Episode 124: Interview with Award-Winning Director/Writer, Demián Rugna - "When Evil Lurks" (2023)

One of the most profound interviews I have done yet! Talking with the renowned director and writer, Demián Rugna who wrote and directed one of the goriest and suspenseful movies of the year, “When Evil Lurks.” During this interview, I did not ask my normal questions. I wanted to know more about the movie itself, to get a better understanding of the concept. It’s nothing new finding out why he decided to make this movie. It’s to show love for his fellow countrymen in Argentina, exposing the widespread health issues, mostly farm pesticides. Essentially, the demon, also known as the rotten, is a metaphor for this. The inspiration behind the film is from other movies: The Wailing and The Evil Dead, two notorious movies regarding the spread of diseases and evil. Logically, which makes it much clearer to comprehend the setting, the acting, the dialogue, and the mystery. Although he mentioned that he did not have any favorite scenes, there was one difficult scene for him. The rich farmer shooting the goat; he was afraid that he was going to anger animal activists everywhere. I 100% attest that there were no animals harmed in this movie. However, the fight scene between Pedro and Sabrina did seem genuine; I could feel the tension and the animosity. In other words, it was phenomenal acting. For those that have not seen it yet, I highly recommend watching it. The story behind the movie will grab you and suck you in… And it will have you guessing, wanting to know what’s going to happen next. I ‘m just a tad bit upset that there won’t be a sequel. But he did admit that there might be a prequel to the film in which I would love to see.