Is this episode a trick? Or is it a treat? Listen and you decide. Happy Halloween from Horror Movie Weekly! In Episode 009, your late-night Horror hosts, Jay of the Dead, BillChete, and Lady Phantom, bring you another battle review of a UK Drama Crime Thriller Horror movie called Cruel Summer (2016). We also take a couple of minutes to talk about some of our favorite Halloween memories. Join us!
Note: This review contains mild spoilers for “Cruel Summer.”
On Horror Movie Weekly, your late-night Horror hosts Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom bring you one recent Horror movie review every Sunday. (We’re defining “recent” as any Horror movie released within the last five years.) And we always reveal next week’s pick at the end of every show, so you can watch along with us and be prepared for the following episode. Join us, and thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
Introduction
— Jay: Sorry for slacking in the Comments
— Hosts’ favorite Halloween memories from yesteryear
– Jay of the Dead’s pick for this week: Cruel Summer (2016)
Cruel Summer (2016) — Genre Classification: Drama Crime Thriller Horror
Premise:
When a sociopathic high school bully is dumped by his girlfriend, he compels two of his ne’er-do-well, miscreant friends to hunt down and prey upon an autistic teen who is camping alone.
Written and directed by Phillip Escott and Craig Newman. Starring Richard Pawulski, Danny Miller, Natalie Martins and Reece Douglas. Not rated. Runtime: 1 hour, 20 min.
Ratings and Recommendations: Cruel Summer (2016)
Jay of the Dead = 8 ( Strong Rental )
BillChete = 1.5 ( Avoid )
Lady Phantom = 3.5 ( Avoid )
Next on Episode 010: Haunt (2019) — BillChete’s pick
Podcast artwork: Lady Phantom
Original podcast theme music: Jay of the Dead
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