We Summon the Darkness

We Summon the Darkness

Year: 2019

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: English

Director: Marc Meyers

Echo Score: 59
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Three best friends find themselves in a terrifying situation after attending a heavy-metal concert. They are invited to an after-party at a remote country home, but the event takes a dark turn when they encounter sadistic killers. What begins as a celebration quickly descends into a fight for survival as the friends must confront a deadly threat.

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1

Girls head to heavy metal concert

In 1988, Alexis, Valerie, and Beverly set out for a concert by Soldiers of Satan. On the way, they overhear news reports about a series of murders linked to a satanic cult, and Pastor John Henry Butler blames heavy metal music for the killings.

1988
2

Incidents at the concert venue

The girls arrive at the concert and are targeted when a milkshake is thrown at their windshield. They retaliate by throwing a firecracker into a van belonging to some boys, leading to mutual apologies and the groups bonding over drinks while watching the concert.

concert venue
3

Campfire and playful confessions

After the concert, the group gathers around a campfire, playing 'Never Have I Ever'. Alexis admits to drugging the boys, but this leads to them passing out mysteriously, revealing something more sinister is about to unfold.

campfire
4

Girls reveal their cult and murder plans

The girls, part of a cult, tie up the boys and confess that they are tasked with killing worshippers of Satan as part of a ritual cycle. Alexis kills Ivan after he exposes their true motives, escalating the danger.

countryside/remote location
5

Conflict and revelation

Bev persuades Alexis and Valerie to let her take part in the next murder. Meanwhile, Mark and Kovacs manage to escape and hide in the wine cellar. Alexis wounds Kovacs in a struggle, revealing the chaos engulfing them.

wine cellar
6

Discovery of Susan’s death

Alexis’s stepmom Susan arrives to drop off something and, suspecting something is wrong, stumbles upon Ivan’s corpse. Alexis, panicked, kills her before she can realize the full extent of the cult’s crimes.

Alexis’s home
7

Attempted arrest and shooting

Sheriff Dembrowski arrives responding to Susan’s call. Mark and Kovacs try to explain to him about the girls’ murders, but Val shoots and kills the sheriff in a shocking act of violence, escalating the chaos.

Alexis’s home
8

Bev’s defection and reveal of cult leader

Bev confronts her friends, revealing that their cult leader, Butler, is her father and that he is embezzling donations. She attempts to free the two boys, signaling her breaking away from the murderous scheme.

house
9

Butler’s arrival and violence

Butler returns home and shoots Kovacs. A fight ensues with Bev fighting Butler and Alexis attacking Mark. Bev then knocks out Butler but gets attacked as well, leading to chaos within the house.

house
10

Climactic chaos and Alexis’s fall

The struggle culminates with Alexis falling out a window after being attacked. Bev helps Mark escape, but Alexis, wounded and limping, is hit by Bev with a car afterwards, ending her life.

road outside the house
11

Aftermath and media report

Bev and Mark drive away after the chaos. At a convenience store, Bev watches news reports blaming the murders on Alexis and the cult called 'We Summon The Darkness'. She warns the cashier to beware of trusting everything shown.

convenience store
12

Continuing the cover-up

While continuing their escape, Bev and Mark reflect on the chaos left behind and the cult’s manipulations. Bev’s warning about trusting appearances hints at ongoing deception and her own complicity.

moving vehicle

Last Updated: August 19, 2025 at 05:12

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