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Summer of '84 (2018)

Summer of '84 poster
Original title
Summer of 84
Directed by
Yoann-Karl Whissell, Anouk Whissell, François Simard
Genre
drama film, horror film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 1,477 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of teenage friends in the summer of 1984 suspect their friendly neighbor might be a serial killer. They investigate him and find themselves in danger.

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What happens

Summer of 84 is a 2018 teen horror film directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell and written by Matt Leslie and Stephen J. Smith. The film stars Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Grüter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, and Rich Sommer. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018. It was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 10, 2018, by Gunpowder & Sky. It received positive reviews from critics, with many praising the performances, direction, acting, dark humor, and screenplay, with many calling it one of the best horror films of 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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