‘Damnation is upon us’
The Evil Rises is a 2018 American horror feature film about a group of young friends who discover an ancient statue that unleashes a malevolent spirit.
Written and directed by Daniel Florenzano, the movie stars Bailey La Flam, Michael Glauser, Julian De La Mora, Joe Paulson, Alec Lobato and Ed Hollingsworth.
Plot:
A group of young friends discover an ancient statue that unleashes an evil spirit. Once released the demon enslaves them to collect human blood so that it can come back to life and rule the world. It’s up to a detective, a priest, and a pizza boy to infiltrate the group’s sinister compound and banish the spirit from the Earth before it’s too late…
Release:
Initially available exclusively on Tubi TV for a limited time, The Evil Rises received a wide digital release across multiple platforms.
Reviews:
“This one was generally a pretty enjoyable effort. Among the brighter spot here is the fun way this goes about utilizing the body-hopping spirit possessing the group of friends at the center of the storyline […] laughably unconvincing blood-work being just colored water to a horrible CGI-altered demon figure that looks so cheesy it’s impossible to take its commands seriously.” Don’s World of Horror and Exploitation
” …just as it starts at a beach party, The Evil Rises comes full circle and finishes at a house party. It’s not quite as entertaining as the opener but it still manages to deliver some blood and boobs. I was hoping for more of a bloodbath but that seems to be beyond the film’s budget.” Voices from the Balcony
Cast and characters:
Bailey La Flam … Claudia
Michael Glauser … Sebastian
Julian De La Mora … Willie
Joe Paulson … Detective David Jones
Alec Lobato … Chazz
Ed Hollingsworth … Father O’ Maley
Manuel Andrade … House Party Zombie
Willie Anthony … House Party Zombie
Celise Armstrong … Police Dispatcher Voice
Tina Atrin … Beach Party Guest
Danny Ayer II … House Party Zombie
Kathleen Baik … Beach Party Guest
Vadim Bayramov … House Party Guest
Alex Beachy … Police Officer
Elva Cardenas … Village Lady
Filming locations:
San Diego, California
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Trailer:
Free to watch online [1080p HD]:
