Summer of ’84 (2018) | Small Towns, Big Suspicions

Two Cents: We See Scary Movies · Jul 10, 2026 · 46m

We’re kicking off our Red, White, and Screwed theme with Summer of ’84, a slow-burn suburban horror mystery full of bike rides, neighborhood stakeouts, questionable adult supervision, and one very suspicious cop next door.

This one gave us a lot to talk about, from Davey’s full-time teenage surveillance operation to the movie’s heavy 80s nostalgia and whether a slow burn can still work when one host is getting impatient. Talon connected with the curiosity and investigation side of the story, while Christopher had a much harder time with the pacing and the kid-centered setup.

Is Summer of ’84…