The Evil Rises Explained

The Evil Rises
Director:Daniel Florenzano
Cinematography:Chris Neighbors
Editing:Paul Rio
Music:Troy Maturo
Distributor:Terror Films
Runtime:84 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

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.

Plot

An ancient statue possessed by an evil spirit terrorizes a group of young kids on its quest for world domination.

Cast

Production

The film is Florenzano's feature length debut[2] and shot in San Diego.[3]

Release

The 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.

Reception

The film won Best Horror Film at Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.[6]

Critical response

Cryptic 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Evil Rises (2018) . 2022-11-30 . . en.
  2. Web site: Hamman . Cody . 2022-10-27 . Free Movie of the Day: Witchcraft horror film The Evil Rises . 2022-12-01 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Allen . Michael . 2020-05-29 . A Curse is Unleashed in The Evil Rises this Summer . 2022-12-01 . 28 Days Later Analysis.
  4. Web site: Hoekstra . Kenn . 2020-06-16 . Terror Films Brings 'The Evil Rises' To Digital Platforms . 2022-12-01 . PopHorror . en-US.
  5. Web site: Millican . Josh . 2020-05-29 . Trailer: Terror Films Unleashes Hell on Digital with Cursed Tale THE EVIL RISES . 2022-11-30 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: McNeely . Kelli Marchman . 2020-05-29 . 'The Evil Rises' Now On Tubi . 2022-11-30 . Horror Fuel.
  7. Web site: Knightowl . Jackie . 2020-06-24 . The Evil Rises (Movie Review) . 2022-11-30 . Cryptic Rock . en-US.
  8. Web site: Morazzini . Jim . 2020-06-04 . Review: THE EVIL RISES (2018) - Voices From The Balcony . 2022-11-30 . Voices From The Balcony . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2020-05-29 . The Evil Rises (2018) Reviews and now free to watch online in HD . 2022-12-01 . Movies and Mania.