Prey. This time, the categories are again stacked, with films like Abigail, Evil Dead Rise, The First Omen, Talk To Me, Late Night with the Devil, and many more going head to head.

Specific performances are also being highlighted, like Tobin Bell in Saw X and Kathryn Newton for both Lisa Frankenstein and Abigail. It's been a fantastic few years for horror, and it'll be exciting to see which movies pull ahead this time around.

In addition to popular categories such as Best Wide Release,...

Horror author Paul Tremblay developed a deep love of spooky stories early on, and he tackles the haunted films genre with his newest novel, “Horror Movie” (out Tuesday via William Morrow and Company). The plot concerns a ’90s cult classic horror movie which left all but one cast member dead and the dark stories that are dredged up as a remake comes closer to reality.

Professionally, Tremblay is no stranger to scary movies, as his 2019 novel “The Cabin at the End of the World” was adapted into M. Night Shyamalan’s 2023 film “Knock at the Cabin.” Next up is an adaptation of his 2015 book “A Head Full of Ghosts,” which is set to be produced by Robert Downey Jr. and directed by Austrian filmmakers Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, who also helmed dark horror films like “Goodnight Mommy” and “The Lodge.”

Tremblay spoke with Variety about horror movies both real and imagined,...

The dramatic horror film Handling The Undead goes into a wider release this coming Friday. We had the opportunity to speak with the director and co-writer, Norwegian filmmaker Thea Hvistendahl about their debut feature film.    We talk about themes in the film such as second chances and sorrow, adpating John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel to screen, and what it meant to premiere at Sundance.   And do not worry horror nerds because at the end we did go into what it took to create the recently deceased son of Renate Reinsve's character, Anna. It's one of the best child puppets I've seen since Demian Rugna's Terrified. Even better because this time a whole crew was involved in making it animated.    Check out the interview...

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Brazil’s Fantaspoa film festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and the festival is breaking numerous records, presenting an impressive total of 114 feature films, 22 of these as World Premieres, marking the largest number of feature films in Fantaspoa’s long history.

The final selection of feature films for Fantaspoa’s highly-anticipated 20th edition has been exclusively presented to Bloody Disgusting, so read on for everything you need to know!

The festival tells us this week, “With a diverse selection, the feature films screening at Fantaspoa Xx have been divided into seven distinct competitive categories: International, Ibero-American, National, Documentary, Animation, All-Nighter, and Low Budget, Great Films. These categories promise audiences a variety of cinematic experiences, from the fringes of horror and fantasy to the depths of the human imagination.

“In addition to feature films, Fantaspoa will screen 123 short films, totaling 237 participating works, making this edition of the festival the largest in its history.

Night Shift: " While working her first night shift at a remote motel, a young woman, Gwen Taylor (Phoebe Tonkin), begins to suspect that she is being followed by a dangerous character from her past. As the night progresses, Gwen’s isolation and safety, however, are made all the more worse when she starts to realize that the motel might also be haunted."

Writer & Director: The China Brothers (Paul & Ben) Cast: Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris, Madison Hu, Patrick Fischler, Lauren Bowles, Christopher Denham. Producers: Eric B. Fleischman, Maurice Fadida, John Hodges, Bradley Pilz, Dennis Rainaldi Runtime: 82 minutes Rated: TV-ma Distributor: Quiver Distribution

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Queer Horror - A Film Guide: "From the beginning, horror has been part of the cinema landscape. Despite some of the earliest genre films with gay directors such as F.W. Murnau (Nosferatu) and James Whale, Lgbtqia characters have rarely been portrayed in full view. For decades, filmmakers have...

New horror movies are headed to Shudder next month, including horror anthology Satanic Hispanics and tense Australian horror movie You’ll Never Find Me. And that doesn’t even touch on the repertory additions, including rare ’90s gem Ghostwatch.

