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The Summoning

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3.7/10 • 3

2014-10-131h 28m

Horror

A group of friends set out on a road trip to "the party of the century" in the middle of nowhere, but on the way, they break down and find themselves being hunted for a satanic ritual.

Directors
Curtis Schultz
Writters
Curtis Schultz
Editors
Curtis Schultz, Curtis Schultz

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Shanna McLaughlin

    Shanna McLaughlin

    Casey

  2. Amy LoCicero

    Amy LoCicero

    Shelley

  3. Brian C. Chenworth

    Brian C. Chenworth

    Jared

  4. Jordan Wall

    Jordan Wall

    Cam

  5. J. LaRose

    J. LaRose

    Harold

  6. John Kyle

    John Kyle

    The Summoner

  7. Flavio Milicchio

    Flavio Milicchio

    Drew

  8. Elaine Hoxie

    Elaine Hoxie

    Gisele

  9. Lainie Kates

    Lainie Kates

    Lauren Bass

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Wuchak

Jul 18, 2024

6/10

Meandering through shadowy forests with dark figures lurking Six college students decide to celebrate on the weekend at a rural barn party in the heart of Florida, but they’re forced to walk the woods to their destination. Unfortunately, evil is prowling about. "The Summoning" (2014) is surprisingly proficient for its $200,000 budget and no-name actors. The setting is similar to "Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things" from 42 years earlier, and "Zombie Island Massacre" from the mid-80s. At heart, it’s a survival venture akin to the comic Adventure Into Fear #18 with the Man-Thing (1973), which featured the story "A Question of Survival" by Steve Gerber and, like this film, involved survivors of a vehicle mishap traversing the jungle at night for succor. The difference is that this mixes-in the occultic antagonists of 70’s flicks such as “Race With the Devil” and "The Brotherhood of Satan.” If you’re in the mood for horror-in-the-woods adventure and can roll with the low-budget cartoonish CGI, this is worth checking out. Unfortunately, the female cast is serviceable, but subpar IMHO. Amy LoCicero as blonde Shelley is decent and Elaine Hoxie as brunette Gisele is a’right, but she has an off-putting short haircut. The flick runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and just north of there in Winter Park and Sanford. GRADE: B-/C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$200,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
ritualsatanismwoodsritual murdersatanic cultmilitary rituals