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Necessary Evil

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
3.0/10
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Danny Trejo in Necessary Evil (2008)
HorrorSci-Fi

A scientist is testing a demonic drug on people in his secret lab. A cop and a female reporter try to stop him.A scientist is testing a demonic drug on people in his secret lab. A cop and a female reporter try to stop him.A scientist is testing a demonic drug on people in his secret lab. A cop and a female reporter try to stop him.

  • Director
    • Peter J. Eaton
  • Writers
    • Christopher James Harvill
    • Eric Feldman
    • Peter J. Eaton
  • Stars
    • Lance Henriksen
    • Danny Trejo
    • Kathryn Fiore
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.0/10
    488
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter J. Eaton
    • Writers
      • Christopher James Harvill
      • Eric Feldman
      • Peter J. Eaton
    • Stars
      • Lance Henriksen
      • Danny Trejo
      • Kathryn Fiore
    • 11User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Dr. Fibrian
    Danny Trejo
    Danny Trejo
    • Lt. Barro
    Kathryn Fiore
    Kathryn Fiore
    • Deborah Fielding
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Capt. Parsons
    Gary Hudson
    Gary Hudson
    • Frank Sanders
    Aubrey Morris
    Aubrey Morris
    • Rev. Arends
    Eric Feldman
    • Alex Russo
    Tarri Markel
    Tarri Markel
    • Helen Green
    • (as Tarri Markell)
    Carolyn Hennesy
    Carolyn Hennesy
    • Carole Fielding
    Steve Seagren
    Steve Seagren
    • Marcus Green
    Aaron Fors
    Aaron Fors
    • Stephen Green
    Allan Kolman
    Allan Kolman
    • Dr. Logan
    Annette Stone
    • Mrs. Gamble
    • (as Annette C. Stone)
    Robert Wilson Seymone
    • Hummel
    • (as Robert Seymone)
    Daniele Gaither
    Daniele Gaither
    • Gail
    Mirelly Taylor
    Mirelly Taylor
    • Salme
    David Olson
    • Professor Colbert
    Greg Collins
    Greg Collins
    • Michael Russo
    • Director
      • Peter J. Eaton
    • Writers
      • Christopher James Harvill
      • Eric Feldman
      • Peter J. Eaton
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    8imageslayer

    killer flick

    I viewed "Necessary Evil" the other day and I must say, I rather enjoyed the experience.

    Smart, unpredictable, and multi-layered, I saw it as a statement about the ever-growing, ubiquitous presence of pharmaceuticals in our daily lives, couched inside a creepy thriller.

    The film unfolds through multiple viewpoints and weaves a tale of corruption and conspiracy with supernatural roots.

    As usual, Lance Henriksen delivers a strong performance.

    The film certainly has its share of flaws. But all in all, I recommend it.
    8inoshi

    pretty incomprehensible

    But then again it was Lance Henriksen - and I would forgive him anything. Big smile :-D

    It's about time the IMDb stopped with the minimum line length for reviews: it only encourages crap. Okay, this was a very B movie that I watched only because I absolutely love Lance Henriksen. Or is it Lance Hendrikson? Has that gained me another few characters? This is a very B Movie but that voice makes any movie he appears in worth watching, in my opinion. :-)

    Have I got to 10 lines of text yet? Sheesh: watch this if you love Lance. Otherwise, don't bother.
    8rodv

    Well done...

    Having re-watched this movie just recently, I thought I should add a review. I am not a film critic, by any means, I just know what I like. And I like this. Lance Henriksen is always good. This role was suited for him in every way and I can't wait to see where they take this in the future. The idea of how much pharmaceuticals play in our lives makes for a good story. The movie paced good enough to keep me interested throughout. Timing was perfect. The actors did a good job of really bringing the scrip to life, and Lance Henriksen's narration, gave the movie a nice creepiness that played well with the theme. I look forward to a sequel with Lance Henriksen reprising the role and Peter Eaton at the helm.
    10joeex94

    great movie

    great movie A+++++++++ director did a fantastic job.

    i would also recommend seeing gravity and sweet good fortune they all are great.

    i would recommend all these movies to somebody who really enjoys a great movie.

    movies have a great plot and necessary evil really shows that with great suspense and the acting was perfect.

    the movie was smart and unpredictable had a different twist to it than most movies.

    id give this movie a 10
    6xinix111

    Surprising, .. surprisingly weird as well

    After a good kick off the movie is surprising and takes weird turns and I liked that.The sound editors could have done a better job and the empty spaces in sound made me wonder sometimes. I noticed that necessary evil is also a game book but its hard to tell if this movie is related to that. That this movie did not get that much attention must have been because its weirdness but then again, Danny Trejo does what he does best and some other well known actors showed their typical faces.Therefore I think that this movie deserves more attention. Everyone who likes a psychedelic weird surprise will probably enjoy this movie. And that this partly less experienced actors and writers/directors could have pulled this off is worth a Praise.

    Still not great but worth watching.

    6 of 10

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      Last film of Aubrey Morris.
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      References Casablanca (1942)

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    • Release date
      • December 31, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sabotage
    • Production companies
      • Art of War Films
      • Art of War films
      • Lenz Films
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      • $915,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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