Rich Sommer, Tiera Skovbye to Star in Horror Movie ‘Summer of ’84’ (EXCLUSIVE) – Variety

Mad Men star Rich Sommer and Tiera Skovbye of Riverdale are starring in the horror-thriller Summer of 84 with production beginning Wednesday in Vancouver, Variety has learned exclusively.

Brightlight Pictures and Gunpowder & Sky are the production companies. Matt Leslie is producing with Jameson Parker and Shawn Williamson from Brightlight Pictures alongside Cody Zwieg who will oversee production for Gunpowder & Sky.

Franois Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell are directing from a script by Leslie and writing partner, Stephen J. Smith. The cast also features Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, and Cory Gruter-Andrew.

Weve assembled a strong cast of seasoned veterans and talented young actors, said Williamson, president of Brightlight Pictures.

Summer of 84 explores the idea that every serial killer lives next door to someone. Vercheres 15-year old character spends his summer investigating his police officer neighbor, portrayed by Sommer, and is convinced he is the local serial killer all over the news. Skovbye plays another neighbor.

Brightlight launched in 2001 and has credits on Michael Keatons White Noise, 50/50 with Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Robert Redfords The Company You Keep.

Gunpowder & Sky has recently released Spotifys series Drawn & Recorded, the Herbalife documentary,Betting on Zero, and Ben Youngs Hounds of Love.

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Rich Sommer, Tiera Skovbye to Star in Horror Movie 'Summer of '84' (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety

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