
Friday the 13th(1980)
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.


“Pack your body bags.”
When 24-year-old Jason Hochberg arrives for counsellor weekend at his beloved Camp Pineway, his biggest problem is feeling out of touch with his teenage co-workers. Little does he know; a masked killer has murdered camp owners John and Kathy and is preparing to strike again.

Finn Wolfhard
Chris

Billy Bryk
Bobby

Fred Hechinger
Jason Hochberg

Abby Quinn
Claire

Krista Nazaire
Shannon

Daniel Gravelle
Ari

Pardis Saremi
Demi

Julia Lalonde
Noelle

Matthew Finlan
Ezra

D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
Mike
Hell of a Summer is a horror, comedy, mystery film released in 2025 exploring themes of summer camp, woods, serial killer, camp, slasher, whodunit. Directed by Billy Bryk, it stars Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Fred Hechinger. When 24-year-old Jason Hochberg arrives for counsellor weekend at his beloved Camp Pineway, his biggest problem is feeling out of touch with his teenage co-workers. Little does he know; a masked killer has murdered camp owners John and Kathy and is preparing to strike again.
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