Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- tormented
- brooding
- late night viewing
- dark fantasy marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sariel serves as guide, jury, and judge while Cailean undergoes a trial in limbo.
Cailean's destructive addiction and inner voice take form through a demon she has battled since childhood.
The Angel of Death, exorcism, underworld, and good-versus-evil framework structure the character's reckoning.
Sariel is a tired elemental spirit who wants freedom from centuries of responsibility as he guides Cailean.
Films like The Lurking Man, and why
The Devil's Carnival
supernatural judgment, moral allegory, and an emotionally tormented protagonist confronting personal darkness
What Dreams May Come
afterlife trial structure, dark fantasy atmosphere, and themes of guilt, redemption, and self-confrontation
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
addiction-centered psychological struggle shaped through supernatural imagery and spiritual conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- C.J.
- Release Date
- 2018-09-16
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Maritza Brikisak
- Daniel Lench
- Frank Krueger
- Dorian Gregory
- Tessa Espinola
- Jentzen Ramirez
- Carmen Gloria Pérez
- Joel Bryant
- Chuck Saale
- Kenny Lattimore
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Lurking Man about?
- A troubled mother enters an otherworldly trial where an exhausted Angel of Death forces her to confront the demonized addiction destroying her life.
- What is The Lurking Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lurking Man as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Lurking Man violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Lurking Man as mild.
- Which films are like The Lurking Man?
- Films with a similar feel include The Devil's Carnival, What Dreams May Come, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
- How long is The Lurking Man?
- The Lurking Man runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lurking Man?
- In United States, The Lurking Man streams on fuboTV.