Look for Satanic Hispanics to arrive on Shudder on March 8. The horror movie assembles five tales of terror from Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider), Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), Gigi Saul Guerrero (Culture Shock), Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project), and Demian Rugna (When Evil Lurks, Terrified) unite in the first all-Latino horror anthology.

An isolated man living at the back of a desolate caravan park is visited by a desperate young woman seeking shelter from a violent storm in You’ll Never Find Me. As the savage storm worsens, these solitary souls begin to feel threatened – but who should really be afraid? Find out on March 22.

Shudder Original Special The Last...

The campy erotic horror Suitable Flesh, from director Joe Lynch (Mayhem, Chillerama) and adapted from H.P. Lovecraft’s cult favorite short story, is streaming exclusively on Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural. The film will also be available to stream on AMC+.

Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby becomes obsessed with helping a young patient who’s suffering from extreme personality disorder. However, it soon leads her into occult danger as she tries to escape from a horrific fate. Starring Heather Graham (Boogie Nights), Judah Lewis (The Babysitter), Bruce Davison (X-Men, Ozark) and Barbara Crampton (Superhost).

Suitable Flesh was produced by Crampton, Bob Portal, Inderpal Singh and Joe Wicker.

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AMC Networks’ Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and Original Content is...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Remote Control Godzilla from Jada Toys

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire stomps into theaters on March 29, and a new Godzilla movie means new Godzilla merch. Jada Toys is upping the ante with a remote-control Heat-Ray Breath Godzilla.

The King of the Monsters stands 12.5″ tall and 25″ long. A remote control allows it to walk, whip its tail, light up, roar, and shoot mist from its mouth. Due out in April, it costs $69.99.

When Evil Lurks Blu-ray from Rlje Films

When Evil Lurks — which made Bloody Disgusting’s 10 Best International Horror Films of 2023 and 10 Best Horror Movie Kills of 2023 — will possess Blu-ray on March 26 from Rlje Films and Shudder.

The Argentinian horror film is written and...

Anyone who knows me would say my taste runs ever so slightly counter to the popular opinion but up top I wanted to shout out some big titles that I appreciate but didn’t quite make my favorites list. Oftentimes it feels like the days of true-blue horror icons are behind us, but Gerard Johnstone and Akela Cooper’s M3GAN was a veritable hoot that gave us an instantly iconic tiny terror in tights who more than lived up to the memes and showed everyone that hasn’t quite come around yet on HBO’s Girls just how #mother Allison Williams is. Also, that Skatt Brothers “Walk the Night” needle drop took up residence in my head last January and has not left. Talk to Me was one of the more intense in-theater experiences I had this year, and though it lost something the more I sat with it, what...

Horror is the gift that keeps giving, especially when it comes to inventive carnage on screen. On that front, it’s been a stellar year for memorable kills in horror thanks to a slew of franchise entries, original slashers, surprising takes on demonic possession, and more.

What might be most surprising, in the best possible way, is how 2023 horror pushed boundaries when it came to on-screen deaths. 2023 horror wasn’t afraid to get ruthless when it came to shattering the taboo of killing kids. Nor was it afraid to deliver unforgettable moments on screen through unexpected demises that made us groan, cheer, recoil, and even laugh.

We’re saluting the ten best kills in 2023 horror movies, which means massive spoilers ahead.

You’ve been warned…

Beau is Afraid – Mid-Coitus Shock

Sometimes, it’s not the goriest or most elaborate death that lingers, but the funniest. In Ari Aster’s strange odyssey,...

At its most basic, possession horror exploits the primal fear of losing control over your own person, usually due to a demonic entity. Victims in a possession movie are rendered mere passengers in their bodies as a sinister force takes over and destroys them from the inside. That potent combination of body horror and a complete lack of free will makes for inherently terrifying and fertile ground for exploration. While possession horror is often tied to biblical battles of good versus evil, that’s not always the case.

