TV series

Dead of Summer

2016 · 1 season

A sunlit 80s summer camp slowly curdles into something sinister, mixing nostalgia with creeping dread and sudden shocks.

Overview: Set in the late 1980s, school is out for the summer, and a sun-drenched season of firsts beckons the counselors at Camp Clearwater, a seemingly idyllic Midwestern summer camp, including first loves, first kisses – and first kills. Clearwater’s dark, ancient mythology awakens, and what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, death, identity, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
death
identity
isolation
betrayal
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild