The Summoning is a Sri Lankan horror short film written and directed by Akash Sunethkumara.

[1] Four friends discover an ancient spirit board and conduct a séance, inadvertently summoning something sinister that seeks its own vengeance.

[2] Shot over four nights in Negombo, Sri Lanka [3] this was the group's fifth attempt at a cinematic production, the film's entire completion time lasted roughly 9 months.

[5] The Sunday Times praised the 14 minute short's cinematic quality as "hauntingly brilliant"[6] having been made on a shoestring budget.

Dimithri Wijesinghe of The Morning wrote that the director and his crew are able to create an idyllic horror atmosphere with some highly impressive framing, to keep you on edge.