Kevin Bacon to Star in Amazon MGM Horror Film ‘Summoner’ From Writer-Director Jeremy Slater

Amazon MGM is moving forward with a theatrical horror release titled Summoner, with Kevin Bacon set to star in the project, Deadline reported June 23. The film will be written by Jeremy Slater, who is also directing, making it his directorial debut.

Deadline reported that Summoner follows a character named Jefferson Haddock, played by Bacon. Haddock is called to an isolated witness protection property, where he must confront what the description characterizes as a terrifying demon. The premise is built around the tension between the secrecy and protections of a witness relocation setting and the threat that emerges once Haddock arrives at the property.

In the reported setup, the demon’s arrival is described as unleashing a force that drives the story forward. The announcement does not include additional plot specifics, casting beyond Bacon, or production start dates in the material provided.

Jeremy Slater, known for writing, is credited in the report as both writer and director for Summoner. For the studio, the project represents another tentpole push into theatrical genre filmmaking under the Amazon MGM banner, aligning with a strategy that typically targets broad audience demand for high-profile releases and recognizable stars.

The film is described as a theatrical title for Amazon MGM. That distribution approach matters for planning across theater operators and downstream media windows, since theatrical releases typically determine schedules for marketing, publicity, and the timing of subsequent home and streaming availability.

With Bacon attached, the project also brings a long-established mainstream performer into a horror framework centered on fear elements combined with a procedural premise. Deadline’s report did not detail additional creative collaborators such as producers, cinematography, or special effects teams, all of which can influence the final production timeline and budgets for genre work.