The Summoned

The film starts off as a slow burn mystery. Or it tries to. Clues to what is actually going on are handed out way to frequently.

When the big reveal hits, it feels a bit rushed and heavy-handed.

All that being said though, there is a solid, enjoyable film here.

My biggest gripe was the music. Don't get me wrong, it's well written, well orchestrated and well produced, but the way it is used just seems dated. It seems to try too hard, to the point that many scenes seem to have too much music. It made me think of soundtracks to late 90s and early 2000s straight-to-video movies. The music was by no means bad, but just overplayed. It's like the film-makers had no faith in the shots to create the desired atmosphere and fell back on the music to do the job. It should be a shared responsibility.