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The Best Episodes of Evil Lives Here

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The true stories of people who lived with a killer. How well do you really know your family? Would you recognize the warning signs? Or would you become entangled in evil?

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Evil Lives Here Season 11 Episode 1 - Locked in the Closet
    9.1/10(131 votes)

    #1 - Locked in the Closet

    S11:E1

    The first time Alice Jenkins locks Jesse Eging in the closet as a child, he thinks it's only a game. But as Jesse's captivity grows longer and food becomes scarce, he realizes that if he and his siblings do not find a way to escape, they will surely die.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Evil Lives Here Season 9 Episode 8 - To Infinity and Back
    8.5/10(71 votes)

    #2 - To Infinity and Back

    S9:E8

    When Claire Throssell meets Darren Sykes, she thinks her future husband's overwhelming displays of affection are signs of love. She fails to see that Darren is out to control her, and if he doesn't get his way, the revenge he takes will be terrible.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Evil Lives Here Season 17 Episode 8 - He Haunts Me Everyday
    8.5/10(53 votes)

    #3 - He Haunts Me Everyday

    S17:E8

    When Abbi sees her boyfriend's darkness, she tries to help but cannot. She hopes being a father will change him, but it doesn't. When his cruelty becomes too much to handle, she leaves and quickly discovers who her boyfriend was all along.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Evil Lives Here Season 6 Episode 2 - The Face of My Torturer
    8.4/10(103 votes)

    #4 - The Face of My Torturer

    S6:E2

    William Knorr's mother, Theresa, always threatened that if she ever went to jail for what she had done, she would take him down with her; after years spent helping her keep the horrors secret, he may go to jail with her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Evil Lives Here Season 2 Episode 2 - She Made Me Do It
    8.2/10(119 votes)

    #5 - She Made Me Do It

    S2:E2

    As a boy, Eric Witte's father taught him to protect his family. But as his father grows increasingly violent, Eric realizes that he is the evil his family needs protection from.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Evil Lives Here Season 13 Episode 1 - I Watched Daddy Bury Mommy
    8.2/10(74 votes)

    #6 - I Watched Daddy Bury Mommy

    S13:E1

    As a child, Lori Hodge doesn't understand what she sees when her father, Gene Keidel, digs a hole in the yard in the middle of the night, but as she gets older and realizes the truth, she becomes a threat; he will stop at nothing to keep his secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Evil Lives Here Season 13 Episode 2 - I Made It Out Alive
    8.2/10(75 votes)

    #7 - I Made It Out Alive

    S13:E2

    For years, every time Gabi Blair walks past the freezer, she shudders at the thought of the horrors hidden inside; forced to keep secret her mother's crimes, she prays that someone will discover the truth before she becomes her mother's next victim.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Evil Lives Here Season 4 Episode 4 - Fear Thy Father
    8.1/10(73 votes)

    #8 - Fear Thy Father

    S4:E4

    Charles Sexton believes his father, Eddie, is God; he and his siblings are loyal disciples until the family descends into madness, and Sexton finds out that crossing his parents means death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Evil Lives Here Season 5 Episode 1 - You Know My Brother's Name
    8.1/10(80 votes)

    #9 - You Know My Brother's Name

    S5:E1

    As a little girl, Karen Kuzma adores her older brother, then she sees changes in him she doesn’t understand; it never occurs to her that he will become the most infamous serial killer in American history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Evil Lives Here Season 7 Episode 1 - It was All Judith
    8.1/10(112 votes)

    #10 - It was All Judith

    S7:E1

    As a child, Corey Breininger's stepmother, Judith Hawkey, coerces him into doing something horrible; he keeps her deadly secret for years, too afraid to tell anyone the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Evil Lives Here Season 4 Episode 3 - The Last Blanco
    8.0/10(94 votes)

    #11 - The Last Blanco

    S4:E3

    As a young boy, Michael Blanco had seen his mother do violent things that seemed straight out of the movies. But he never once doubted that she did those things to keep their family safe—until the day he learned the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Evil Lives Here Season 5 Episode 9 - I Wish I'd Turned Around
    8.0/10(66 votes)

    #12 - I Wish I'd Turned Around

    S5:E9

    Kat Harris and Marla Kreuger love Lawrence Harris each in her own way; they dismiss his dark obsession as childish and strange, but harmless; neither of them realize he is preparing to sacrifice innocent lives for his evil purpose.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Evil Lives Here Season 10 Episode 11 - Nobody Believed Me
    8.0/10(60 votes)

    #13 - Nobody Believed Me

    S10:E11

    When Matt Roth is just a boy, his stepfather brings him along on handyman jobs; he thinks he is just there to help his dad, but he doesn't realize he is walking into the scenes of brutal murders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Evil Lives Here Season 18 Episode 1 - I Know Who the Real Monster Is
    8.0/10(39 votes)

