1st Summoning

1st Summoning

Evil lies within.

Directed by Raymond Wood

Produced by Darkwood Pictures

201997 min3.6 / 10

A found-footage possession horror that trades on paranoia and occult dread as a group of filmmakers discovers something malevolent has infiltrated their ranks.

Four student filmmakers set out to explore an abandoned building famous for its connection with the occult, but as their journey becomes littered with strange behavior and unexplained phenomena, it becomes clear the horror they are attempting to document may already be lurking among them.

Questions people ask

  • Is 1st Summoning scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does 1st Summoning end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is 1st Summoning easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is 1st Summoning sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is 1st Summoning violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Like 1st Summoning

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 1st Summoning

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 1st Summoning, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 1st Summoning, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 1st Summoning, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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