The Evil Rises is a 2018 horror film written and directed by Daniel Florenzano in his feature film debut. The film stars Bailey La Flam, Michael Glauser, Julian De Mora and Joe Paulson.
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| Directed by | Daniel Florenzano |
| Written by | Daniel Florenzano |
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| Cinematography | Chris Neighbors |
| Edited by | Paul Rio |
| Music by | Troy Maturo |
| Distributed by | Terror Films |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAn ancient statue possessed by an evil spirit terrorizes a group of young kids on its quest for world domination.
Cast
edit- Bailey La Flam
- Michael Glauser
- Julian De La Mora
- Joe Paulson
- Alec Lobato
- Ed Hollingsworth[1]
Production
editThe film is Florenzano's feature length debut[2] and shot in San Diego.[3]
Release
editThe Evil Rises was distributed by Terror Films.[4] It was released on Tubi for a period of time before branching out to other platforms[5] including JoBlo's YouTube channel.[2]
Reception
editThe film won Best Horror Film at Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.[6]
Critical response
editCryptic Rock said it is a "decent low budget," giving it 4 out of 5 stars.[7] Voices From The Balcony claims it's "the kind of stupid that kicked off so many of the 80s films" and scored it 3.5 out of 5.[8] Movies and Mania rated it 2 out of 5 stars.[9]
References
edit- ^ "The Evil Rises (2018)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ a b Hamman, Cody (2022-10-27). "Free Movie of the Day: Witchcraft horror film The Evil Rises". JoBlo. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Allen, Michael (2020-05-29). "A Curse is Unleashed in The Evil Rises this Summer". 28 Days Later Analysis. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Hoekstra, Kenn (2020-06-16). "Terror Films Brings 'The Evil Rises' To Digital Platforms". PopHorror. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Millican, Josh (2020-05-29). "Trailer: Terror Films Unleashes Hell on Digital with Cursed Tale THE EVIL RISES". Dread Central. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ McNeely, Kelli Marchman (2020-05-29). "'The Evil Rises' Now On Tubi". Horror Fuel. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ Knightowl, Jackie (2020-06-24). "The Evil Rises (Movie Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ Morazzini, Jim (2020-06-04). "Review: THE EVIL RISES (2018) - Voices From The Balcony". Voices From The Balcony. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "The Evil Rises (2018) Reviews and now free to watch online in HD". Movies and Mania. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2022-12-01.