Overview
The Summoning is a Sri Lankan horror short film written and directed by Akash Sunethkumara. It premiered on the 26 October 2018 and was released on YouTube and Vimeo the same Halloween.
Premise
Four friends discover an ancient spirit board and conduct a séance, inadvertently summoning something sinister that seeks its own vengeance.
Production
The film was conceived as a quick skit for Halloween by the production team High School Junkies after their previous short EIDETIC was received successfully at film festivals around the world including Raindance Film Festival and the San Diego Comic-Con Independent Film Festival. Shot over four nights in Negombo, Sri Lanka this was the group's fifth attempt at a cinematic production, the film's entire completion time lasted roughly 9 months.
Release
The film premiered at the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka on the 26 October 2018.
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