As they combed through the woods, they stumbled upon an old, abandoned mine. The entrance was hidden behind a thick veil of foliage, but the group sensed that something was emanating from within.
Directed by the visionary filmmaker, Demián Rugna, "When Evil Lurks" tells the story of a family who moves to a remote countryside farmhouse, only to find themselves confronted with a malevolent presence that threatens to destroy their lives. As the family's grip on reality begins to slip, they are forced to confront the darkest corners of their own psyche, leading to a descent into chaos and terror.
The next morning, the police found only one member of the search party, alive but traumatized. He was catatonic, repeating the same phrase over and over:
The first to vanish was Emily Wilson, a young girl who had been walking home from school. Her phone and backpack were found on the sidewalk, but she was never seen again. The police launched an investigation, but every lead ended in a dead-end.