The film was first shown for potential buyers at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival 's Marché du Film . The first public screening was at the Toronto International Film Festival in September the same year . The Swedish premiere followed on 26 September . '' Evil '' became a huge commercial success in Sweden with 959,223 admissions in total . On 24 June 2005 it was released in the United Kingdom , and on 10 March 2006 as a limited release in the United States
Toronto International Film Festival
2003 Toronto International Film Festival
Evil (2003 film)