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Summer, 1984: The perfect time to be 15 years old and free. But when neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to suspect his police officer neighbor might be the serial killer all over the local news, he and his three best friends begin an investigation that soon turns dangerous.
directed by: François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell starring: Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery 2018 / 105 min / 2.39:1 / English 5.1 Surround
Additional info:
Region Free 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray Set
4k UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range
Audio Commentary with filmmakers Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell
Blooper Reel
New Interview with cinematographer and composer Jean-Philippe Bernier
New Interview with filmmakers Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell
Reversible cover artwork
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.705036 / 5 from 139 reviews.
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Summer of 84 is a highly praised 4K UHD/BD Combo with excellent presentation, superb picture quality, and a fantastic synth score. Customers appreciated the thrilling indie film, describing it as nostalgic and fun. The release was also highly acclaimed, with many calling it one of their favorite releases.
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"The picture quality looks great and it's a nice thriller." — Anthony L.
"Awesome release, awesome presentation, awesome packaging !!!" — richard c.
"Excellent acting, a compelling plot, likable characters, and an all-around very good film." — Randy F.
Reviews
Scarier stranger things
"Sucker for 80s nostalgia and synth score goes hard. Great summer movie."
— Patrick B. (5/5)
The 80s are back in town!
"Summer of '84 is a tense thriller with horror ingredients wrapped in a coming-of-age package. . . and It is phenomenal. It's like the eighties kind of movies but with a grimm tons. The edition features a great transfer in 4k, that makes the movie see different from the usual scan of other "dark" films. Highly recommended."
— Carlos R. (5/5)
Great release
"Great release with strong presentation and excellent packaging. Very happy to add this one to the collection."
— Danny W. (5/5)
Loved this!
"One of my favorite discoveries. Watched it two days in a row which I almost never do. Was surprised to see Rich Sommer who I only knew as a side character on the Office. Really clever and thrilling. Score is phenomenal!"
— Mike K. (5/5)
Summer of 84 is an
"Summer of 84 is an extremely clever take on the "kids go on a perilous adventure" films that were so popular in the 80's, but with a twist I dare not spoil here. The period details, excellent cinematography, synth score, and child performances are all noteworthy, but it's the direction of the narrative and accompanying tone that set this apart. Buckle in for this one. The 4K edition captures this in glorious fashion, highlighting the excellent night time lighting in particular. Bonus features are copious and juicy, with a great commentary track from the charming directing team (RKSS), interviews, storyboards, an amusing short film, etc. It's also worth mentioning how nice it is to receive a 4K UHD disc that plays with no errors straight out of the box, not requiring repeated attempts to wipe off residue from the manufacturing process. No one does it better than Vinegar Syndrome."
— Daniel O. (5/5)
More like summer of 69 am i rite?!
"Great release overal but I am over with this 80's nostalgia with generic horny teenagers. It tries to do something different in the end but falls flat for me."
— Juhana A. (2/5)
Summer of 84
"Beautiful transfer for an overlooked great."
— Dacoda C. (5/5)
Summer of 84 4k review
"The streaming sleeper hit. I slept on this for a long time, glad I grabbed it, loved the film. Amazing 4k presentation and decent extras."
— James K. (5/5)
Summer Breeze Makes Me Feel Fine
"Same 80's nostalgia, kids-on-bikes setup as Stranger Things, but it trades sci-fi and supernatural elements for a grounded, darker serial-killer mystery. Really enjoyed this one!"
— Tyler S. (5/5)
A typical but mostly enjoyable teenage summer mystery
"This film had nostalgia written all over it and really reminded me of stranger things. But not nearly as good. It had a very creepy essence to it but I still liked it. Worth a watch for sure"
— Erik G. (4/5)
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