We Summon the Darkness

R

2019

1 hr. 23 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Three best friends cross paths with sadistic killers after they travel to a secluded country home to party.

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Critics Consensus

We Summon the Darkness makes the most of its rather pedestrian plot with palpable affection for genre formula, an appealing cast, and a sharp sense of humor.

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Jeffrey P

Takes some interesting twists and turns and isn't clumsy or tripping over itself in doing so. Unfortunately, the ending is seen a mile away and ordinary.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/25/23

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cry m

Kinda makes you think twice before you just go home with someone. Common sense, lesson learned. Survivalism, action, good acting

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/23

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eduardo b

not memorable, but ok to pass the time

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/23

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prawnda s

it's not entirely bad, and has some decent cast members/production values, but it's very poorly paced. the twist happens 30 mins into the film, and i will say for it that that 30 minutes felt much longer due to its density, but looking at the timestamp to find there's more than another hour left has me doubting that the writers have anything left to say. basically all the characters do is make irrational mistakes or get into frustrating arguments to pad out the runtime. to say the least, the twist is not believable. there could be a thousand different ways to take the film in an exciting direction, but it just feels very aimless and mostly consists of meaningless filler once the ruse is up.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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jelisije j

A movie where the story makes sense? Actors did a decent job? Can't hate it, but I can't love it either.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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carson g

One of my favorite movies, very underrated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Marc Meyers

Director

Alexandra Daddario

Alexis

Keean Johnson

Mark

Johnny Knoxville

Pastor John Henry Butler

Logan Miller

Kovacs

Maddie Hasson

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

A rollicking B-movie satire about those who truly have blood on their hands.

Feb 2, 2021

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

What really sets We Summon the Darkness apart ... is its joyous - if nasty - celebration of the female rock fan at a crucial point in her development.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 18, 2020

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

The proceedings are not entirely unamusing in their lurid way, but they're also not nearly as clever as the filmmakers believed or hoped they would be.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 10, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a palpable misfire that squanders its strong first act.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 10, 2022

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Maria Lattila

The Digital Fix

We Summon the Darkness is a wickedly funny and delicious piece of genre cinema. It's a horror film that doesn't necessarily aim to scare or terrorise us but to take us on a gnarly rollercoaster ride along with its doomed characters.

Rated: 6/10

Aug 10, 2021

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Alix Turner

Ready Steady Cut

A story of metalhead (or Satanist?) boys vs. girls in 1980s Christian America; perfect set-up for a slasher, but this is not so formulaic by a long shot.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 9, 2021

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Synopsis

Three best friends cross paths with sadistic killers after they travel to a secluded country home to party.

Director: Marc Meyers
Executive Producer: C.S. Lee, Delphine Perrier, Eytan Rockaway
Screenwriter: Alan Trezza
Production Co: Nightshade Entertainment, Magna Entertainment, Litecoin Foundation, Iconic Media One
Rating: R (Sexual References|Pervasive Language|Bloody Violence|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $60.8K

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