Summer of 84
Directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell
Where to Watch Summer of 84
- ZokkiieApril 30, 2026Feels like one of those endless summer bike-riding days where everything seems chill on the surface, but there’s this constant sense something’s off. Big Spielberg energy with the kids’ friendships and sense of adventure, just pushed into darker territory. The vibe is probably the best part—great music, strong atmosphere, and the cast actually feels like a real group of friends, which helps a lot. It does slow down a bit in spots, but it still builds to something that sticks with you after. Definitely one of those movies that sits in your head a bit longer than you expect.
- Adam SmithAugust 27, 2025They almost had something special here... Solid, tense 80s coming-of-age mystery with likeable characters through most of the runtime. And then, the ending shits the bed. For no reason, important, main characters disappear and leave the others to their undeserved conclusion. The tone is wrong, the outcome is wrong... And honestly, in a worse movie that wouldn't be so bad. Here though, something really nice was spoiled for no reason. Thematic and tense for over an hour, then nothing but disappointment. Turn the movie off when the kids go to sleep after the big reveal.
Summer of 84 Trivia
Summer of 84 was released on August 10, 2018.
Summer of 84 was directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell.
Summer of 84 has a runtime of 1h 46m.
Summer of 84 was produced by Matt Leslie, Jameson Parker, Shawn Williamson, Van Toffler, Cody Zwieg.
After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.
The key characters in Summer of 84 are Davey Armstrong (Graham Verchere), Tommy 'Eats' Eaton (Judah Lewis), Dale 'Woody' Woodworth (Caleb Emery).
Summer of 84 is rated Not Rated.
Summer of 84 is a Drama, Thriller, Horror film.
Summer of 84 has an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10.
Summer of 84 had a budget of $1.5M.
Summer of 84 has made $42,027 at the box office.