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The Summoning: A 16mm Brief Photoplay is a 2026 three-minute black-and-white supernatural horror short directed and written by Travis Burdick. Gary summons a guest and then has to prepare, turning a simple invitation into a compact B-horror story centered on grotesque characters.
Melody Granger plays Mother Ghoul and Hughes Taylor plays Gary the Ghoul. The film was shot in Georgia and deliberately uses an old-fashioned 16mm visual style to reinforce its brief-photoplay aesthetic.
- Travis Burdick directed and wrote the film.
- Melody Granger plays Mother Ghoul.
- Hughes Taylor plays Gary the Ghoul.
- The film was released in the United States on February 23, 2026.
- The original creature mask from The Last Ghoul was repurposed to create Mother Ghoul, and the estimated budget was 3,000 USD.