Evil Behind You is one of the more creative thrillers to hit the Indy scene in quite some time.  It's easy to make a thriller and make it overcomplicated with twists and turns to be overly cute. The hard part is trying to keep your audience for the entire duration of a film by being clever, but not too clever.  You don't want to lose your audience by throwing too much at them and making your film overstuffed.  It's a fine line to walk, but Evil Behind You walks that line successfully.

Evil Behind You is what I like to call a "passion project."  Passion projects are usually hit-or-miss when it comes to how they come across on screen.  A lot of times the film is near and dear to the director, but the audience ends up not sharing that same passion as the director.  Evil Behind You is one of the rare cases when a passion project ends up being just as enjoyable for the audience as it was for the director to make it.  It's able to blend Christian themes, horror themes, and thriller themes all in one to make a complete film.

The story is set in 1952 and follows Dr. Powell, who has penetrated a realm that had separated humans and demons since the beginning of time.  He ends up disappearing out of the blue, but his research is stolen and tested on abductees.  It ends up creating a gateway for demons to enter our world.  The prisoners must find a way to escape the confinement they are currently in before it's too late.

Some of the acting in Evil Behind You leaves a lot to be desired.  This is a rare case of a film that has a good enough story that you can ignore some of the mediocre acting.  Everyone gives it their all, so you can't fault them for that, but they appear to be trying way too hard during certain parts of the film.  I had to groan at some of the performances as people are yelling and screaming at the top of their lungs to get across certain emotions.  This film might be an example of how less is more.  You don't have to try so hard, just let it come out natural.

Evil Behind You is a smart, creative, and ingenious piece of film-making.  It's a great first time effort by Carroll and Kerr.  The biggest complement I can give them both is that they are smart filmmakers.  They know how to tell a story, when to reveal certain information, and how to make a story unfold properly. Evil Behind You is a not a perfect film as it has issues with the acting and the pacing, but whose first film is perfect?  Keep an eye out for this film as I think it might get some people talking.

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