This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to demonic possession horror titles that leave conventional depictions of faith and exorcisms behind for new terrain and metaphors.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Demon Wind – AMC+, Shudder, Tubi

Possession horror tends to take the possession seriously, opting for full-throttle scares and intense emotional or faith-related stakes.

Dread and Iconic Events gave the horror anthology Satanic Hispanics a theatrical release on 800 screens in the United States, Canada, and Mexico back in September – and while a digital release of the film is available for rent or purchase at This Link, it will also be reaching Blu-ray later this month. The release date is December 19th, and copies can be pre-ordered Here.

The film consists of segments that were directed by five different Latin filmmakers: Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider!), Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), Eduardo Sánchez (The Blair Witch Project), Demián Rugna (Terrified), and Gigi Saul Guerrero (Into the Dark: Culture Shock). The stories were written by Alejandro Mendez, Demian Rugna, Adam Cesare, and Lino K. Villa. It all begins when police raid a house in El Paso, full of dead Latinos, and with only one survivor: The Traveler. When the cops him to the station for questioning,...

Fresh off making history, becoming the first Latin American to win the best picture award at Sitges with highly acclaimed Shudder Original “When Evil Lurks,” Argentina’s Demián Rugna figures among writers of six finalist screenplays at Tinta Oscura 2023, presented by Blood Window and Argentine independent Del Toro Films.

Part of Ventana Sur, backed by Cannes Marché du Film and Argentina’s Incaa film-tv agency, Blood Window unspools over Nov. 27-Dec. 1 in Buenos Aires.

Further finalists, chosen from some 300 submissions, take in Mexico’s extraordinarily prolific and multi-prized horror writer Sandra Becerril (“Desde tu infierno”) and the Dominican Republic’s Junior Rosales. co-writer of Isaac Ezban’s “Evil Eye,” a B.O. hit.

Screenplays must be original and unpublished fantastic genre works, either horror or sci-fi stories. The winning script will be announced at Blood Window on Dec. 1. It will receive a $10,000 cash prize from Del Toro Films which will produce the title,...

An event 16 years in the making, Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving finally becomes a real movie this week, but it’s not the only new horror movie keeping us company on the road to Thanksgiving.

Here’s all the new horror releasing November 14 – November 19, 2023!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Just when you marked yourself safe from the Sharknado film franchise, Uncork’d Entertainment has now unleashed a storm of their own with Monsternado this week.

Monsternado, which fills a tornado with All of the scariest creatures, is now available on Digital platforms. And yes, it’s a real movie. You can watch the trailer down below.

“A tornado, infested with prehistoric monsters, has formed in the Bermuda Triangle, and is making its way towards land. Megalodon, Pterodactyls, Giant Octopuses, Crocodiles, and more attack – now the city must fight to survive against these deadly creatures.”

“Another fantastic film from Tyler James,...

(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato. In this edition, Matt highlights one of the most shocking scenes in "When Evil Lurks.")

Halloween may be over, but Scariest Scene Ever doesn't stop just because October vanished in a cloud of smoke. Chris and I have dedicated our lives to keeping tidings terrifying no matter the holiday season. Horror movies don't stop horror-ing because the calendar flips a page or the weatherman predicts a white Christmas. We're here to ensure horror movies like "When Evil Lurks" stay on your mind all year round, because it's always Spooky Season if you try hard enough.

Demián Rugna's follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Terrified" (not counting his segment in "Satanic Hispanics") shows a filmmaker at the top of his craft. "Terrified" emphasizes scares over story,...

When Evil Lurks offers a new take on the possession trope, forcing viewers to forget everything they thought they knew about such a recurring theme in horror movies. Distributed by Shudder, the leading platform for horror movies, the movie was the streaming service's pick for 2023's Halloween, shocking audiences with a truly mean-spirited narrative that rejects any moral principles.

