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The Evil Next Door
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Wikipedia article
'The Evil Next Door' is a 2020 Swedish mystery horror drama film written and directed by Oskar Mellander and Tord Danielsson. The film premiered in Sweden on 23 October 2020.
Plot
When Shirin moves into a new house with her new boyfriend Fredrik and his five-year-old son Lucas, it seems like a good idea to live together as a family. Lucas is still struggling with the recent death of his mother, and so Shirin is not surprised by his question about whether dead people can actually come back. However, when he talks about his new friend next door, she becomes suspicious, because the other half of the house has been empty for years! Little by little, she discovers that the house holds a terrible secret and that something evil is after Lucas...
Cast
*Jakob Fahlstedt as Polis
*Janna Granstrm as Julia
*Dilan Gwyn as Shirin
*Karin Holmberg as Katja
*Troy James as Monster
*Eddie Eriksson Dominguez
*Henrik Norln as Peter Lindvall
*Linus Wahlgren as Fredrik
*Niklas Jarneheim as Mklare
*Sovi Rydn
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of based on reviews from critics, with an average rating of .
Jeanette White of Comic Book Resources wrote "While 'The Evil Next Door's Bogeyman lacks a proper origin story, its supernatural abilities and desire to consume children remain pretty standard horror genre fare". Joanna K. Neilson of Horror DNA gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Personally, I'd love to survive yet another terrifying night with 'The Evil Next Door'.
References
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