Overlook V Review: Mark Meir’s THE SUMMONED, A Spiraling Faustian Tale Of Dark Redemption
Mark Meir’s feature directorial debut brings to life a script by Yuri Baranovsky with The Summoned, a contained thriller that opens with some eerie cinematography and shots of a desolate forest area, and imagery of a man digging a ditch for a what looks like a body. None of it makes sense at first, but that’s really one of the best parts of The Summoned as you dive into the film’s chilling exposition. This is where we meet Elijah (J. Quinton Johnson), a modest, middle-class mechanic who embarks on a self-help therapy retreat at a remote cabin with music superstar girlfriend, Lyn (Emma Fitzpatrick). They are joined by snobby actress Tara (Angela Gulner), and self-made billionaire douche, Joe (Salvador Chacon) – another belagured couple in their retreat and soon rendezvous with the cabin’s eccentric host, Dr. Frost (Frederick Stuart). Committed to a three-day stay to explore and discover themselves, both […]