Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)

Angela Baker has undergone years of therapy, electro-shock and sexual reassignment surgeries, and finally landed herself a job in the last place she should be working - camp rolling hills. ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael A. Simpson

Writers:

Fritz Gordon, Robert Hiltzik (based on an original idea by)

Stars:

Pamela Springsteen, Renée Estevez, Tony Higgins

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pamela Springsteen	...	Angela Johnson / Angela Baker
Renée Estevez	...	Molly Nagle
Tony Higgins	...	Sean Whitmore
Valerie Hartman	...	Ally Burgess
Brian Patrick Clarke	...	T.C.
Walter Gotell	...	Uncle John
Susan Marie Snyder	...	Mare
Terry Hobbs	...	Rob Darrinco
Kendall Bean	...	Demi
Julie Murphy	...	Lea
Carol Chambers	...	Brooke Shote
Amy Fields	...	Jodi Shote
Benji Wilhoite	...	Anthony
Walter Franks III	...	Judd
Justin Nowell	...	Charlie

Storyline

Angela Baker has undergone years of therapy, electro-shock and sexual reassignment surgeries, and finally landed herself a job in the last place she should be working - camp rolling hills. She has an old fashioned approach as to how camp should be, and an old familiar deadly way of making sure that those who don't follow her rules don't get to come back next summer.

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Plot Keywords:

camp | camp counselor | summer camp | double child murder | forest | 

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Taglines:

...and they thought it was just another ghost story!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official Series Site - Double Helix Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1990 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers

Filming Locations:

Bremen, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Double Helix Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed on location at a YMCA youth camp in Waco, Georgia.

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Goofs

Clothes on the floor change position and (dis)appear, as the boys raid the girls cabin for bras.

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Quotes

[Talking about angela]
Judd: Hey Molly, how do you put up with that bitch?
Molly Nagle: She's not that bad.
Demi: Come on Molly, you have to amit, she's alittle bit weird.
Ally: Weird isn't the word for it. I think she's a dike.
[guys start laughing]
Ally: I'm totally serious.

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Crazy Credits

(Thank You For Reading The Credits)

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Connections

Edited into Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Happy Camper Song"
Lyrics by Michael Hitchcock
Music by James Oliverio

User Reviews

In a different league than the original, but still entertaining

I consider "Sleepaway Camp" to be one of the best, most original B-horror films I've seen so far. The sequel is standard B-movie trash, which goes for broke in gory death scenes and gratuitous female nudity. It doesn't contain nearly as much originality as its predecessor. Nevertheless, it's mindless entertainment. And the frequently nude and topless females serve as fine eye candy. The acting is bad (except for Renee Estevez, who's halfway decent, and the guy playing Uncle John, who's pretty good), the cinematography is bad and the special f/x are extremely low grade. But what the heck? In this sort of film, those elements can be quite charming. But after a while, the cheesy horror grows tiresome (they could've chipped in just a tad more money for the f/x) and script is so devoid of original ideas that the film gets too lame for its own good. But if you're looking for a fun late night horror flick to watch during those sleepless nights, "SC 2" shouldn't disappoint. Even though I felt the first one was much more ingenious, the sequel serves its purpose. And I loved the new heavy metal theme song. It's one of those tunes that screams out, "This is not your father's horror movie!"

My score: 6 (out of 10)