Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard's upcoming horror directional debut gets a release date
Aug. 21, 2024There’s a new summer camp slasher on the way
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Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard’s directional debut Hell of a Summer finally sets a release date after being picked up by Neon.
Hell of a Summer stars Wolfhard and Bryk and follows camp-goers and councilors who arrive at Camp Pineway looking for a summer break, not knowing that a masked killer is lurking in the woods picking off camp residents one by one. The film was fully financed by executive producer 30West but will be brought to screens by Longlegs studio Neon.
Although fans will have to wait a little longer to see the Friday the 13th-like dark comedy, Hell of a Summer actually had its world premiere at last year’s Toronto Film Festival. “Hell of a Summer boasts a cast that shines and two budding directors who showcase immense promise,” said Valerie Complex fromDeadline, while Jourdain Searles fromThe Hollywood Reporteradded that the movie, “leaves us eagerly wondering what Bryk and Wolfhard will make next.”
Based on critic reviews, the film currently stands at 50% onRotten Tomatoes. But that may well change when the film is released to a younger audience as Meagan Navarro fromBloody Disgustingcalls it “a buddy comedy from the perspective of teens, aimed solely at teens.”
Alongside Wolfhard and Bryk, the cast also includes Fear Street 1994’s Fred Hechinger, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Knock at the Cabin’s Abby Quinn, Orphan First Kill’s Matthew Finlan, and Pardis Saremi.
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