Demián Rugna, best known for the popular supernatural horror Aterrados, or Terrified, is the Argentinian director behind the film, and who is interested in making movies for horror fans, not the wider audience (per Bloody Disgusting). When Evil Lurks follows two brothers forced to leave their remote village after a demon-infected man unleashes an indomitable evil dangerously close to their home, unaware that by fleeing they are only leading the demon straight to their family.

Here's how When Evil Lurks is the perfect possession horror movie for those who are sick of possession horror movies.

This year’s Rhode Island Comic Con guest list boasted big names like Anthony Daniels, Carl Weathers, Carrie-Anne Moss, Christina Ricci, Evangeline Lilly, Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Linda Hamilton, and Marissa Tomei, to name a few, alongside hundreds of vendors and artists.

A highlight of the weekend was an intimate panel with legendary special effects artist-turned-director Greg Nicotero, who shared his reflections on The Walking Dead now that it has come to an end, in addition to insight from nearly 40 years in the industry.

Nicotero’s fascination with the horror genre stems from his childhood. “I grew up in Pittsburgh, and there was a TV show called Chiller Theater on every Saturday night. The host was a guy called Bill Cardille, who plays the reporter in Night of the Living Dead. I would stay up every Saturday to watch it. July was classic horror month, so they would show Frankenstein,...

Horror films generally do little to add layers to their characters. But I think I’ve seen an anomaly of the highest caliber in Demian Rugna’s When Evil Lurks, where the characters are deeply immersed in the world and they need not explain too much to gain our trust that something truly wicked is going on in the film. The film has some of the most fascinating characters, and they are made all the more potent by their placement in the context of a neo-noir western. When Evil Lurks knows exactly when to turn the proceedings up a notch, and even though it becomes too obscure during some moments, especially when dealing with the origins of evil, it keeps us engaged in the plot. It wouldn’t have been possible without complex characters that had enough gas to keep the events interesting. Most of the film rides on Pedro’s shoulders,...

A gnarly blend of apocalyptic body horror and an inexplicable element of something evil, Demian Rugna’s Argentinian horror is a fever dream of sorts. Counting on the creeping sense of dread that’s only elevated by the enigmatic nature of the fear’s source, When Evil Lurks epitomizes a state of existence dangerously devoid of hope. What works is just how merciless it is in not giving you the predictable respite that’s usually the reassuring blanket you wrap around yourself when you watch a horror movie. And where Rugna’s film falls short are the anticlimactic brakes it pulls every time you rave yourself up, expecting something even more severe. It’s quite a journey through a maze of naive actions and unforgiving consequences that two brothers, Pedro and Jimmy, are haplessly pushed to take. Let’s see how well their wayward efforts fare.

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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?...

When brothers in a rural Argentinian town discover a possessed man, they decide to move him away with the help of some townspeople in the hopes of saving the town from being “infected”. What follows is the consequence of their arrogance, which may lead to the birth of true evil. When Evil Lurks is a Spanish-language Argentinian film directed by Demian Rugna (Terrified), starring Ezequiel Rodríguez and Demián Salomón in lead roles. I’d say that as a horror enthusiast, I’ve seen quite a few questionable films in my time, but this one has to take the cake for the most anxiety-inducing one. I could say this film is deliciously evil, at least for those who like to dabble in the world of horror, but it would be a disservice to how grotesque the whole thing is. When Evil Lurks is unlike anything I’ve seen before. It’s...

We probably won’t see this week’s streaming debuts on the Oscars’ nomination roster come January, but they offer a variety of genres that will satisfy whatever mood you find yourself in this weekend.

The contender to watch this week: “Pain Hustlers“

The opioid epidemic has fueled a wave of movie and TV shows in the last few years, from “Dopesick” and “Ben Is Back” to the gorgeous Oscar-nominated documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed.” Hollywood’s latest Big Pharma indictment is a star-studded dramedy directed by “Harry Potter” alum David Yates. Based on a book by journalist Evan Hughes, “Pain Hustlers” features Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O’Hara, and Andy Garcia in a crime saga revolving around a pharmaceutical start-up whose founder served two years in prison. Reviews have been tepid, but “Hustlers” is now streaming on Netflix following a limited theatrical release.

