The Evil Rises

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.

Plot

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

Cast

Bailey La Flam
Michael Glauser
Julian De La Mora
Joe Paulson
Alec Lobato
Ed Hollingsworth

Production

The film is Florenzano's feature length debut and shot in San Diego.

Release

The Evil Rises was distributed by Terror Films. It was released on Tubi for a period of time before branching out to other platforms including JoBlo's YouTube channel.

Reception

The film won Best Horror Film at Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.

Critical response

Cryptic Rock said it is a "decent low budget," giving it 4 out of 5 stars. 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. Movies and Mania rated it 2 out of 5 stars.