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Summer Scars (2007)
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Lean mean and disturbing
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"British director Julian Richards teams up with his Last Horror Movie cohort actor Kevin Howarth for another go at the reality-thriller-horror genre with Summer Scars. This time however, 'based on a true story' quite effectively replaces the tissue-paper thin conceit from Last Horror, making for affecting, disturbing viewing of high order. A group of disaffected British youths (including the token girl) have naught to do but nick motor scooters and play in the woods. They're toughs the likes of which boys who identify with Michael Cera might rather be (except Cera keeps getting the girl, so what do I know?) These dudes seem content with bluster and bullying, egged on by tomboy Leanne, (perfectly played by Amy Harvey) until a brash joyride on the stolen scooter accidentally bags 'em a weird transient. The bum, Peter (Howarth) catches up with the panicked kids, complains of a few broken ribs, and begins luring them into a weird web wherein only bad things can happen. Quickly gaining ... "
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"Anytime a film boasts "Based on True Events," you have to go into them with a certain amount of skepticism. When a thriller is allegedly based on actual events, take it with an even bigger grain of salt. However, when it comes to British thriller "Summer Scars," I tend to believe the hype. Director Julian Richards goes out his way, in both the feature length commentary and making of featurette, to reiterate the events in this film actually happened, only a bit differently than presented. When he was a youth, Richards and a group of friends were held "hostage" by a drifter of some sort. None of the real life kids-nor the ones in the film-wound up being hurt. Essentially, that is the building block of "Summer Scars." A group of young hooligans find themselves at the mercy of a mentally unstable man (Kevin Howarth), who makes them rethink the path they´re taking with their lives. What makes this film stand out from the dozens of other young teenager thriller/horror films is the ... "
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