Dead of Summer 

In 1989, school is out for the summer. When Camp Stillwater's dark, ancient mythology awakens, what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn.

Creators:

Ian Goldberg, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis

Stars:

Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Lail, Alberto Frezza

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Deb Carpenter 10 episodes, 2016
Elizabeth Lail	...	Amy Hughes 10 episodes, 2016
Alberto Frezza	...	Deputy Garrett Sykes / ... 10 episodes, 2016
Mark Indelicato	...	Blair Ramos 10 episodes, 2016
Ronen Rubinstein	...	Alex Powell 10 episodes, 2016
Paulina Singer	...	Jessie Tyler 10 episodes, 2016
Zelda Williams	...	Drew Reeves 10 episodes, 2016
Eli Goree	...	Joel Goodson 9 episodes, 2016
Amber Coney	...	Carolina Diaz / ... 9 episodes, 2016
Andrew J. West	...	Damon 6 episodes, 2016
Derradji Kaci	...	Parker / ... 6 episodes, 2016
Charles Mesure	...	Sheriff Heelan 5 episodes, 2016
Tony Todd	...	Tall Man / ... 5 episodes, 2016

Storyline

Set in the late 1980s, school is out for the summer, and a sun-drenched season of firsts beckons the counselors at Camp Stillwater, a seemingly idyllic Midwestern summer camp, including first loves, first kisses - and first kills. Stillwater's dark, ancient mythology awakens, and what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn.

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Plot Keywords:

gay character | plot twist | summer | 1980s | summer camp | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dead of Summer

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kitsis/Horowitz, ABC Signature Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Cure's Lullaby, which is played in the pilot, was not released until 1989.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Savannah Guthrie/Shiri Appleby & Constance Zimmer/Brendan Eyre/Mary Timony (2016)

User Reviews

Think of it as a visit to that years old traditional state fair. There might not be anything new but sometimes familiarity can be fun!

OK, so it's not Scream the original movie. It's not smart or sophisticated and it's not a fresh and exciting new take on an old genre. But if you let go of all your preconceptions and expectations, it CAN BE something else. It can be a summertime guilty pleasure; and that's not at bad thing at all. Because it's actually pretty easy to be entertained by something you don't expect much from… and if you do that with this show, you give it the potential to deliver.

First, everybody has something to hide so by the end of episode 2 you know that much of what you've seen isn't what it appears to be. Sure, it's been done before but in some cases, and with these people, the humans are just as scary as the ghosts! If nothing else, trying to figure out who's going to mess with whom and why can actually end up fun. Or, put another way, let the backstabbing begin and just try to follow the knife!

So what if the history of the camp has been seen and done before in any number of ways. We haven't seen it done with Tony Todd, who floats through the show like an avatar of death and destruction without giving the viewer enough knowledge yet to be certain of why he does it or what it actually means. So, bad guy? Yes. In this context? No way to know yet.

And by the end of episode 2 it would also appear that filing this show away in a box marked "guilty pleasures 2016" might not be a half bad idea. So give it two episodes, get out your popcorn and surrender your disbelief, cynicism and critical analysis. Don't try to take it apart, take it for what it is and enjoy the ride. It's not brilliant, surreal or groundbreaking. But neither is a trip to the old state fair and we enjoy going to that every year in spite of it all!