Arise from Darkness

Arise from Darkness
Directed by	La Raza
Produced by	Mónica Esmeralda León
Screenplay by	Zachary Laoutides
Starring	Zachary Laoutides; Mónica Esmeralda León
Music by	Mickey Synteklas; Patrick Edward Fagan; Jay Deane; Christoffer Soreide
Cinematography	Mónica Esmeralda León
Production; company	Ave Fenix Pictures
Distributed by	Indican Pictures
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Arise from Darkness is an American art house thriller drama film released at the Film Invasion L.A film festival as When my Eyes go Dark, its original title. The film was written and starred by Zachary Laoutides.^[1]^[2] The film claims to be the first to use electronic voice phenomena (EVP) recorded by the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Premise

The story is based on events surrounding Lazaro Ruben Torres, a psychic who assists priests from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit investigate the paranormal. Torres discovers his psychic abilities after his daughter is killed, and then uses these abilities to discover her murderer. The film claims to be the first to use electronic voices of phenomena (EVP) recorded by the Archdiocese.^[3]

Cast

Zachary Laoutides as Lazaro
Mónica Esmeralda León as Lazaro’s girlfriend
Nathan Ayala as the Doctor
Samuel Younan as Mark
Emmanuel Isaac as Aaron
Galilea Mendoza as Maggie

Production

The film is set in Detroit, and its production was completed in Chicago on June 15, 2015 by Ave Fenix Pictures. It is the second film from executive producer Mónica Esmeralda León and director and actor Zachary Laoutides.^[4]^[5]

Release

Arise from Darkness was the first film to open FILA (Film Invasion Los Angeles) 2016.^[6] The film was released in US theaters and worldwide by Indican Pictures on January 16, 2017.^[3] On the first month of its premiere, IndieWire listed Arise from Darkness as one of the 20 independent films with the highest profits in 2017.^[7] Arise from Darkness was later released to Redbox through Lionsgate Films.^[8]

Reception

The film received a four-star review from Inquisitr, saying it had "solid performances".^[9] The Levity Ball noted how the film "develops layered storylines, showing commentary on the dangers of occultism and the manipulation of the innocent."^[10]

References

↑ "Arise From Darkness: The Voices of Psychic Lazaro Torres Releases Worldwide 2017 | The Costa Rican Times" (in en-US). http://www.costaricantimes.com/arise-from-darkness-the-voices-of-psychic-lazaro-torres-releases-worldwide-2017/51235.
↑ "Arise From Darkness: The ominous life of a psychic captured through voices and soundtrack." (in en-US). AXS. http://www.axs.com/arise-from-darkness-the-ominous-life-of-a-psychic-captured-through-voi-112720#slide=1.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "First Look: Arise from Darkness - Dread Central" (in en-US). http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/203756/first-look-arise-darkness/.
↑ "Chicagoland’s own Latino film studio making its mark in cinema" (in en-US). WGN-TV. 2016-10-13. http://wgntv.com/2016/10/12/chicagolands-own-latino-film-studio-making-its-mark-in-cinema/.
↑ Crosby, Denise. "Fox Valley shooting for new film fest, more local movies" (in en-US). Aurora Beacon-News. http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-aurora-movie-st-0113-20170113-column.html.
↑ "2016 Official Selections – Film Invasion Los Angeles" (in en-US). https://filminvasionla.com/2016-official-selections/.
↑ Erbland, Kate (2017-06-06). "The 20 Highest Grossing Indies of 2017 (Final List)" (in en-US). IndieWire. http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/highest-grossing-indie-films-2017-1201764229/.
↑ "Arise from Darkness on Redbox" (in en). https://www.redbox.com/ondemand-movies/arise-from-darkness.
↑ Admin (7 April 2016). "When My Eyes Go Dark: In The Mind Of Good And Evil". Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804061425/http://8gossip.com/2016/04/07/when-my-eyes-go-dark-in-the-mind-of-good-and-evil/.
↑ Boriosi, Marc S. (9 April 2016). "When My Eyes Go Dark: Afraid To Close My Eyes". https://www.thelevityball.com/when-my-eyes-go-dark-afraid-to-close-me-eyes/.

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[1] "Arise From Darkness: The Voices of Psychic Lazaro Torres Releases Worldwide 2017 | The Costa Rican Times" (in en-US). http://www.costaricantimes.com/arise-from-darkness-the-voices-of-psychic-lazaro-torres-releases-worldwide-2017/51235.

[axs-2] "Arise From Darkness: The ominous life of a psychic captured through voices and soundtrack." (in en-US). AXS. http://www.axs.com/arise-from-darkness-the-ominous-life-of-a-psychic-captured-through-voi-112720#slide=1.

[dread-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "First Look: Arise from Darkness - Dread Central" (in en-US). http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/203756/first-look-arise-darkness/.

[4] "Chicagoland’s own Latino film studio making its mark in cinema" (in en-US). WGN-TV. 2016-10-13. http://wgntv.com/2016/10/12/chicagolands-own-latino-film-studio-making-its-mark-in-cinema/.

[5] Crosby, Denise. "Fox Valley shooting for new film fest, more local movies" (in en-US). Aurora Beacon-News. http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-aurora-movie-st-0113-20170113-column.html.

[6] "2016 Official Selections – Film Invasion Los Angeles" (in en-US). https://filminvasionla.com/2016-official-selections/.

[7] Erbland, Kate (2017-06-06). "The 20 Highest Grossing Indies of 2017 (Final List)" (in en-US). IndieWire. http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/highest-grossing-indie-films-2017-1201764229/.

[8] "Arise from Darkness on Redbox" (in en). https://www.redbox.com/ondemand-movies/arise-from-darkness.

[9] Admin (7 April 2016). "When My Eyes Go Dark: In The Mind Of Good And Evil". Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804061425/http://8gossip.com/2016/04/07/when-my-eyes-go-dark-in-the-mind-of-good-and-evil/.

[10] Boriosi, Marc S. (9 April 2016). "When My Eyes Go Dark: Afraid To Close My Eyes". https://www.thelevityball.com/when-my-eyes-go-dark-afraid-to-close-me-eyes/.

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