The Evil Rises

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.

The Evil Rises
Poster
Directed byDaniel Florenzano
Written byDaniel Florenzano
Produced by
  • Daniel Florenzano
  • Scott Oram
Starring
  • Bailey La Flam
  • Michael Glauser
  • Julian De La Mora
  • Joe Paulson
  • Alec Lobato
  • Ed Hollingsworth
CinematographyChris Neighbors
Edited byPaul Rio
Music byTroy Maturo
Distributed byTerror Films
Release date
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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

Cast
  • Bailey La Flam
  • Michael Glauser
  • Julian De La Mora
  • Joe Paulson
  • Alec Lobato
  • Ed Hollingsworth[1]

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.[2]

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]

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