Dead of Summer
Freeform | Release Date: June 28, 2016
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39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
5
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Washington PostHank StueverJun 17, 2016
Season 1 Review: Dead of Summer starts out feeling like an homage to ’80s slasher films with a dash of “Beverly Hills 90210” here and a sprinkling of “Heathers” there. And that could be a lot of fun, but it’s a hard tone to authentically sustain, and soon enough the pilot episode becomes more like a library book in the young-adults section that never gets checked out anymore. Read full review
50
VarietySonia SaraiyaJun 28, 2016
Season 1 Review: This is not a show that is particularly original; every twist is a cliché, and every character is playing to type. But with so many well-worn at play, Dead of Summer makes for a schlocky hour that never quite gets boring. Read full review
50
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonJun 28, 2016
Season 1 Review: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis and Ian B. Goldberg ("Once Upon a Time") created Dead of Summer, and they have paid more attention to the moody atmosphere and opportunities for scares than to the characters--at least, the living ones. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubAlex McCownJun 28, 2016
Season 1 Review: Dead Of Summer is a mess, but it’s the kind of mess that allows for a degree of back-handed enjoyment at the absurdity of it all. Read full review
50
Colorado Springs GazetteTerry TerronesJun 27, 2016
Season 1 Review: While this new series makes some dubious choices with its characters and setting (Why did it need to be set in 1989?), the premiere of Dead of Summer provided much of what I look for in a summer show--an enjoyable distraction. Read full review
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