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The Evil Within

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
4.4K
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Michael Berryman and Frederick Koehler in The Evil Within (2017)
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A lonely, mentally handicapped boy befriends his reflection in an antique mirror. This demonic creature orders him to go on a murderous rampage to kill the people he loves most.A lonely, mentally handicapped boy befriends his reflection in an antique mirror. This demonic creature orders him to go on a murderous rampage to kill the people he loves most.A lonely, mentally handicapped boy befriends his reflection in an antique mirror. This demonic creature orders him to go on a murderous rampage to kill the people he loves most.

  • Director
    • Andrew Getty
  • Writer
    • Andrew Getty
  • Stars
    • Sean Patrick Flanery
    • Dina Meyer
    • Frederick Koehler
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrew Getty
    • Writer
      • Andrew Getty
    • Stars
      • Sean Patrick Flanery
      • Dina Meyer
      • Frederick Koehler
    • 58User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Sean Patrick Flanery
    Sean Patrick Flanery
    • John Peterson
    Dina Meyer
    Dina Meyer
    • Lydia
    Frederick Koehler
    Frederick Koehler
    • Dennis Peterson
    Michael Berryman
    Michael Berryman
    • Cadaver
    Francis Guinan
    Francis Guinan
    • Dr. Preston
    Brianna Brown
    Brianna Brown
    • Ice Cream Sue
    Kim Darby
    Kim Darby
    • Mildy Torres
    Matthew McGrory
    Matthew McGrory
    • Giant at Overlook Cafe
    Tim Bagley
    Tim Bagley
    • Pete
    Randy Sklar
    Randy Sklar
    • Cop #1
    Jason Sklar
    Jason Sklar
    • Cop #2
    Don Stanton
    Don Stanton
    • Cop #3
    De Anna Joy Brooks
    • Mom at Carnival
    Greyson Turner
    Greyson Turner
    • Young Dennis at Carnival
    Linda S. Nelson
    • New Ice Cream Shop Girl
    Kelly Mantle
    Kelly Mantle
    • Drag Queen at Bookstore Cafe
    Alan Gale
    • TV Anchorman
    Gary Morgan
    Gary Morgan
    • Bathroom Victim
    • Director
      • Andrew Getty
    • Writer
      • Andrew Getty
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    6Gunnar_R_Ingibjargarson

    Very original and twister.

    A young mentally handicapped boy who lives with his older brother life begins to crumple after he's brother brings him an antique mirror in his room, and a old demon who lives in it demend he do evil things to his family. The Evil Within is a very sadistic and twistic tale of loneliness and how it is to be different in this world. What I liked the most about this film is it's originality, and what limit the director is ready to go. The young Frederick Koehler, is really greati in this film.
    6kevandeb

    Too Flawed to be a Classic, but Worth a Watch

    It is such as tough movie to critique after one viewing. It is without doubt a flawed attempt, but the concept makes it worth a viewing. it is not a gore fest, but more of a mind bender, or at least tries to be. I applaud the effort and concept, but it lacks in a few key areas. Some basic details are forgotten and the continuity is stuttering, having said all that it is a film you want to like and this is probably due to the lead character giving a good performance, whilst others in the cast struggle.
    8farchettiensis

    Surprisingly good

    Found it at random, and decided to give it a watch, as the storyline picked my attention. Being a horror movie veteran, I know ratings are not trustworthy, so I tend to ignore them (I'd think that there may be at least 2 points of error in the ratings in horror movies).

    It turned out to be quite a surprise. At first, it won't look like a big deal. One of the characters may come across as a little tiring and the acting may seem to be going a bit over the top. Although I did not find acting brilliant, it was good overall, and my first impressions dispelled. I believe that, rather than acting, it was the bad text written for a couple of scenes that caused me discomfort.

    At any rate, the movie is quite dark and it grew on me. The disturbing dreams, which seems to interweave with reality, gradually throwing a fragile person out of balance, and the quite unusual narrative. The way the move progresses fascinated me; it's dark, disturbing, and verisimilar. The character plunges further into a path he can longer emerge from; he is no longer himself, but is a captive in his own body. The symbolism used pleased me.

    The disturbing characters that sprang as the movie neared it's conclusion were fascinating. From one point, I was confused as to whether it was a dream of the characters, an other-worldly dimension, or simply a quite disturbing reality.

    My sole disappointment was the writer felt he should he resort to Christian clichés to describe evil ("legion"). I wish writers were more creative in this respect. If they can't find words to describe evil, they should not use words. After all, that's one advantage of movies.
    7lukeshulver

    So very nearly a cult classic

    Brilliant special effects and avant garde theatrics - this movie comes ever so close to being an instant cult classic. The brilliant, but ultimately annoying portrayal of the mentally retarded and easily manipulated Dennis puts the other poor acting and awkward scenes to shame however it does show an insidious subculture of deliberate manipulation and entrapment under the guise of a Tales from the Crypt style presentation. This could have been truly great.
    6Platypuschow

    The Evil Within: Not to be confused with the video game franchise

    This bizarre little horror certainly surprised me, within minutes I had no idea where the film was going or which sub-genre it would fall into.

    Starring Sean Patrick "As seen in a hundred b-movies" Flanery and Dina "Starship Troopers" Meyer this odd little tale follows Dennis a mentally limited young man and his descent into madness & violence.

    Heavily open to interpretation but well created this isn't for everyone and generally not the type of film I'd enjoy but by the end I was quite gripped.

    With a good twist and finale I wish I had liked this more than I did as you can tell a lot of effort went into it and the creator had some good ideas.

    Kudos as well to the young fella who plays the lead, hopefully he'll piggyback this movie on route to better things.

    The Good:

    Lead is fantastic

    Some great ideas

    The Bad:

    Flawed in places

    Things I Learnt From This Movie:

    Dina Meyer must have p*ssed someone in Hollywood off

    I'm never going to be able to look at a ghost train the same way again

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    • Trivia
      The director died 2 years before the films release due to a hemorrhaging ulcer caused by his ongoing methamphetamine addiction.
    • Goofs
      When they go into the ice cream shop for the first time, she's scooping mint chocolate chip ice cream into a cone when she greets everyone; this is rather noticeable because the ice cream is a bright green color. When she hands him the cone, the ice cream is a creamy color and she says it's "chocolate chip cookie dough;" he replies, "my favorite."
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Dennis Peterson: Life is a story. People think dreams are stories. They seem like stories, but they're not.

    • Connections
      Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Films That Took Forever to Make (2018)

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 2017 (Indonesia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Whiplash
    • Filming locations
      • Guadalupe, California, USA(Ice Cream Store, bus crash, and various exterior street scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Supernova LLC
      • The Writers Studio
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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