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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Evil into the ol’ VCR. 

A few months ago, I was struggling to find something to watch. 

As I mindlessly scrolled through the streamers, I stumbled across Evil and decided to get it a whirl. 

And, when I tell you that we’ve all been sleeping on this show, I mean that we’ve all been sleeping on this show. 

For those unfamiliar with the series, here’s a quick rundown: 

Evil follows Dr. Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers), Father David Acosta (Mike Colter), and Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi) as they investigate various occurrences to determine if they’re paranormal or not. 

Kristen also has four precocious daughters, a well-intending but morally-questionable mother, and an absentee husband, who all play pivotal roles throughout the series. 

There’s also my favorite character, Sister Andrea, played by Andrea Martin, who horror fans will recognize for her roles in both Black Christmas (1974) and Black Christmas (2006), among a plethora of other credits. 

Now, Evil could easily just play into the idea of believer (David) vs skeptic (Kristen and Ben), but it’s so much more than that. 

There’s a lot of dark comedy, INCREDIBLE practical effects, and great writing. 

Sure, there’s a little bit of cheese and melodrama at times, but it comes in very small doses. 

I also love that there’s a balanced perspective on religion; you don’t feel like any ideas are shoved down your throat. 

While I love this show, I do have to be honest and tell you that it was canceled, and the finale just dropped a few days ago. 

But, on the flip side, the entire series is now available to stream on Paramount+, so I guess that’s a positive?

I would also be remiss if I didn’t mention the cheeky subtitles that pop up during the intro. 

They’re meta and sassy, and I would recommend not skipping the intro just to read them all. 

This isn’t really something I’ve seen on steamers before, and I give them major props for doing this.

Evil, IMO, is definitely underrated. 

Like, so underrated it’s almost…evil. 

There are a TON of horror references throughout the series, and as a horror fan, I’m bummed that I didn’t find it sooner. 

It’s a great show to binge on the weekends or if you can’t decide what to watch next. 

I also definitely recommend watching the BTS clips whenever they’re available because it’s really, really cool to watch how some of these creatures were brought to life. 

Especially the possessed pig. 

Yes, I’m serious.