The premiere episode of the thriller "Dead of Summer" took viewers way back in the 80's. However, some reviews of the show would make you not want to experience the trip back in time. Some reports claim that a grave crime the show "Dead of Summer" committed was that it "neither honored or satirized the genre" and instead just made it a mishmash of horror flick tropes.
TV Line has conducted an interview with one of the "Dead of Summer" producers, Eddy Kitsis. In the interview, he breaks down the latest episode as well as teasing some creepy reveals along the way. According to Kitsis, the first kill in a show such as this can really set the tone for it, but he says that his show will not merely rely on death and killing to provide a haunting atmosphere.
Kitsis may want to reconsider as the "Dead of Summer" show has been getting mixed reviews recently with some praising the performances of its ensemble class, while others have panned its uninspired writing claiming it to be neither scary nor satirical. The Los Angeles Times gave the latter review, with them also saying that it was not just very bad, but also uninspired, which is the worst.
The LA Times review has also said that the writers of "Dead of Summer" have seemingly connected one implausible event after the other, which really hurts the flow of the show. They said that "whatever shape they originally had in mind becomes a leaning, creaking, misshapen jumble that might be frightening if it weren't so obviously made of [narrative] duct tape."
Hopefully, "Dead of Summer" will improve with its upcoming episodes, as the cast's performance shows much promise. If not, "Dead of Summer" may be canceled even before it reaches its full potential, which would be such a shame for a promising TV show such as this one.
