Summoning The Spirit

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Summoning The Spirit

2023

1h 37m

Horror

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SUMMONING THE SPIRIT follows Carla (Krystal Millie Valdes) and Dean (Ernesto Reyes, "American Gods") as they decide to escape the hustle of the big city, purchasing a home in the remote forest. They have big plans for their new quiet life, only to find something much more sinister. The couple quickly realize that they are on the land of a cult, and the leader claims a telepathic connection to a legendary flesh-eating beast deep in the woods surrounding them. Carla and Dean are forced to uncover the terrifying truth of the cult's prophecy.

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Terry Sherwood

Film Threat

The ending, while bizarre, is rejuvenating in that Garcia stays with the wild storyline until the very end. This picture is a genuinely quirky piece of folk horror that is true to the genre without being conventional.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 21, 2023

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

It's gratifying how much of it lingers in my memory. Thanks to a committed ensemble cast, an evocative location and capably staged bloodbaths, this is the kind of creature feature that gets under the fur. It puts its best Bigfoot forward.

Oct 2, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Whatever Garcia was aiming for, his film’s awkward mix of elements never quite gel.

Sep 20, 2023

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M.V. Moorhead

Less Hat, Moorhead

[It] can probably lay claim to being the weirdest Bigfoot flick yet. It has an undeniable atmosphere of unease, however, deriving more from the human than from the cryptid element.

Aug 23, 2023

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

After the solid set-up, the story doesn't really go anywhere. But the original approach makes it worth a look.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 13, 2023

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James Verniere

Boston Herald

Every day is a good for a Sasquatch movie. But not all Sasquatch movies measure up.

Rated: B-

Aug 11, 2023

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chris k

This was absolutely a waste of time. Lame to the ultimate degree.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Gary E

Horrible. Bigfoot deserves better than this.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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seanconore

A surprisingly tender story of a couple falling into a cult in the Pacific Northwest, where we find ourselves at the end of the film feeling lovingly about the film's Bigfoot and her tiny Bigfoot child.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Anthony T

Whoever edited the trailer needs to get a raise because they fooled the hell out of me.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/12/23

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SUMMONING THE SPIRIT follows Carla (Krystal Millie Valdes) and Dean (Ernesto Reyes, "American Gods") as they decide to escape the hustle of the big city, purchasing a home in the remote forest. They have big plans for their new quiet life, only to find something much more sinister. The couple quickly realize that they are on the land of a cult, and the leader claims a telepathic connection to a legendary flesh-eating beast deep in the woods surrounding them. Carla and Dean are forced to uncover the terrifying truth of the cult's prophecy.

Director: Jon Garcia
Producer: Lacy Todd, Joe Jatcko, Michael Repsch
Screenwriter: Jon Garcia, Zach Carter
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Production Co: Lake Productions
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 8, 2023
Runtime: 1h 37m

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