Director: David Henrie
Small-town nostalgia meets a creature-feature mystery in "Monster Summer," a 2024 adventure film directed by David Henrie and set on a sleepy island during one strange summer.
What is Monster Summer about?
Twelve-year-old Noah and his tight-knit group of friends notice that something is off on their island home: pets go missing, adults act strangely, and an eerie presence seems to be lurking just out of sight. Unable to get grown-ups to take the threat seriously, the kids turn to a retired police detective, a local outsider with his own reasons for keeping to himself, and convince him to help them investigate. As the mystery deepens, the group has to piece together clues while keeping their search hidden from parents who assume it's all just kids' imagination running wild.
Cast & crew
Mason Thames leads the young cast as Noah, with Julian Lerner, Noah Cottrell, Abigail James Witherspoon, and Lilah Pate playing his circle of friends caught up in the island's mystery. Mel Gibson plays the retired detective the kids recruit, and Lorraine Bracco and Patrick Renna round out the adult cast as figures who sense something is wrong but can't quite name it.
Context & significance
"Monster Summer" is a United States production and the feature directorial debut of actor David Henrie, known previously for his on-screen work. The film leans into a throwback style reminiscent of small-town, kid-led adventure stories, pairing a summer setting with mystery and horror elements aimed at family and young-adult audiences.
Where & how to watch
You can stream "Monster Summer" on K-Time with a free account login, and both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles are available for this title. Reading about the film here requires no sign-in at all, and watching it only takes a moment to set up a free account; the whole viewing experience is built around a Farsi-language interface for Persian-speaking viewers.