This is not an enjoyable movie. There are "fun to watch" horror movies and there are scary horror movies that bring you nightmares, sort to speak. WHEN EVIL LURKS does neither of these things.
There are a lot to like here though. This movie has "identity", it is original and creative. It has nothing to do with a typical possession movie and i respect that. Rugna tries something different here, he is definitely a very capable director/writer and his previous movie scared the hell out of me. WEL is totally insane. During the first 40 minutes i was on the edge of my seat. This is very interesting, hence the 6 stars. But the second part fell flat. Nothing made sense. Characters were taken the dumbest decisions, and at some point, i didn't care for anyone of them. If you can't empathize with the characters of a horror movie, then this movie is a failure, we are suppose to root for them and share their anxiety. As it was progressing, i was getting detached. Too bleak and sad, too, i mean, there is not a single beacon of hope from the beginning to the end. There are many horror fans who like that kind of stuff, i am not a big fan but i can appreciate it. For example, ATERRADOS was a very good horror movie.
This is so insane and outrageous that it makes you think at times it's a comedy/horror or a horror movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. During the first part, it worked, the dog scene is bone chilling. But it gets tiring as it unfolds. The ending supposedly is devastating. I didn't feel a thing, i was just glad it ended.
There are a lot to like here though. This movie has "identity", it is original and creative. It has nothing to do with a typical possession movie and i respect that. Rugna tries something different here, he is definitely a very capable director/writer and his previous movie scared the hell out of me. WEL is totally insane. During the first 40 minutes i was on the edge of my seat. This is very interesting, hence the 6 stars. But the second part fell flat. Nothing made sense. Characters were taken the dumbest decisions, and at some point, i didn't care for anyone of them. If you can't empathize with the characters of a horror movie, then this movie is a failure, we are suppose to root for them and share their anxiety. As it was progressing, i was getting detached. Too bleak and sad, too, i mean, there is not a single beacon of hope from the beginning to the end. There are many horror fans who like that kind of stuff, i am not a big fan but i can appreciate it. For example, ATERRADOS was a very good horror movie.
This is so insane and outrageous that it makes you think at times it's a comedy/horror or a horror movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. During the first part, it worked, the dog scene is bone chilling. But it gets tiring as it unfolds. The ending supposedly is devastating. I didn't feel a thing, i was just glad it ended.