In the hot summer of 1988, against the backdrop of mass hysteria over satanic ritualistic homicides, the leather-clad metalhead, Alexis, and her best friends, Val and Beverly, embark on a road trip to a heavy-metal concert. But, there, a chance encounter with a trio of young hard rockers will pave the way for seduction, deceit, and murder, as nothing is what it appears to be. Now, blood stains the walls of Alexis' secluded mansion in the woods. Who shall live, and who shall d... (Full plot summary below)
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In the hot summer of 1988, against the backdrop of mass hysteria over satanic ritualistic homicides, the leather-clad metalhead, Alexis, and her best friends, Val and Beverly, embark on a road trip to a heavy-metal concert. But, there, a chance encounter with a trio of young hard rockers will pave the way for seduction, deceit, and murder, as nothing is what it appears to be. Now, blood stains the walls of Alexis' secluded mansion in the woods. Who shall live, and who shall die after summoning the darkness?
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| SlashfilmMatt DonatoAlexandra Daddario and Maddie Hasson are the Hammett and Hetfield of Marc Meyers’ eyeliner ensemble, with looks that kill and attitudes doubly deadly. For that, this critic can downgrade other complaints. It’s full of amplified unhallowed fun and fiendish shocks in the name of rock n’ roll…or maybe that’s just what “The Man” wants you to think. |
| Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpDaddario’s work is a ferocious joy to watch, particularly in light of how well We Summon the Darkness holds back on secrets. |
| The A.V. ClubKatie RifeThe film is propelled by a confident lead performance from Alexandra Daddario. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakWe Summon the Darkness reveals itself to be a fun ride when all is said and done because nobody on-screen knows what he/she is doing. |
| The PlaylistCharles BarfieldThe charisma from the leads and the ridiculousness of the story do mask a lot of the shortcomings. |
| Screen RantHannah HoolihanWe Summon The Darkness is a wickedly fun and delightfully devilish thrill ride led by electric performances from Alexandra Daddario and Maddie Hasson. |
| The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyAn appealing cast and slick period production values make this an entertaining enough retro bloodbath. |
| VarietyOwen GleibermanWe Summon the Darkness is a psycho thriller that pulls the bloody rug out from under you, and does it in a shivery sly way. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe film maintains a light tone and, although that creates a breezy, unforced approach, it also undercuts tension. (If they were trying to replicate the delicate balance achieved by Wes Craven in Scream, they haven’t completely succeeded.) |
| Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWe Summon the Darkness is fine throughout; but it peaks in its first third, when nothing much is happening beyond some very good actors recreating the small-town rock ’n’ roll lifestyle of the recent past. |
