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Embodiment of Evil (2008): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Embodiment of Evil (2008) movie poster

Embodiment of Evil is a 2008 horror thriller starring José Mojica Marins as Zé do Caixão, Raymond Castile and Rui Rezende. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $91,780 worldwide.

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Embodiment of Evil (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 34m (94 min)
Genres
Thriller , Horror
Original language
Portuguese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Embodiment of Evil About?

The premise of Embodiment of Evil without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

After forty years in the Mental Health Wing of São Paulo State Penitentiary, the undertaker Zé do Caixão is released and returns to the streets. Haunted by ghostly visions and the spirits of his victims, he remains obsessed with the ambition that sent him to prison: finding a woman who can bear his perfect child.

Embodiment of Evil Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • psychotronic film
  • murder of a nude woman
  • female rear nudity
  • woman
  • legacy sequel
  • actor reprises previous role
  • unnumbered sequel
  • part of trilogy
  • son
  • sadistic horror
  • candlelight
  • bare chested male bondage
+38 more
  • male nipple
  • nipple clamp
  • bare chested male
  • sequel
  • third part
  • violent death
  • violence against a woman
  • tortured to death
  • torso cut in half
  • skin ripping
  • severed head
  • sadism
  • pain
  • impalement
  • hung by hook
  • rape
  • gore
  • genital mutilation
  • female full frontal nudity
  • brutality
  • violence
  • disembowelment
  • intestines
  • lips sewn shut
  • eyes sewn shut
  • vaginal penetration
  • undertaker
  • torture
  • throne
  • third in trilogy
  • tarantula
  • suspended mid air
  • skinned alive
  • shantytown
  • sex
  • self cannibalism
  • scalped alive
  • sao paulo brazil
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Cast & crew

Embodiment of Evil Cast & Characters

José Mojica Marins leads the cast as Zé do Caixão, with Raymond Castile as Zé do Caixão Jovem and Rui Rezende as Bruno.

Also Starring in Embodiment of Evil

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Plot

Embodiment of Evil Plot Summary

What happens in Embodiment of Evil from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

After being released from the prison mental ward, Coffin Joe, José Mojica Marins, is greeted at the gate by his old and loyal servant Bruno, Rui Rezende, who leads him to a secluded basement below a São Paulo favela. The hideout is cramped with four devoted followers who have been waiting and preparing for his arrival, eager to faithfully serve the man whose infamous ideas they revere. The atmosphere is tense, and Coffin Joe wastes no time testing their loyalty and motives, signaling that his return marks a calculated move in his longtime agenda to shape fate according to his own brutal code.

Full summary

The whole story of Embodiment of Evil, scene by scene

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Box office

Embodiment of Evil Box Office

Embodiment of Evil grossed $91,780 worldwide.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$91.8K

International
$91.8K
Videos

Embodiment of Evil Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.

Embodiment of Evil Trailer
  • Clip I came to take you!
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Embodiment of Evil?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

Embodiment of Evil Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Encarnação do Demônio” and “恶魔化身”.

Also known as
  • Encarnação do Demônio
  • 恶魔化身
  • Реинкарнация демона
  • 악의 화신

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FAQ

Embodiment of Evil FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Embodiment of Evil, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Embodiment of Evil?

Embodiment of Evil runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

When was Embodiment of Evil released?

Embodiment of Evil was released on August 8, 2008.

Who is in the cast of Embodiment of Evil?

Embodiment of Evil stars José Mojica Marins as Zé do Caixão, Raymond Castile as Zé do Caixão Jovem and Rui Rezende as Bruno, among 46 credited actors.

How much did Embodiment of Evil make at the box office?

Embodiment of Evil grossed $91,780 worldwide.

Does Embodiment of Evil have a post-credit scene?

No. Embodiment of Evil has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Embodiment of Evil in?

The original language of Embodiment of Evil is Portuguese.

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