We Summon the Darkness

• Horror
• Thriller
• Drama

A subversive horror-comedy set against the backdrop of 1988’s hair metal scene, *We Summon the Darkness* unfolds as a darkly playful cat-and-mouse game where assumed victimhood is brutally flipped. What begins as a seemingly predictable slasher setup—three friends heading to an isolated house after a concert—quickly spirals into a tense, ironic power struggle, revealing the ‘killers’ aren’t who they appear to be and the ‘victims’ harbor shocking secrets of their own. The film thrives on unsettling the audience's expectations, utilizing escalating violence not for shock value, but to expose the characters’ deeply held beliefs and manipulative tendencies. Alexandra Daddario delivers a captivating performance as a seemingly vulnerable character who embodies a chilling, calculated control, redefining the trope of the “final girl” with a deliberately unsettling edge.