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Summer of 84

2018 · 106 min

A nostalgic summer adventure that slowly curdles into dread, leaving a lingering sense of paranoia.

Directed by
Yoann-Karl Whissell, François Simard
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery
Tagline
Every serial killer lives next door to someone
Overview
After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.

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Directed by
Yoann-Karl Whissell, François Simard
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • obsession
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, horror, mystery
Directed by
Yoann-Karl Whissell, François Simard, Anouk Whissell
Written by
Matt Leslie, Stephen J. Smith
Starring
Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, Rich Sommer, Jason Gray-Stanford, J. Alex Brinson
Music
Jean-Philippe Bernier, Jean-Nicolas Leupi
Cinematography
Jean-Philippe Bernier
Runtime
106 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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