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Summer of 84
Teenager Davey Armstrong is a conspiracy theorist who begins to suspect that a neighboring police officer is a serial killer. With help from three friends, Davey launches a daring investigation that soon turns dangerous.
26 March 1996, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
27 October 1979, Methuen, Massachusetts, USA
19 May 1970, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2 February 1978, Toledo, Ohio, USA
August 17, 2018
Delivers a sense of nostalgia as it spins a tale that mixes equal parts comedy and real-world horror. A small film like this is such an artistic pleasure and a refreshing relief from the empty-headed, big-budget fare.August 10, 2018
Clunkiness aside, Summer of 84 is a satisfyingly suspenseful adventure, with compelling characters, and a chilling murder mystery at its center.January 26, 2018
You'll have to really miss the mid-'80s to make it through [Summer of '84].August 10, 2018
Overflowing with nostalgic visual treats yet falling short in terms of narrative substance, this coming-of-age saga falls apart in the final act.August 24, 2018
More subdued than it's predecessor, Summer of '84 is still a love letter to a near forgotten time in cinema. Sit back, relax and let yourself be whisked back to the simpler time of 1984.August 10, 2018
Yes, it's derivative, but in a mostly well-constructed, engaging and highly creative way.August 10, 2018
A modest little suspense puzzle that simulates rather than builds on vastly better 'my neighbor may be a murderer' stories from Rear Window to Stranger Things.August 17, 2018
Summer of '84 proves to be a worthy addition to the movement, with both a knack for the old familiar steps, and the ability to hit some brand new creepy beats.January 25, 2018
"Summer of '84" is only cute and competent enough to be diverting; it's neither funny nor scary enough to leave a lasting impression.August 07, 2018
Once Summer of '84 kicks in, it kicks hard, and in its darkest moments, I was hoping the filmmakers had sprung on us a dream-sequence fake-out, perhaps in honor of Brian De Palma.August 10, 2018
Summer Of '84 never really gives us a reason why these kids should be friends, and although we spent most of the film watching them hang out, the direction is too stiff to call it a proper hangout movie.July 16, 2018
Mystery-wise, the film teases viewers pretty effectively, with plenty of jolts that suggest the boys are on the right track balanced by other signs they're making something out of nothing.