The Evil Rises

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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.

Contents

Plot

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

Cast

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]

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