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The Lurking Man

  • 20172017
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
392
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Dorian Gregory, Daniel Lench, Carmen Gloria Pérez, Joel Bryant, Frank Krueger, Chuck Saale, Maritza Brikisak, Keith Rommel, Jentzen Ramirez, and Tessa Espinola in The Lurking Man (2017)
Official Christmas Trailer for the multi award winning indie feature film 'The Lurking Man'.
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

A woman battling addiction is given a chance at redemption if she accepts Death's offer.A woman battling addiction is given a chance at redemption if she accepts Death's offer.A woman battling addiction is given a chance at redemption if she accepts Death's offer.

IMDb RATING
5.2/10
392
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  • Director
    • C.J.
  • Writers
    • Maritza Brikisak(screenplay by)
    • Keith Rommel(novel)
  • Stars
    • Maritza Brikisak
    • Daniel Lench
    • Frank Krueger
Top credits
  • Director
    • C.J.
  • Writers
    • Maritza Brikisak(screenplay by)
    • Keith Rommel(novel)
  • Stars
    • Maritza Brikisak
    • Daniel Lench
    • Frank Krueger
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    • 16User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 95 wins & 54 nominations

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    Official Christmas Trailer
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    Maritza Brikisak in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Daniel Lench in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Frank Krueger in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Jentzen Ramirez in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Dorian Gregory in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Joel Bryant in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Carmen Gloria Pérez in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Tessa Espinola in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Chuck Saale in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Maritza Brikisak in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Dorian Gregory and Maritza Brikisak in The Lurking Man (2017)
    Carmen Gloria Pérez and Joel Bryant in The Lurking Man (2017)

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    Maritza Brikisak
    Maritza Brikisak
    • Caileanas Cailean…
    Daniel Lench
    Daniel Lench
    • Sarielas Sariel
    Frank Krueger
    Frank Krueger
    • Wilsonas Wilson
    Dorian Gregory
    Dorian Gregory
    • Emersonas Emerson
    Jentzen Ramirez
    Jentzen Ramirez
    • Beauas Beau
    Chuck Saale
    Chuck Saale
    • Mr. Hagenas Mr. Hagen
    Joel Bryant
    Joel Bryant
    • Hankas Hank
    Carmen Gloria Pérez
    Carmen Gloria Pérez
    • Lindaas Linda
    • (as Carmen Perez)
    Tessa Espinola
    Tessa Espinola
    • Young Caileanas Young Cailean
    Chloe Littlejohn
    • Staceyas Stacey
    Kenny Lattimore
    Kenny Lattimore
    • Matthewas Matthew
    Jacqueline Hadden
    • Dr. Laughlinas Dr. Laughlin
    Sarah J. Eagen
    Sarah J. Eagen
    • Dr. Rachel Malloyas Dr. Rachel Malloy
    Leah Ann Cevoli
    Leah Ann Cevoli
    • Nurse Lucyas Nurse Lucy
    Paul Uhler
    • Dr. Banksas Dr. Banks
    Jenell Manzi
    Jenell Manzi
    • Nurse Janiceas Nurse Janice
    Bill Houskeeper
    Bill Houskeeper
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Claudia L. Lopez
    • Stephanieas Stephanie
    • (as Claudia Lopez)
    • Director
      • C.J.
    • Writers
      • Maritza Brikisak(screenplay by)
      • Keith Rommel(novel) (screenplay by) (story)
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    Storyline