    #14 - I Know Who the Real Monster Is

    S18:E1

    When Ryan's mother marries Blaine Nelson he hopes he'll gain a fun-loving stepdad. Instead, he gets chaos, pain and fear. And while Blaine relishes tormenting Ryan, he can never imagine just how dark and sadistic his stepfather truly is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Evil Lives Here Season 4 Episode 5 - Something Wasn’t Right
    7.9/10(75 votes)

    #15 - Something Wasn’t Right

    S4:E5

    Reginald Brooks began acting strangely, and Beverly Stephens worried that her husband’s bizarre behavior was a warning sign that something wasn’t right. But she never suspected there was a killer lurking inside him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Evil Lives Here Season 5 Episode 2 - Let Her Rot
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    #16 - Let Her Rot

    S5:E2

    When Joshua Hudnall goes off to war, he feels more at home than he ever did around his mother; while Joshua thinks he’s escaped his mother’s torment, she sets her sights on someone else and destroys their family from within.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Evil Lives Here Season 6 Episode 8 - My Twisted Sister
    7.9/10(73 votes)

    #17 - My Twisted Sister

    S6:E8

    When Elizabeth Flores was a child, her sister, Louise, tried to shield her from a horrible family secret. But when Louise met David Turpin, that all changed. How did Louise go from running from monsters to becoming one herself?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Evil Lives Here Season 8 Episode 3 - I Don’t Believe in Forgiveness
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    #18 - I Don’t Believe in Forgiveness

    S8:E3

    Teri Knight spent weeks driving cross-country, desperately searching for the secret her ex-husband, Manuel Gehring, took to his grave. It took years before a stranger finally solved the mystery that haunted Teri ever since learning Manuel died in prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Evil Lives Here Season 10 Episode 1 - My Son Should Die in Prison
    7.9/10(64 votes)

    #19 - My Son Should Die in Prison

    S10:E1

    Jon Eason hopes every day that someone will murder his son Dylan in prison; Dylan Eason’s life sentence without parole doesn’t appease his father, who admits wishing for his own son’s death is horrible but feels Dylan deserves it for his 2016 crimes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Evil Lives Here Season 10 Episode 12 - We All Die Tonight
    7.9/10(72 votes)

    #20 - We All Die Tonight

    S10:E12

    Christina Gaines goes on a date with Patrick Fowler, a supposed "perfect gentleman." She soon discovers Patrick's true nature and realizes she's been duped. Now that Christina is in his grasp, she must find a way to avoid becoming his next victim.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Evil Lives Here Season 14 Episode 1 - We're Glad Mom is Dead
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    #21 - We're Glad Mom is Dead

    S14:E1

    Victoria and Christine Lisowski live in fear of their mother, Sungnam Kwon-Lisowski. They never imagine that this Christmas they will feel lucky to survive the holiday and their mother's crazed vengeance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Evil Lives Here Season 2 Episode 5 - Son of the Prophet
    7.8/10(87 votes)

    #22 - Son of the Prophet

    S2:E5

    Dennis Ryan grew up believing that his father's violent teachings were preparing him to save the lives of everyone in their farmhouse. But by the time Dennis discovers the horrible truth, it is too late-he has already gone too far.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Evil Lives Here Season 2 Episode 6 - My Secret Nightmare
    7.8/10(87 votes)

    #23 - My Secret Nightmare

    S2:E6

    Tiffany Shore grows up knowing her father is evil but keeps his secrets, then she escapes only to be devastated by the discovery that he has committed acts far more heinous than she could have ever imagined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Evil Lives Here Season 3 Episode 11 - Put On a Happy Face
    7.8/10(81 votes)

    #24 - Put On a Happy Face

    S3:E11

    Melissa Moore loved being “Daddy’s Little Girl” and to her, her father Keith Jesperson, could do no wrong. But as she got older, that admiration was replaced by fear, and then by the horror of learning how close she had come to being his next victim.

    Directors:Justin Lee Stanley, Phoebe Kwong
    Writer:Jonathan Santos

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  25. Evil Lives Here Season 11 Episode 2 - What if He Gets Out?
    7.8/10(62 votes)

    #25 - What if He Gets Out?

    S11:E2

    When Amy Chessler calls 911 to report what her brother, Jesse Winnick, has confessed to, she doesn't know whether to believe him. Jesse's always been a liar, and Amy doesn't truly understand what he is capable of until she walks in and sees it for herself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Locked in the Closet" is the best rated episode of "Evil Lives Here". It scored 9.1/10 based on 131 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/20/2022. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "To Infinity and Back".