Despite its small budget and modest ambitions, Summer of 84 is a solid entry in the 'teens-suspect-something-sinister-in-suburbia' subgenre. Released in close proximity to similarly themed films like The Clovehitch Killer and Super Dark Times at the height of 80's nostalgia that fueled monster hits like Stranger Things or It, (not to mention the obvious comparisons to serial killer-next-door-thrillers like Rear Window or Disturbia), Summer of 84 fights an uphill battle to strive for originality. The characters and location are well…
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 2022
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Deadstream 2022
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