It sounds like a contradiction in terms, but ABC Family have commissioned their first horror series, Dead of Summer. The network is rebranding itself as “Freeform” from January 2016, expanding […]
It sounds like a contradiction in terms, but ABC Family have commissioned their first horror series, Dead of Summer.
The network is rebranding itself as “Freeform” from January 2016, expanding into new areas.
“Dead of Summer is about what happens when summer camp goes wrong – really, really wrong. The horror genre is new for us and I’m thrilled to have Adam, Eddy and Ian bring their immeasurable talent to our network and usher us into this new space,” Karey Burke, Executive Vice President, Programming and Development, ABC Family explained.
According to the network, the show is “set in the late 1980s, school is out for the summer, and a sun-drenched season of firsts beckons the counselors at Camp Clearwater, a seemingly idyllic Midwestern summer camp, including first loves, first kisses – and first kills. Clearwater’s dark, ancient mythology awakens, and what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn. Part coming-of-age story, part supernatural horror story, Dead of Summer is a bold, new series that mixes genres as it examines the light and dark of a summer like no other.”
Once Upon a Time’s Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis and Ian Goldberg will write and executive produce.
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