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The Evil Within

Play trailer Poster for The Evil Within 2017,  1h 38m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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A lonely boy who lives with his older brother is urged by a reflection in an antique mirror to go on a murderous rampage.

Critics Reviews

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Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Jul 25, 2025
5/10
Overall, the good balances with the bad. There is enough going on visually that is genuinely interesting and creepy that you can overlook the sins of its storytelling. Go to Full Review
Emma Wolfe SpookyAstronauts Apr 9, 2021
7/10
This film left me speechless and it really is something you just have to experience yourself. Go to Full Review
Andrew Todd Birth.Movies.Death. Sep 1, 2019
A stream-of-consciousness nightmare that would never have existed were it not for the confluence of money, mental illness, and fanatical devotion to vision. Go to Full Review
David Fontana Film Inquiry Sep 6, 2017
The Evil Within is far from flawless, but it's hard to argue with Getty's devotion to this singularly distinguished work of art. Go to Full Review
J.R. Southall Starburst Aug 25, 2017
7/10
The fantastical landscape of the film is also forgiving of its flaws, as any shortcomings in the script or direction simply feed into the sense of things being not as they should be. Go to Full Review
Andrew Marshall Starburst May 18, 2017
7/10
[It] will not be for everyone, and as the years pass it's likely that the story of its prolonged production and tortured creator will become better known than the film itself, but one thing you can say for sure ... Getty has left his mark upon the world. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Rey S Oct 19, 2018 Was on cell for it but was following along for whole thing. Wasn't scary and felt like a low budget movie. The plot was ok at best and the direction wasn't great so it felt like an amateur movie. See more
Finn S Oct 15, 2018 Excellent horror film. One of my favorites this year.
Apr 5, 2018 Wow... I actually enjoyed this. I have watched some serious crap with good reviews lately.. so I totally had no expectations.. No that is not true, I expect crap. & surprise this is not near perfect, however seriously very, very rarely are.movies in this genre even close. Through all of it's shortcomings, and there are, it is close to being close to perfect. It is infectious and forgivable for its flaws... Frederick Koehler, Dennis, is very good .. even impressive. Just try it.. open mind, don't expect a master piece it is a thriller, kinda horror flick and that it did well. See more
Albus W Mar 31, 2018 This is the first time I have ever writing a movie review and the reason why is because this movie truly surprised me. This movie was amazing and the acting was completely on point. Honestly the kid in the moive deserved to become big in Hollywood. See more
Theodore L Mar 24, 2018 ya know, i think i kind of liked this one... the beginning was weird - & i liked it. the middle was fine; nothing special, if maybe even a little boring. but then the end was super weird - & i really liked it. See more
Abraham W Feb 27, 2018 If you're as big a fan of black comedy as I am you will love this movie. It's corny at times but the trippy direction and hilarious writing make this movie a hell of a fun ride. This carnival ride was totally worth it. See more
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The Evil Within

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Movie Info

Synopsis A lonely boy who lives with his older brother is urged by a reflection in an antique mirror to go on a murderous rampage.
Director
Andrew Getty
Producer
Michael Luceri, Robert Stark Hickey, Kent Van Vleet
Screenwriter
Andrew Getty
Production Co
The Writers Studio, Supernova LLC
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 38m
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