Is Cuando acecha la maldad (2023) scary?

Not particularly — Cuando acecha la maldad (2023)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a body horror film, it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.8/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

When did Cuando acecha la maldad (2023) come out, and is it streaming?

Cuando acecha la maldad (2023)'s US theatrical release date is October 6, 2023. Its streaming and digital release date is October 27, 2023.

Does Cuando acecha la maldad (2023) have a happy ending?

Cuando acecha la maldad (2023) has a downer ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

What are some films like Cuando acecha la maldad (2023)?

Films similar to Cuando acecha la maldad (2023) on Watch Darkly include Evil Dead (2013), Bone Tomahawk (2015), It Comes at Night (2017) — selected by cosine similarity on the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, and overall quality.

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Cuando acecha la maldad

2023 · NR · 1h 40m · Spanish

There's no point in praying.

When brothers Pedro and Jimi discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby farmhouse, they attempt to evict the victim from their land. Failing to adhere to the proper rites of exorcism, their reckless actions inadvertently trigger an epidemic of possessions across their rural community.

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Release & where to watch

US theatrical: October 6, 2023
Streaming & digital: October 27, 2023

Curator Score

7.8

Overall

Based on 1 curator rating · How we score

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7.8Overall

Fear2.0

Gore6.0

Atmosphere7.0

Intensity8.5

Genres

horrorthriller

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Details

Box office$2.1M

Directed by

Demián Rugna

Written by

Demián Rugna

Cinematography

Mariano Suárez

Starring

Ezequiel Rodríguez as Pedro · Demián Salomón as Jimi · Silvina Sabater as Mirtha · Luis Ziembrowski as Ruíz · Marcelo Michinaux as Santino · Emilio Vodanovich as Jair · Virginia Garófalo as Sabrina · Paula Rubinsztein as Sara

Production

Aramos Cine, Cine Argentino, INCAA, La Puerta Roja, Machaco Films, Shudder

Reviews

blessedmakerCurator

May 31, 2026

Overall7.8Fear2Atmos.7Gore6

Uncovered this gem on amazon randomly and highly recommend it to those who like possession/supernatural films. Stand outs to me was the extremely detailed and gruesome practical effects work. Without spoiling it I'll just say that this isn't a movie you should watch while eating (or have eaten recently). No use of CGI really created a raw experience that was immersive - always appreciate good use of practical effects, often times when done right they can tell the story and create fear better than computer imagery can. Other stand outs to me was the acting, I didn't recognize any of the actors (I think this might be my first Argentinian film), but they all did an excellent job in elevating the material. Story was paced really well, was invested the whole time. Watch this!

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