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    Cailean has been giving into a demon of her own since she was a small girl, a voice within her that brings out the worst version of herself while also destroying the lives of everyone around her. Cailean tries to fight back, controlling her addiction and becoming a more responsible parent. However, this force within her is far more powerful than she can handle and her erratic behavior eventually leads her into death's domain. Finding herself at death's door, she faces 'Sariel', the Angel of Death. He serves as guide, jury and judge, a wry and tired elemental spirit charged with guiding souls through the underworld. In limbo her trial begins as well as her exorcism. Sariel confronts her with horrendous truths about her past and present, he needs to free her will as he too is looking to get rid of the overwhelming burden he's been carrying with for centuries.
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Stop feeding the monster within!
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic content and some bloody images
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    • Trivia
      During the early stages of development, 'Sariel' had been thought of being mostly a Voice Over role. When 'Daniel Lench' auditioned, he was so animated that the character was reworked to include him in most all of his scenes with 'Cailean', he became a figure dwelling in the shadows,
    • Quotes

      Sariel: You insolent fool, you do not dictate terms!

    • Alternate versions
      The original uncut version of 'The Lurking Man' is being released March 2022 in Vimeo, simply titled 'The Lurking Man uncut'. Back in 2017, Maritza Brikisak, the executive producer, decided to release a shorter and rated version of 'The Lurking Man' to make it more acceptable for festival audiences. The plan worked, 'The Lurking Man' (2017) was rated PG-13 by the MPAA received 54 nominations and 95 wins in many festivals around the world. This uncut version is closer to the vision of the writers, it is very dark, it explores the love triangle of Wilson, Caliean and Emerson and shows dark forces possessing and manipulating a man into committing suicide. It will be in 4K , unrated, it will have a new poster and corresponding unrated trailer. The writers Keith Rommel and Maritza Brikisak are very pleased the world will see the film the way it was intended.
    • Soundtracks
      The Storm
      Written by Kristine Rommel, Alex Cavalleri and David Bottrill

      Performed by Kristine Rommel

    User reviews16

    Review
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    THE LURKING MAN is a modern fairy-tale of redemption and new beginnings, even past one's moment of death.
    THE LURKING MAN reminds us of Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN, a masterpiece of graphic novels which employed mythology and an anthropomorphic representation of Death as means to explore life in the modern age. Brikisak and Rommel mix a harrowing addiction drama with a supernatural battle over a woman's soul which is more effective as a vehicle to tell a story about alcohol abuse and mental disorder than if this had been a straightforward narrative without the fantastical elements. In the "normal world" Cailean's life has been pretty rough, a story not unlike the one's we've heard of people struggling with sobriety: a history of sexual abuse as a child, broken home, divorce, custody battles, etc. But when the script transports Cailean from her mundane life into a supernatural realm, then the story becomes much grander in scope in ideas and becomes a mythological story akin to Faust. Who better than the Angel of Death to show Cailean what a mess her life has been up until the moment she's dying. In life, Cailean never allowed anyone to call her out on her mistakes and poor life decisions, but in death she has no option but to revisit every painful moment, and worse, she must see every painful moment as it truly was instead of what she convinced herself it was. Brikisak pulls double duty as she portrays Cailean herself, her performance is fearless as there's no ego, she fully commits in portraying this shell of a woman, broken beyond repair. Her struggle with her inner demons and the drink is a compelling a realistic approach to how painful such existence is. It's hard to empathize with her at times, but we do feel sympathy for her. This is not an easy performance to pull-off, she goes from being an emotional wreck, to abusive to finally seeking redemption and she's giving it her all every step of the way. Daniel Lench plays Sariel, the Angel of Death, imbuing this elemental force with a regal quality and creepiness augmented in great part thanks to fantastic creature design and make-up, which allows for Lench's expressions to show through, he comes off as a Nosferatu-like creature that skates the line between benign and malevolent, teasing and judging while also offering salvation. Frank Kruger as Cailean's ex-husband Wilson and Dorian Gregory as her new flame portray two very different men who are nevertheless concerned with her well-being despite being treated poorly by Cailean. Finally, Jentzen Ramirez as Cailean's paraplegic son Beau, amazes with a fantastic performance as he turns out to be quite the find.
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    • Release date
      • September 16, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La Muerte acecha en la sombra
    • Production company
      • RMR Productions
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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