Hell of a Summer
Directed by Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard
As a group of counselors gathers at the secluded Camp Pineway to prepare for the upcoming season, the celebratory mood is shattered when they are targeted by a mysterious, masked killer. Cut off from the outside world and struggling to survive the night, the group must navigate mounting paranoia and dangerous internal suspicions as they realize they are being picked off one by one.
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- shadow2442January 15, 2026SOSO IT WAS MID, WATCHABLE
- OliviaApril 11, 2025I want to watch it for free
- DavCharJuly 2, 2025A slasher movie based on the slasher's of the '80's, but with the bonus of the victims being incredibly stupid (beyond the caricatures from typical slasher movies), so this added some laughs. Not that gory, but a bit of a twist partway through. A decent flick; alcohol will make it scarier.
- carter2882December 28, 2025Hell of a Summer is a fun slasher that rips off Friday the 13th in a fun way. The movie really gives off Friday the 13th vibes as well as a lot of other slasher whodunnit films. The cast is pretty good and have their own type of slasher character to play, it works very well and kind of gives me nostalgia. The acting is also pretty good and works, but the movie focuses more on the comedy and I did like that, it pokes fun at horror movie tropes and it actually works well for me; The characters are also hilarious in the film and made me laugh out loud numerous times. The kills are decent and work for this kind of slasher. I also really enjoy the look of the killer costume. The movie does have a couple of flaws but it embraces them and it knows it’s a silly movie that’s what works. So overall it’s a movie that will work for some people and you will end up having a blast with it or you might think it’s to silly for your expectations, I personally had a blast with it and I believe if your a slasher fan you should check it out.
- RainfreezerDecember 24, 2025That was crap. Not funny, not creepy, just crap.
- ZokkiieSeptember 26, 2025Kinda messy and all over the place. A few funny bits, but mostly felt like it dragged and didn’t really know what it wanted to be. Not terrible, just nothing special.
- ConnorRSeptember 21, 2025I don’t really feel like this movie was meant to be a “horror” horror movie. I feel like it was meant more to be comedy, and people misunderstood it. I was laughing my ass off most of this movie. I will admit though, I was really tired, and I get giggily when I’m tired
- jackmeatMay 22, 2025My quick rating - 5.0/10. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like if Scream, Wet Hot American Summer, and a PG-13 afterschool special had a lovechild—and then immediately abandoned it in the woods—you’d probably still end up with something slightly more frightening than Hell of a Summer. More fitting words for this are "competent" and "average," which I doubt are anything any aspiring creator is shooting for. We meet Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), a 24-year-old man-child who returns to Camp Pineway as a counselor, even though he clearly hasn’t matured past camper. Jason’s main struggle is connecting with the teen staff, who all seem like they walked off the set of a bad TikTok series. And if you thought Jason Voorhees was the biggest threat to summer camp, well… buckle up. Hechinger’s portrayal of Jason is so whiny and awkward that it makes you want to root for the killer just to shut him up. I know I was. And maybe that was the point? If so, bravo, Fred—mission accomplished. If not, well, somebody needs to apologize to the audience. Directors Billy Bryk and Finn Wolfhard (yes, that Finn—Stranger Things’ resident spooky kid turned indie auteur) attempt a meta-slasher send-up with a retro 80s vibe, but forget one crucial thing: slashing. The kills mostly happen offscreen, probably because the killer was too embarrassed to be seen with this script. And when you do get some action, it’s over quicker than Jason’s ability to hold eye contact. Instead of gore, scares, or even suspense, the film serves up a buffet of overcooked personalities. Every character is a walking cliché: the jock, the shy girl, the try-hard, and of course, the guy who makes you question why you’re watching this at all. There’s a twist reveal, but it’s delivered with the subtlety of a whisper in a hurricane. Blink and you’ll miss it. Don’t blink? You’ll wish you had. Wolfhard’s involvement both behind and in front of the camera is the biggest flex here, but even he seems like he’s doing a high school project that accidentally got picked up for distribution. The movie wants to be Scream but lacks the self-awareness, the blood, the boobs, and, frankly, the budget. There’s a nostalgic slasher flick buried somewhere beneath all the shrieking and pointless dialogue, but it’s been smothered by an unwillingness to commit to the genre. It’s like ordering hot wings and getting a plate of unseasoned tofu sticks. Yes, technically still food, but why? In the end, Hell of a Summer doesn’t just pull its punches—it never bothers to throw them. It’s too timid to be scary, too clumsy to be funny, and too focused on Jason to be tolerable. The only real horror here is realizing this might be the new generation of slasher films. The filmmakers are 25 & 22, so they do have plenty of room to grow.
- scarlettatsuhiroSeptember 1, 2025Not bad but also kinda mid , good enough to add into your slasher - serial killer movie playlist
- BrendanB84August 24, 2025Turned it off when I realized I was staring at my phone for 39 minutes. Boring
- Allie TranMay 2, 2025It was a lot of fun and parts of it made me cackle pretty hard. Although I wasn’t a huge fan of the twist and felt a bit disconnected from the characters, and the humor was also a bit inconsistent, this was still a great debut for first time directors stepping into the horror comedy scene and I found it funny.
- CallumAugust 21, 2025Your average run of the mill ten summer slasher film
- niclasnjJuly 13, 2025Not enough stupied teens getting killed, easy to predict the murderers
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025-you think they’ll have weenies? -what? -you think they’ll have weenies? -why aren’t you saying hot dogs? Has its moments, and I’m beginning to love Fred Hechinger, but otherwise this was kind of disappointing. Kills too few and far between and the humor has more misses than hits.
- Catalan4lifeMay 30, 2025Pretty slow and boring. Some decent parts.
Hell of a Summer Trivia
Hell of a Summer was released on April 4, 2025.
Hell of a Summer was directed by Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard.
Hell of a Summer has a runtime of 88m.
Hell of a Summer was produced by Fred Hechinger, Jay Van Hoy, Jason Bateman.
As a group of counselors gathers at the secluded Camp Pineway to prepare for the upcoming season, the celebratory mood is shattered when they are targeted by a mysterious, masked killer. Cut off from the outside world and struggling to survive the night, the group must navigate mounting paranoia and dangerous internal suspicions as they realize they are being picked off one by one.
The key characters in Hell of a Summer are Chris (Finn Wolfhard), Bobby (Billy Bryk), Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger).
Hell of a Summer is rated R.
Hell of a Summer is a Comedy, Horror, Mystery film.
Hell of a Summer has an audience rating of 5.2 out of 10.
Hell of a Summer had a budget of $3M.
Hell of a Summer has made $3.2M at the box office.