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The Evil Rises
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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
  • February 24, 2018 (2018-02-24) (Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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[edit]

An 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[edit]

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

Release[edit]

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[edit]

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

Critical response[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "The Evil Rises (2018)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  2. ^ a b 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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