TIFF #48 – Day 10by Thom Ernst – Film Correspondent(September 16, 2023 – Toronto, ON) Billy Bryk and Finn Wolfhard co-write, codirect, and co-star in Hell of a Summer, a satirical tip-of-the-old hatchet to 70s camp-counselor slasher flicks. Despite taking the lead in nearly all aspects of the film, neither Wolfhard nor Bryk assigns themselves starring roles. Being the summer camp scapegoat just might be reason enough to start secretly slaughtering camp staff. Deepa Mehta’s I Am Sirat screens for the last time at noon today at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Thom Ernst is a Toronto based film critic and writer and an active member of the (TFCA) Toronto Film Critics’ Association.
