When Evil Lurks

When Evil Lurks (Spanish: Cuando Acecha la Maldad) is a 2023 Argentinian psychological horror film written and directed by Demián Rugna.

In a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to "give birth" to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body, only to end up unintentionally spreading chaos.

Victims

• Unnamed Male Cleaner - Ripped in half and eaten by Santiago Elena off-screen, body seen.
• Goat - Part of its face blown off after being shot in the head at point-blank range by Armando Ruiz with a shotgun.
• Armando Ruiz - Stabbed in the cheek by Jimena with an axe.
• Jimena Ruiz - Committed suicide by slamming and stabbing herself four times in the face and head with an axe.
• Jimena Ruiz's Unborn Baby - Died when Jimena Ruiz committed suicide by slamming and stabbing herself four times in the face and head with an axe.
• Vicky - Mauled to death by Roger.
• Roger (Dog) - Shot in the head by Leonardo with a shotgun.
• Leonardo "Leo" - Presumably possessed by The Rotten after killing Roger.
• Sabrina - Crushed against a wall by Leonardo with his car.
• Santino - Skull ripped open and brain ripped out and eaten by Sabrina's reanimated corpse.
• Reanimated Sabrina - Crushed against a pole by Jaime with his car.
• Five Unnamed People - Killed in an unspecified manner by several possessed children off-screen, bodies shown.
• Mirta - Bashed five times in the head by several possessed children with a hammer.
• Uriel Elena - Skull caved inwards after being struck nine times in the skull by Pedro with a blunt piece of the equipment.
• Maria Elena Gómez - Killed and eaten by Santiago Elena off-screen after being forced by The Rotten, mentioned.
• Sara - Eaten alive by Jair off-screen, hair shown.

Deaths

• Total - 20
  • 17 Humans
    • 8 Women
    • 6 Men
    • 3 Victims of Unknown Gender
  • 2 Animals
    • 1 Dog
    • 1 Goat

Kill Counts

1. Leonardo - 2 (Alive)
2. Santiago Elena - 2 (Alive)
3. Jimena Ruiz - 2 (Deceased)
4. Jaime - 1 (Alive)
5. Jair - 1 (Alive)
6. Pedro - 1 (Alive)
7. Armando Ruiz - 1 (Deceased)
8. Roger (Dog) - 1 (Deceased)
9. Sabrina - 1 (Deceased)