Finn Wolfhard is taking a stab at directing — and is trying not to get stabbed himself in the new trailer for the horror-comedy film Hell of a Summer.
The trailer, released by Neon on Wednesday, shows the Stranger Things star and his friends enjoying their summer at camp, filled with campfires, lake days, Ouija boards and escaping a serial killer.
The film’s synopsis reads: “Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg, who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn’t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one.”
The feature, set to release in theaters on April 18, is written and directed by Wolfhard and Billy Bryk. The cast includes Fred Hechinger, Pardis Saremi, Abby Quinn and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai.
The Hollywood Reporter‘s review teased that there may not be much mystery in this slasher film: “Unfortunately, the mystery of the killer fizzles out quicker than it should, even if the results are narratively satisfying. The twist is by far the most daring part of the narrative, really locking the characters into place for a fun third act. But despite the best efforts of the directors, Hell of a Summer just isn’t scary. Bryk and Wolfhard know how to tell jokes but struggle with establishing a truly creepy atmosphere.”
Wolfhard first rose to fame in 2016 with the widely popular series Stranger Things, and has since starred in horror films like It and The Turning. However, Stranger Things wrapped production on its fifth and final season in December and is set to premiere sometime this year.
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