Hell of a Summer

2023

Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard

Fred Hechinger, Abby Quinn, Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard ...

4.3

498

Comedy. Horror

Comedy. Horror

Follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn’t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one.

	Media	Author	Review
		Valerie Complex Deadline	"With the vibes reminiscent of 'Friday the 13th' and 'Sleep Away Camp', this film delivers nostalgia that captures the essence of the golden age of horror slasher cinema.
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"The directors’ acting backgrounds translate to an ensemble of entertaining and lively performances, though their debut is less effective in form and slasher thrills. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Shelagh Rowan-Legg Screen Anarchy	"While they are some funny moments and a few good, gruesome kills, it's mostly uninventive."
		Emily Gagne Dread Central	"Fred Hechinger kills it as the lead of Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk’s horror comedy, which is more focused on guffaws than gore (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jarrod Jones AV Club	"The movie’s approach to slaughter and mayhem is more chill than chilling. It’s here to make people laugh, not give them the ick. Unfortunately, it isn’t particularly great at doing either"
		Jourdain Searles The Hollywood Reporter	"Finn Wolfhard’s summer camp slasher film is limp as horror but likable as comedy"
		Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"It’s a decent debut for Wolfhard and Bryk, who have a love for the genre, and while I didn’t love this movie, I’ll be eager to see what they do next."
		Peter Debruge Variety	"The movie’s hella derivative, but still quite entertaining, with an appealing cast and memorable characters"
		Nate Richard Collider	"'Hell of A Summer' might not have the most original premise, but Bryk and Wolfhard are fully aware of that, creating one of the most entertaining and crowd-pleasing slasher films of the 2020s
		Calum Marsh The New York Times	"Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk, the writers, directors and stars, take a more conservative, and therefore more boring, approach to their horror homage"
		Simon Abrams rogerebert.com	"[It] accomplishes most of what it sets out to do, even if its ambitions are low (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Chase Hutchinson The Wrap	"Occasionally amusing but mostly empty"
		Bill Bria SlashFilm	"With its nostalgia-tinged tale set in the present day, [it] becomes less of a lazy throwback and more of that rare beast, the cozy horror film (...) Rating: 7 (out of 10)"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A throwback more fun than scary"
		Jesse Hassenger Paste Magazine	"A lightly amusing, somewhat amateurish film that’s ultimately less homage than post-it reminder: Remember to pick up an ’80s-style slasher-comedy hybrid for dinner (...) Rating: 5,3 (out of 10)"

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