"Cruelest. Summer. Ever."

2023

1h 41m

5.5(57 votes)

Horror

Overview

In 1987, a group of counselors accidentally unleashes a decades' old evil on the last night of summer camp.

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Cast & Crew

21 members

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Cara Buono

Heather McCalister

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Clare Foley

Lauren Davis

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Spencer List

Peter McCalister

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William Sadler

Gilbert McCalister

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Michael Park

Officer Matthews

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Tyler Elliot Burke

Shawn McCalister

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Adam Weppler

Dylan

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Ehad Berisha

Mike

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Giselle Torres

Veronica

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Dan Leahy

Ben

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Sienna Hubert-Ross

Ashley

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Erik Bloomquist

Danny

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Emily McMurtry

Kellie

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Tess Santarsiero

Martha

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Declan Foley

Tommy

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Coulter Ibanez

Dennis

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Cory Asinofsky

Pizza Guy

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Cody Boccia

Deputy Barnett

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Madeleine Dauer

Agatha

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Juliana Davies

Young Heather

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Emily Rafala

Evelyn

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