Summertime in New England is marked by a few things: coastal towns, traveling fairs, and the eternal townie vs. 'summer people' divide. In Low Tide, writer/director Kevin McMullin's first full-length feature, all of these elements come together in a sinister, late summer tale reminiscent of Stand By Me.
Low Tide, tells the story of Peter (Jaeden Martell) and his older brother, Alan (Keean Johnson). The two brothers live a life of benign neglect since their father is a seaman and gone for long stretches of time. Alan also runs with a crew of petty thieves named Smitty (Daniel Zolghadri, Eighth Grade) and Red (Alex Neustaedter, Colony). While Smitty is just your typical snot-nosed snitch, it's just as evident that Red is a teenaged, psychopath and the summer turns sinister when Alan allows Peter to accompany his crew on a robbery of a summer home and he and his brother discover something more valuable than they expected. As the boys struggle with secrets and loyalties within the group,
