WHEN EVIL LURKS - The Most Disturbing Possession Horror Ever Made 

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I love how every time elvis watches something with gore or something like this he has his wife with him and she is just disguisted to the bones

17:57 Fun fact! In Argentina we have very restrictive laws regarding child actors and the kids cannot witness violent scenes, so they had to paint the child blue and edit the color of the blood in post prod 😂

as an autistic person, i can confirm that the evil inside me hasnt worked out my mind yet

I like how they have his son put on a sheepskin while talking to the grandmother. Literal wolf in sheep’s clothing

"The movie where the main guy is SUCH a country guy, he would rather listen to the devil than to a woman" is a way its been described. Accurate

I’ve watched this twice so far. I had thought that the land owner’s wife was instantly possessed when the goat was killed. That’s why the axe to the head was so shocking because it came just a split second after the gunshot. Same with his ex’s husband: he was possessed immediately after shooting the dog.

11:17 Oh no, this wasn't Pedro's fault. The ex wife's husband had killed the possesed dog with gunpowder, so he was already possessed and in his way to kill his wife.

Interesting to learn that they translated "embichado" as "rotten". You call "embichado" to an animal that has wounds with maggots in them. It's a term used in rural areas.

I think Pedro being so incompetent and broken at the start of the movie is kind of the point. There never was any hope of stopping the infection and final birth of the evil. How many of us would be heroes in such a horrific situation?

Jair's quick glance at Pedro, right before the end, is one of the creepiest things I've seen in a long time.

"Ruiz" is pronounced as "Rui" in the movie because, in some places in Argentina, the S and Z at the end of words aren't pronounced, especially in the countryside. Great video, this has been one of my favorite horror movies from 2023

I’m Argentinian and I’ve been in some of the places this movie was filmed. I’m glad it got the attention it deserved.

The wife self-axing is very convincing. Each stroke of the axe is weaker as she gets more damaged, but her will to die is so strong she continues until she cannot do it anymore and just dies. I have NOTHING BUT PRAISE for this movie! It's a masterpiece!

Everyone I’ve talked to about this movie compares the brain eating to a popcorn bucket and I’m not complaining. It’s so iconic and brutal. 😂

Mild correction on some things. So the evil jumps from target to target if people don't do the specific stuff to prevent it. You can have a possessed person but as long as no on breaks the rules around them, they can be in that body until it dies. The lady near the end says in the city there are possessed people but people know how to deal with it and don't break any of the rules so it's trapped there. So in the case of the new husband running over the wife...the guy shot the dog(which was evil and is another rule you can't break) and it possessed the husband, then he killed the wife by hitting her. Since the wife died/got possessed then she goes after the kids. It all started by Pedro leaving the clothes so the dog sniffs it, gets possessed, kills the girl, then gets shot. The guy who kills the dog gets possessed and kills the wife which the possessed/fake daughter warned her about. I think the order of ease of possession is animals--->kids--->adults. There's a debate on if with the goat scene, if the evil jumped to the unborn baby and made the mom kill the husband and then herself or if the wife was possessed and then kills the husband.

There's a sense of certain defeat in this movie. They know the rules, though maybe they really don't, but the rules are impossible to follow. It's like battling the Thing after it escapes the Arctic. You cannot possibly cleanse everything when the infection is rapidly spreading in every direction, so the worst ending is just inevitable.

No way I actually read this as “when Elvis lurks” and I was actually curious as how would a horror movie about Elvis’ ghost would be so good

The fact that the protagonist is such a moron makes this movie more believable and somewhat relatable, not everybody is built to be a "hero", even if you think highly of yourself, sometimes you're just an impulsive idiot who basically dooms humanity.

This film does an amazing job of making you feel hopeless dread for everyone involved. The shot of the dog under the table will probably haunt me for life. 10/10 would traumatize myself again

Ezequiel Rodriguez (Pedro) was asked about the decision making of his characther. Wich he interpreted as beign a simple farm hand, uneducated and almost a brute. Also based on an argentine archetype of the "crazy rancher" of the town who everyone knows not to trust.

There's something awesome and unsettling about the fact that the return of this infection is triggering people, and you never are told what they know, that the viewer doesn't.

