An inexperienced cast don't always make the most of a slippery, unsettling script by Al Wilson, but Amy Harvey's nuanced portrayal of tomboy Leanne - all braces and bolshie attitude up front, yet shy and vulnerable underneath - is a stand-out.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 5, 2009

A smart, sharp British psycho-thriller.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 5, 2009

The writing is perfunctory, the performances are amateurish. And you couldn't care less if the whole lot of them are sliced and diced by the mad tramp.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Jun 5, 2009

Richards opts for grimy realism over stalk'n'slash, but he doesn't appear to possess the cinematic chops to make it work.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 5, 2009

Summer Scars develops into something altogether more disturbing, with a climax as brutal as any Hollywood slasher.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 5, 2009

Summer Scars packs more suspense into 68 minutes than most big budget thrillers do at twice the length.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 5, 2009

Despite the snappy running time, Scars is occasionally unfocused - until its fiercely sadistic final 20 minutes, which coil the uneasy mood into something unexpectedly distressing.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 5, 2009

Unfortunately, writer/director Julian Richards quickly runs out of ideas with his story, which scratches rather than scars.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 5, 2009

Creepy, atmospheric, low-budget British thriller that maintains tension throughout.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 5, 2009