A little over a year later very strange things star Finn Wolfhard reported that he was working on his first feature film as a director, we finally have more details on what to expect from his debut. hellish summer. own collider Steve Weintraub spoke to him and Gregory Mann per Guillermo del ToroX Pinocchio and Wolfhard described the film he co-wrote and directed with Billy Brick as a horror slasher comedy set in a camp. He said:
The action of the comedy slasher takes place in a summer camp. This happens on counselors’ weekends before campers arrive. All the leaders prepare the camp, and people begin to be killed. This is a kind of ensemble camp comedy with blood. I co-wrote and directed with Billy Bryk. We are editing it now. I hope someone wants to post it. It would be great.
Wolfhard’s description sounds like the perfect homage to classic slasher movies, albeit with a much higher level of camp and comedy. It’s hard not to think about the original Friday the 13th or a slasher like sleep camp when he talks about the movie, even though summer camps were the go-to place for a lot of horror movies in that era. This would be ideal given the types of nostalgic projects he has leaned towards throughout his career.
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Wolfhard also chose the perfect partner for the film in Bryk. The actor starred in Wolfhard’s debut short film. night shifts and they shared the screen together Ghostbusters: Afterlife. They will also be seen in theaters next year in a dramedy. When you’re done saving the world. While neither of them has much experience writing or directing, they have developed a relationship and will have additional experience working with producers. Fred Hechinger, Jason Bateman, Michael Costiganas well as Jay Van Hoy joining them. Hechinger will also play alongside Wolfhard and Bryk. D’Pharaoh Wun-A-Tai, Abby Quinn as well as Pardis Saremi also on board.
As for the release plan, Wolfhard seemed inclined to take the festival route for the film’s first screening: “We thought we’d do something, but we got past Sundance. You never know what might be next.” It looks like it won’t be long before the movie comes out, but until then, the young actor will be busy working on the movie. Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel and star fantasy Legend of Ochi for A24 next year.
Stay tuned here on Collider to learn more about hellish summer and you can watch our interview with Wolfhard and Gregory Mann for Guillermo del Toro. Pinocchio below.
Source: Collider