7:25 the evil travels fast, so once he killed the goat she became possessed and killed her husband and herself. It’s confirmed later when Leo turns after killing the dog. Just a little clarification haha

This is the only horror movie that has the balls to be an ACTUAL HORROR MOVIE 😂😂😂 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

The most haunting scene for me was definitely Zair walking and talking normally. I couldn't fathom knowing my relative is autistic (pretty sure he is actually autistic in the film since the grandmother referenced him needing his medicine) in such a way that they can't verbally communicate or walk properly and then all of a sudden they're fine asking for tea like it's a cold Sunday. It was good to watch even though I hated how everyone was so in denial over the possession. I could only imagine how things could have turned out if they were better safe than sorry and took action before letting everything get so bad.

I loved this movie. It's messed up but manages to somehow stay grounded and realistic which makes it so effective.

The thing with the clothes is that they were from the house that was in the affected land, that is why he needed 'new' clothes and couldn't take anything from his house... So Pedro would have had to drive naked... and guess that would have made it harder for him to get pass his ex's front door. Also! About Jair, following what Mirta says, the demon inside him can't do the full possession (yet) BECAUSE Jair is austhistic and when the grandma is naming the demons Jair starts repeating one of the names, so is reasonable to believe he was already possessed by Asmodeus by then. I do believe that from the stress caused by all the horrors of the birthing process of Uriel's demon was that Asmodeus was able to begging the actual possession of Jair.

That scene with the goat is so good. The goat is the best actor in this sequence.

Having grown up around rural Argentina, the one thing that stuck out to me is that if the protagonists are supposed to be from rural labor lower class, the houses they live in look pretty much like the ones the rural upper-middle to upper class would have; like the owners of a quinta or campo.

damn that part with the mom chowin on the kid like a bag of chips was fuuuuuukt

I'm from Uruguay (tiny country next to Argentina) and a horror movie fan. It was pretty cool to see Elvis reviewing this movie, seeing his and his wife's initial reactions, hearing some names, seeing some nostalgic elements like the kids' school uniforms. And the movie itself seems disgustingly horrifying, building momentum and installing fear not only from the gruesome scenes, but for example changing the behaviour of the autistic kid and showing the terror in his grandmother's face. I would definitely watch it.

The ONE thing I never understood from this movie is just how everyone knew all these rules about the Rotten and how to handle them. Like it was a common thing at some point and it is a rare occurrence now. But they don't really explain that.

My autistic ass loves foreign movies because I can’t watch anything if it doesn’t have subtitles so having a movie that has captions is right up my alley

Demons. The possessed. Alien bugs. The Rotten. These things always seem to have a lot of rules around them but I'll bet on FIRE each time. The great equalizer. Fire goooood.

YEESSSSS! I've been waiting for one of my favorite yt boys to review this film. finally getting the recognition it deserves. Also fun fact Argentina has very strict child actors laws that prohibit child witnessing any violence will filming (making the film very difficult for the director). All the shots with blood including the kid demon covered in red paint is actually blue paint/ liquid and color corrected in post :)

I love when Elvis covers stuff I don’t want to see but I want to see. Like Martyrs. Thanks for taking one for the team, bud!

Duuuude. I've been singing the praises for this movie since it came out. It's not often a movie keeps me glued to the screen like this crazy flick. Terrified was absolutely phenomenal too.

I saw this when it was going around in theaters and the scene with the dog damn near gave me a heart attack. I didn't want to acknowledge what I knew was going to happen and it just *did* out of the fucking blue. This is absolutely my favorite possession film, and I can't wait to show my bf for his initial reactions when the bluray comes out.

This movie is wildly underrated

Good lord this movie pulls no punches

Its been a month since ive watched this movie and I still cant forget it . Certain scenes stayed with me forever…. its really a special one

This movie made me feel awful at times, the family arguing and the stress. It's just so good though, really unnerving. The dog scene was horrifying as well and I made my dog leave my room while watching it.

This was my favorite film of 2023, right next to Godzilla Minus One. When Evil Lurks was Amazing!

Me, throughout the movie: "GODDAMNIT, PEDROOOO!!!"

Watched this one in the cinema at Norcenter in Buenos Aires. No expectations. Was impressed by it and still got some scenes stuck on my head, like where the dog grabs the kid. Gruesome. Wild you reviewed this. Mad respect.

Movie was dope. The dog taking that little girl was brutal

7:26 I would argue she was already possessed at this point.

The idea of a pro exorcist that can just deal with these horrifying demons with no issues is kind of sick. Just like, 0 fear, knows all the rules, equipped with all kinds of demon weapons. Would be like the super scary and gorry version of Buffy the vampire slayer or something.

Argentina is a country that has managed to create cinematic wonders in recent years, a nation that is producing great films in the genre. I am proud of them. Greetings from Argentina.

we watched this on a whim without knowing anything and i was so stoked. loved it. the effects are amazing.

