Summer of Fear is a 1996 American made-for-television psychological thriller film starring Gregory Harrison, Glynnis O'Connor, Lee Garlington and Corin Nemec.
It is directed by Mike Robe based on the novel Simon Says by Gloria Murphy and premiered on CBS on April 3, 1996.
En route to the cottage, the Marshalls encounter two evil men who attack the family only to be rescued by Simon (Corin Nemec), a 19-year-old mysterious drifter.
Lucas then makes the fatal mistake of welcoming Simon into his family home.
Summer of Fear was shot entirely on location in Jacksonville, Florida from January 22 to February 14, 1996.