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The psychological thriller Evilenko tells the story of arguably the most infamous serial killer in the history of the Soviet Union. Malcolm McDowell portrays Andrei Evilenko, a man responsibly for the... read more read more... deaths of about 50 kids. An intrepid cop and a gifted psychological profiler team up to try and stop him. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: David Grieco

Release Date: April 16, 2004

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DVD Release Date: February 7, 2006

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  • May 7, 2011
    Fact-based drama about a serial-killing paedophile cannibal who murdered 55 young women and children in the Ukraine and Russia during the Soviet ruled years of the 80s. Given the grim nature of the story there are some really uncomfortable scenes to sit though even though it's no... read moret that violently graphic. Malcolm McDowell was ok as Andrei Evilenko the killer (real name Andrei Chikatilo), at times he came across a bit pantomimish, but also delivers some chilling moments. The whole hypnotism angle was a bit silly too, I wish that wasn't thrown in. It's a far from great film but it has its moments of interest, and paedophile themed movies don't come along too often, so if you feel you can handle it check it out.
  • January 3, 2011
    Want to watch again before I give a full review. Simply put, the first half of the movie is shocking, tense, and engaging. The second half, however, is terribly slow and suffers from a groan-inducing plot setup (that gets run three times!) where: Cikatilo almost kills, an officer... read more gets close and almost catches him but doesn't, but Cikatilo aborts the kill to dodge or attend to the detective. Once Cikatilo (in this film he is called Evilenko, which is probably wise considering the decision to give him "special power" to hypnotize his victims) is finally caught, the film resumes its brilliant bleak creepiness.

    Malcom McDowell is also completely genius in the whole film.

    "Most Fucked Up" Highlight: might not be my final pick after I screen again but for now, the interrogation scene
  • October 11, 2008
    A sinister and gruesome tale based on a true story, well played by Malcolm McDowell. The film starts off with some pretty realistic, uncomfortable viewing which actually brings the reality into this story. It does seem to go on a while and some of the acting (with the exception... read more of McDowell) wasn?t all that good.

    Certainly worth a watch if you find this genre interesting, however it was a little drawn out.

Critic Reviews


David N. Butterworth
October 7, 2006
David N. Butterworth, rec.arts.movies.reviews

A bloody, awful mess. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
February 18, 2006
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

I was happy just to watch Malcolm McDowell go insane for two hours. Full Review

Deborah Young
April 2, 2009
Deborah Young, Variety

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Christopher Null
October 7, 2006
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

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