Omg I’m so glad you covered this 😩 I’m glad you liked it

elvis explaining what happens in the movie makes me queasy already holy snaps do i not want to know what happens in the movie

Oh man, I love "When Evil Lurks!" That and "Skinamarink" were my favorite horror movies of 2023.

That dog scene was tough to watch. Like you knew the whole time that little girl was gonna get got but damn they did not hold back. Looking at this review now it does seem like the kids were the cause of most of the deaths in the movie and Pedro

You have such an infectious laugh dude its great

I usually pick videos like these to just listen to while playing my games, but I am so happy to witness the editing! Pedro's face took me out hahah

Watching this video, after watching the video covering "Speak No Evil" and "Funny Game", honestly got me sitting here wondering if we can add a sub-genre to horror films to make it clear if the people who die are innocent victims, or just absolutely weak willed twits who'd walk into a volcano if you told them too firmly or loudly enough.

9:57 I love it how Mrs The Alien NEVER stops snacking or chewing through child demon dog murder! 😂

@ElvistheAlien about the suicide with an axe, it is possible, had a chance to see a skull of a person who committed suicide that way, the most gruesome thing was the marks on the skull that didn't penetrate, it showed that even in failed attempts that person didn't stop hitting until they got the job done.

I watched this movie right after rewatching evil dead rise, and I still find it hard to believe I flinched more during this

The only thing i hated abt this is the lack of logic from some of the characters. Like damn, they literally kept reminding each other not to kill it but they kill it the moment they see it SPECIALLY that last scene like come tf on???? All you had to do was freaking listen. The main character got me so mad and the devil is literally in this movie. 😭😂

great movie, Argentinian here. A thing missed, there is subtext about Pedro blocking the exit of the heater, this would kill them by monoxide poisoning, so Pedro isn't the sanest person here. Other detail is that if we hear the arguing with the wife and the restriction order, looks like Pedro has anger issues and violence bursts so yeah

The first demon possession movie I've heard of that never mentions God(s) or religious traditions/symbols to defeat the demon, despite there being elaborate rules that characters who are not the protagonist somehow seem to know and despite it being set in an rural area and with ethnic groups that are usually Catholic. In general, horror stories once upon the time had a rule that being innocent (like a child) or true in faith would protect you or be able to drive the unclean demon away. But starting in the 1990s, it switched to "demons prefer to prey on the innocent and drag them to Hell" (where in terms of Judeo-Christian mythology they shouldn't be because Hell was meant to house the Damned and punish the sinners until their sins are forgiven or they are cleanst to ascend from Hell to Purgatory to Heaven. So horror movies with devils/demons in them turned into DOOM franchise, basically, where the protagonist has to kill the demon with weapons or magic weapons or spells by being bigger and more powerful than the creature as if it's Dungeons & Dragons.

I've seen multiple recaps for this film, and I learned more nuance from this alien than any other recap channel.

This movie NEEDS. More recognition. Seriously. 10/10 Horror Movie👍🏾👍🏾

Most of my fellow horror loving friends loved this, I haven't had anyone write it off just because you gotta read. I've had a few say it's too gory for them and they aren't interested and that I 10000% understand intense/extreme films like this are not for everyone.

Now I really want to see this guy cover Terrified, made by the same director. Just like this film, it doesn't disappoint in the scares and atrociously accurate mutilation of human bodies.

Even Elvis' ad plugs are entertaining. I love this channel, man.

You literally said it was good and stuff so i paused the video and went with my mom to see it so thanks for the recommendation man 😂

oh Terrified SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME... and that is VERY rare. so of COURSE i have to stop this video to watch this one now :D thanks Elvieeee

I was waiting for this video Elvis. I'm thrilled

Thank you for the review! And the recommendation of the kind of family members you should watch with. I love my husband, so I waited for him to be asleep and watched by myself.

Axe face was possessed when the goat died that’s why she was able to do that to herself

Translating "embichado" to rotten is a biiig miss interpretation; if it were, they would call it "podrido", tho' they call it "embichado" which refers as something filled with bugs "bichos" Given the regionalism of Argentina, i believe the closest translation to "embichado" would be "infestado" (infested) or "plagado" (plagued), which would more correctly describe the decaying body close to the beginning of the movie or the way the demon spreads its influence

I absolutely HATE that we never get to see the tools in action. The subtle world building in this was amaizing. It made you want to see what the rest of the world was going through.

