We Summon the Darkness

2020 | Drama, Horror, Music, Thriller

Synopsis

Three best friends embark on a road trip to a heavy-metal show, where they bond with three aspiring musicians and head off to one of the girls' country home for an after-party.

Scores

Overall Score
53.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.1%
Review Aggregate
52.5

Critic Consensus

68.1% Fresh • 69 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 69 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, thin plot, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darkthin plotcharacter-drivenfunnysatiricalrealisticstylizedgrittysuspensefulhistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Alexandra Daddario2020$2,000$2,000(est)
Keean Johnson2020$1,000$2,000(est)
Maddie Hasson2020$1,000$1,000(est)
Amy Forsyth2020$1,000$1,000(est)
Logan Miller2020$1,000$1,000(est)
Austin Swift2020$1,000$1,000(est)
Johnny Knoxville2020$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count69
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes12,911

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2020$60,794$73,690
International2020$129,966$157,536
Worldwide2020$190,760$231,226

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2020$82,383$99,860
Digital Rentals ?2020$6,043,000$7,324,919
Digital Purchases ?2020$5,593,000$6,779,459
Physical Rentals ?2020$1,408,000$1,706,683
Physical Purchases ?2020$4,246,000$5,146,716
TV & Streaming Revenue2020$75,000$90,910
Total Revenues2020$17,447,383$21,148,547
Expenses
Budget ?2020$250,000 (est)$303,033 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2020$153,000 (est)$185,456 (est)
Participations2020$698,000$846,069
Residuals ?2020$784,000$950,312
Interest & Overhead2020$50,000$60,607
Total Expenses2020$1,935,000$2,345,477
Movie Net Profit or Loss2020$15,512,383$18,803,070

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