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Cruel Summer

Cruel Summer

2016Movie⏱️ 1h 20m
DramaHorrorThriller
5.4
IMDB Rating
1,179 votes

Young Autism sufferer Danny enjoys the serenity and solitude of camping. That's all about to change when enraged teens Nicholas, Calvin and Julia find him, each with their own agenda for wanting to see Danny suffer.

Director
N/A
Writers
Phillip Escott, Craig Newman
Stars
Danny Miller, Reece Douglas, Natalie Martins
Release Date
February 27, 2018
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 33
Reviews
📋 2.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Danny Miller
as Nicholas
👤
Reece Douglas
as Calvin
👤
Natalie Martins
as Julia
👤
Gary Knowles
as Danny's Dad
👤
Grace Dixon
as Danny's Mum
👤
Thomas Conning
as Shop Keeper
Richard Pawulski
Richard Pawulski
as Danny
👤
Leah Rees
as Calvin's Mum
👤
Sabrina Dickens
as Girlfriend
👤
Josh Hopkins
as Arcade Teenager

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Canada Lake and Lodge, Creigiau, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Production
441 Films, Bang Post Production, Dogs Of Annwn

🏷️ Keywords

autismvacation gone wrongcoming of age dramapsychological dramacountryside

🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgePsychological DramaDramaHorrorThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Not based on a true story.
by cinemagick2020-08-19
4/10

"This film implies it's based on a true story which I think is dishonest. It's loosely "inspired" by a few different notable violent crimes. Presenting it as based-on-a-true-story is a cheap way to make their movie seem more legitimate. The main characters are trashy and uninteresting. No depth. No real emotion. To the reviewer favorably comparing this to Bully and Boys Don't Cry, you are either part of the film crew or completely ignorant when it comes to filmmaking and story telling. This film is somehow managed to be pretensious and trashy at the same time...."

💡 Did You Know?

The movie retells a similar story to the murder of Terry Lee Hurst, who was killed on a camping trip by a trio of friends, found with multiple wounds (60-80) and finally killed by a scythe which was left buried in his skull, the young boy with learning difficulties was killed in 2004.

📖 Synopsis

Young Autism sufferer Danny enjoys the serenity and solitude of camping. That's all about to change when enraged teens Nicholas, Calvin and Julia find him, each with their own agenda for wanting to see Danny suffer.