Hot Summer Nights 2018 by Elijah Bynum

 Synopsis

Daniel Middleton, an amiable however socially ungainly late secondary school graduate, is spending the late spring before school going by his auntie on Cape Cod. Neither a "townie" nor an affluent "summer flying creature" dropping in for the season, Daniel battles to discover his place-until the point that he meets Hunter Strawberry (Alex Roe), the nearby terrible kid who sells cannabis to well-off vacationers when he isn't securing his more youthful sister McKayla (Maika Monroe) from exuberant male suitors. Detecting an opportunity, Daniel convinces Hunter to start a new business, managing weed here and there the Cape together as the late spring heat heightens. Recently certain, Daniel succumbs to McKayla, keeping their relationship mystery until the point that it winds up dangerous. Set in the mid year of 1991 against the background of an approaching storm, Hot Summer Nights is the sure and guaranteed to make a big appearance highlight from essayist chief Elijah Bynum. Highlighting a wry and enchanting execution by Chalamet, a stellar turn by Monroe (It Follows), and a breakout execution by Roe-who amazingly is by all accounts directing James Dean-Hot Summer Nights is a torrid spine-chiller about residential area offenses that eject in energy and viciousness.

 Cast & Crew

Actors: Maika Monroe, Timothée Chalamet, Jack Kesy, William Fichtner

Directors: Elijah Bynum

Writers: Elijah Bynum

Producers: Bradley Thomas, Dan Friedkin, Ryan Friedkin

Production: A24