Summer Girl

1983

1h 36m

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5.8/10

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When seductive young Cinni comes to babysit for a troubled couple, she's after more than extra spending money. Starting with the kids and working around to the husband, evil Cinni plots to take over a young mother's life--ruthlessly dealing with anyone who gets in her way.

Directors

Robert Michael Lewis

Writers

Caroline Crane(novel by)

AJ Carothers(teleplay by)

Stars

Barry Bostwick

Kim Darby

Diane Franklin

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Gavin Shelburne

Mary Shelburne

Cinni

Martina Shelburne

Jack Reardon

Esther Reardon

Peter Mitchell

Jason Shelburne

Fern Shelburne

Mrs. Ricks

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The Sheriff

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2nd Officer

Bus Driver

Directors

Robert Michael Lewis

Writers

Caroline Crane(novel by)

AJ Carothers(teleplay by)

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7/10

**_Dare-devil, she-devil, printer's-devil, evil_** A couple (Barry Bostwick & Kim Darby) and their two kids enjoy a summer at a beach house, but the girl they hired as a nanny (Diane Franklin) is sultrier than expected and, worse, has diabolical intentions. "Summer Girl" (1983) is a television movie cut from the same cloth as “The Babysitter” (1980), both of which influenced future films like “Poison Ivy” (1992). It’s actually better than “The Babysitter” because Diane Franklin is (surprisingly) superior to Stephanie Zimbalist in what is basically the same role, not to mention it’s hard to beat the beach house locations. These kinds of flicks emphasize how a blossoming young woman has power and more so depending on her beauty and the ability to use it to her advantage. This ‘power’ can lead to calamity if the girl is mentally ill or a she-devil (which often go hand-in-hand). The film runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Hawaii. GRADE: B

Wuchak14 Mar, 2022