After a successfully scary release of the Buenos Aires-set horror Terrified in 2017, Argentinian filmmaker Demián Rugna returns with a possession horror feature, When Evil Lurks (Cuando acecha la maldad). A new poster and official trailer have been released for the film, which sees an evil force affecting a town and spreading shocking violence.

In When Evil Lurks, a pair of brothers find a mutilated corpse near their property and convene with their neighbours to figure out its origins. They soon learn that the odd happenings in their village are caused by demon-infected man who is just about to give birth to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the man, but merely succeed in helping him to deliver the inferno. Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demián Salomon, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvia Sabater and Marcelo Michinaux star in a film directed and written by Rugna.

What’s more, Deadline previously reported that “AMC Studios is currently looking to further expand the world of the film with a project for the small screen.” Nothing is set in stone, so we’ll have to wait and see what comes of that.

When Evil Lurks releases in cinemas on October 6th, courtesy of Shudder and IFC Films, before premiering on Shudder on October 27th – just in time for Halloween! Watch the trailer and check out the poster below: