The Summer of '78: Wes Craven's SUMMER OF FEAR
Nightmare on Film Street - A Horror Movie Podcast
Kimberley Elizabeth & Jonathan Dehaan
4.6 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 August 2023
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Ahoy, summer sirens and disco demons! This week, your Nightmare on Film Street horror hosts Kim & Jon are cranking up the heat with a sizzlin' dive into the Summer of Fear (1978). Forget about pool parties and BBQs; this summer is all about witchy vibes and stolen boyfriends!
In Summer of Fear (1978) (or Stranger in Our House depending on who you ask) Linda Blair stars as the all-American girl whose life gets flipped faster than a burger on a grill when her mysterious 'cousin' rolls into town. Is she a witch? A femme fatale? A sneaky succubi? She's snatching boyfriends, party dresses, and even galloping away with Linda's beloved horse! So, put on your best 70's party attire (or just steal someone else's), and join us for a summer tale that's more spellbinding than a disco ball on a hot summer night. Join usss...
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| 0:00.0 | The subtle slasher is your haven for all things dark and delightful, may just survive not |
| 0:06.4 | only the dress code but also the test of time. |
| 0:09.9 | The new school year is right around the corner and the subtle slasher has released a new |
| 0:13.8 | line of back-to-school products to help you stand out from the other zombies shuffling |
| 0:18.5 | the halls. |
| 0:19.7 | With sneakers, notebooks, and backpacks school has never looked more bewitching. |
| 0:25.4 | Don't let your love for horror stay hidden in the shadows, express yourself with confidence |
| 0:29.9 | and a touch of cheeky rebellion. |
| 0:45.9 | You're listening to Nightmare on Film Street. |
| 0:54.7 | The current time is 666, traffic is clear ahead from here to the afterlife, but it's |
| 1:02.4 | hell outside. |
| 1:04.9 | For the next hour, you're on Nightmare Time. |
| 1:09.2 | Hello again, fiends, and welcome back to Nightmare on Film Street, horror for the |
| 1:24.2 | casually obsessed, I'm John, and we fucked up this week, guys, no we didn't, we totally |
| 1:30.2 | fucked up. |
| 1:31.2 | No we didn't, we're in the middle, we're just bending the rules of Smith, we're closing |
| 1:36.0 | out our summer of 78 double feature. |
| 1:40.1 | Talking about movies released in the summer of 1978, or that emulate the vibes of the summer |
| 1:49.0 | of 78. |
| 1:50.0 | It's always fun to bend the rules when you realize you've made a big booboo. |
| 1:55.4 | I mean, we totally could be doing piranha right now and we could have done the hardship |
| 1:59.9 | to correct, but we're not going to do that. |
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