I love the concept of something similar to creature from John Capenter’s “The Thing” but instead of a science fiction alien it’s a supernatural demon

You may laugh but the moment the possessed's head peaked out of the stage floor HUNTS me. A hard ' you son of a bch could move this whole time!' it was so creepy to me.

I love all the nick cage cameos, great character

I really enjoy when you include initial reaction clips. 🔥

I've watched several videos reviewing this movie because I'm interested in the story but don't have the balls to watch it, and this is the most comprehensive and detailed re-telling of the movie I've come across so far. Great job man!

if they called in Mirta from the very beginning instead of moving the rotten, they wouldn't be suffering LOL but real life ppl would def resort to stupid decisions like these in impulsion

I didn't know this movie existed until now. If you saw a possessed person cannibalize another before, then Jennifer's Body is a notable example, except the gory kills aren't this disturbing as When Evil Lurks, but the movie's also a comedy and coming-of-rage despite being horror(aside from Jennifer's Body, Ginger Snaps, and to a lesser extent The Exorcist having the profession of representing female adolescence through becoming a succubus, infliction of lycanthropy, and getting possessed by a Mesopotamian/Babylonian/Akkadian demon Pazuzu). When Evil Lurks didn't give a fuck about not toning down it's brutality, and went with making the audience squeamish by the use of grotesque imagery. The movie is one of the exceptions to an oversaturated and now-shit subgenre of horror(due to The Exorcist's success leading to unintentionally hilarious ripoffs/B-movies cashing in) that should've stayed dead, alongside The Taking of Deborah Logan, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and to a lesser extent The Pope's Exorcist(Russell Crowe killed it as Father Amorth, and Ralph Ineson carried 2023 especially his role of Cidolfus Telemon in Final Fantasy XVI, one of the best games of that year), and it's a shame we'll never have good possession movies like them, let alone the one that started it all back during 1973 anymore. Even as someone who's autistic, the son was very smart and aware of the horrors he had to witness, terrorizing his family and sister. Sure, he's still vulnerable, but the boy supported his parents to find a way to get rid of the demon, so they won't suffer anymore. An Argentinian director really sold at the end of last year, whereas Japan did amazingly with Godzilla Minus One, and The Boy and the Heron, and Britain delivered a great sequel with Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget. So good for them!

This movie was fantastic. The build up and universal was very cleverly crafted. This is by far the best possession movie I've seen in decades.

I just watched this a few days ago and am so glad you're now talking about it. 👍🏾 Also, as always, I loved seeing your wife's reactions! 😂

This and Hell House LLC: The Legend of Carmichael Manor were my favourite horror movies of 2023

"Its a spanish horror movie." Oh...oh fuck.

Yeah the main character’s idiocy is truly astounding

I’m a huge horror film fan and loved this film. So genuinely scary and the girl/dog scene totally shocked me.

Maybe I'm dumb but didn't this movie imply they were in some sort of post catastrophe world? Mitra mentions something along the lines of bringing the evil and "killing the faith", earlier in the film Pedro says the churches are dead. So it seems like some big status quo changing demonic event happened which would also explain why everyone seems to have some understanding of possession and there's some sort of league of professionals to deal with them, also the cops were quit to say it was outside of their wheelhouse. Am i crazy, did anyone else get that impression?

Please cover Planet Terror, it’s so entertaining. I don’t know why but none of the horror/movie channels I watch have covered it. It’s right up your street. It’s like if a gory 70s B movie suddenly had a massive budget. It’s so gross and super weird but has some big actors in it. Josh Brolin, Bruce Willis and a bunch more. It’s soo good and completely disgusting too.

this is the kind of stuff that sets u apart so thanks and yeah ima gonna watch it

Seeing clips of Elvis and his wife having a comfy movie night on the couch is always unironically very cute.

I'd love it if you could review the 1981 movie Watcher in the Woods. ^^

5:46 that Austin Powers reference was subtle but spot on 😂😂

great film. one of the best possession horrors I have ever seen. thanks for shining a light on it

I love how Elvis' wife is so unshaken and kept chewing the food while watching some very disgusting scenes, I mean maybe she was just frozen but the emptyness in her face is so funny

the best horror movie of 2023 and one of the best horror movies of all time imho, hands down

Putting those emotional support dogs to work!

I went to sleep last night after watching this. mistake. couldn't stop thinking about this movie and how the censored reaction video disturbed me, insane!! Amazing work as always!

10:27 I love the obvious VFX here where the carpet is not being dragged with the kid but "grows" in the direction it's supposed to move.