DIRECTOR: MARC MEYERS | WRITER: ALAN TREZZA | STARRING: ALEXANDRA DADDARIO, KEEAN JOHNSON, LOGAN MILLER, MADDIE HASSON | RELEASE DATE: MAY 11TH

Travelling to a heavy metal concert in the country, three naïve young friends befriend a gang of fellow revellers and head out to an isolated mansion for the afterparty. Sex, drugs and rock n’ roll? Two out of three ain’t bad, but there’s no sex here: drugged up and knocked out, the chums awaken to find themselves the human sacrifice element of a satanic ritual. But is all as it seems? Kind of, but not really.

Director Marc Meyers’ retro slasher flick boasts reasonably high production values and an enjoyably manic performance from star Alexandra Daddario (better served here than she was by the horrendous Texas Chainsaw 3D). Last year’s Satanic Panic did the whole thing better, but We Summon the Darkness is a fun diversion; a cross between Red State and Knock Knock. Its big twist will be obvious to anyone who is even half paying attention, but that doesn’t make the film any less enjoyable.

We Summon the Darkness is well-directed and shot, with great performances from its young cast. It also has the bonus of one Johnny Knoxville, in a bit-part role as the local pastor. It’s packed with cliché and its pacing is sluggish around the midsection, but it’s devilishly fun – if a touch on the light side.