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.
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| Directed by | Daniel Florenzano |
| Written by | Daniel Florenzano |
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| Cinematography | Chris Neighbors |
| Edited by | Paul Rio |
| Music by | Troy Maturo |
| Distributed by | Terror Films |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