Other contenders:

“My Sailor, My Love...

When Evil Lurks is a Spanish-language horror film that tackles the terrifying concept of demonic possession, offering a truly spine-chilling experience. The film features stunning cinematography and authentic production value, creating a visually appealing and immersive atmosphere. The makeup and special effects in When Evil Lurks are incredibly well-done, resulting in grotesque and nightmarish characters that will haunt your dreams.

The new Exorcist film may have been a box-office disappointment, but that doesn't mean demonic-possession movies are dead (no pun intended). From the supernatural series to anime, big-screen scares come in all shapes and sizes, it seems, but if done correctly, films that specifically tackle the crazed notion of demons taking hold of human bodies and minds are perhaps the scariest. Enter When Evil Lurks, a new Spanish-language feature from acclaimed writer-director Demián Rugna (Terrified). It's an excellent new addition to the nightmare-inducing subgenre of cinema, arriving just in time for Halloween.

“Terrified” director Demián Rugna is back with another gruesome and critically acclaimed horror movie, “When Evil Lurks.” Billed as a “wildly original take on the possession film,” “When Evil Lurks” follows two brothers who stumble onto a grotesque case of demonic infection that consumes the town like raging fever.

The film quickly earned a reputation as one of the scariest movies of the year on the festival circuit, from TIFF to the hardcore horror fans at Fantastic Fest, and on Oct. 27, it’s finally heading to streaming.

Here’s everything to know about where to watch “When Evil Lurks,” from where it’s streaming to if you can still catch it in theaters.

Where is “When Evil Lurks” streaming?

The film debuts on Shudder on Friday, Oct. 27.

Is it still playing in theaters?

If you prefer to hear the gasps and screams of a crowded theater you might still be in luck.

Plot: In a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to give birth to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the man but merely succeed in spreading the chaos.

Review: Every year, there are certain movies that come along with the ability to evoke extreme emotions. When Evil Lurks is a movie that made me feel low in a way I wasn’t expecting. Every character has a darkness to them, and there’s no one to root for. So long as you really prepare yourself for a dire hellhole, there’s much to appreciate. There’s an edge to it that few films have these days. I was genuinely shocked at several moments, which rarely ever happens. There’s also a lot of frustration, as this is very much a Movie, and the characters don’t act with much logic. But it’s hard...

Sure, you have your favorite horror movies that you watch each Halloween. But you’re probably also in the mood for some fresh blood (get it?) and we’ve got you covered on that front, with plenty of new horror movies that could be your Halloween standbys in the years to come.

Below, we’ve put together a list of new horror movies streaming right now — films that were released in 2023, some that came out earlier this year and some that are brand new.

We’ve got everything from new entries in popular franchises (like “Scream VI” and “Evil Dead Rises”) to brand-new movies that are totally killer and even a new family film (“Haunted Mansion”) and a spooky detective tale (“A Haunting in Venice”). Seriously, something for everyone.

Read on to find out what new horror movies you should be watching this Halloween – and where you can watch them.

In less than a week our amigos y familia at Morbido will be hosting the sixteenth edition of their famed genre film festival. This year genre icons Eli Roth and Ted Raimi will be attending the festival to present their films, Thanksgiving and Failure! respectively.   Festival alumni Gigi Saul Guerrero will be in town to present V/H/S/85 and LG White will be back to present her doc, Tripping the Dark Fantastic, the documentary about composer Simon Boswell with performance footage and interviews with the likes of Argento and Jorodowsky.    Carlota Pereda's new film, The Chapel, is a must-see part of the program as is Demian Rugna's When Evil Lurks. Don't miss Weston Razooli's Riddle of Fire either.    Morbido Film Fest Celebrates 16 years...

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