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Sleepaway Camp

  • 19831983
  • 14A14A
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Sleepaway Camp (1983)
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Angela Baker, a shy, traumatized young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions toward her gets their c... Read allAngela Baker, a shy, traumatized young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions toward her gets their comeuppance.Angela Baker, a shy, traumatized young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions toward her gets their comeuppance.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
33K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,910
250
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    • Director
      • Robert Hiltzik
    • Writer
      • Robert Hiltzik
    • Stars
      • Felissa Rose
      • Jonathan Tiersten
      • Karen Fields
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    • Director
      • Robert Hiltzik
    • Writer
      • Robert Hiltzik
    • Stars
      • Felissa Rose
      • Jonathan Tiersten
      • Karen Fields
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    • 415User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore

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    Felissa Rose
    Felissa Rose
    • Angela
    Jonathan Tiersten
    Jonathan Tiersten
    • Ricky
    • (as Jonathan Tierston)
    Karen Fields
    Karen Fields
    • Judy
    Christopher Collet
    Christopher Collet
    • Paul
    Mike Kellin
    Mike Kellin
    • Mel
    Katherine Kamhi
    Katherine Kamhi
    • Meg
    Paul DeAngelo
    Paul DeAngelo
    • Ronnie
    Thomas E. van Dell
    Thomas E. van Dell
    • Mike
    Loris Diran
    • Billy
    • (as Loris Sallahian)
    John E. Dunn
    John E. Dunn
    • Kenny
    • (as John Dunn)
    Willy Kuskin
    Willy Kuskin
    • Mozart
    Desiree Gould
    Desiree Gould
    • Aunt Martha
    Owen Hughes
    Owen Hughes
    • Artie
    Robert Earl Jones
    Robert Earl Jones
    • Ben
    Susan Glaze
    • Susie
    Frank Trent Saladino
    • Gene
    Rick Edrich
    • Jeff
    Fred Greene
    • Eddie
    • Director
      • Robert Hiltzik
    • Writer
      • Robert Hiltzik
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    • Trivia
      Willy Kuskin, who plays one of the bullied camp boys, was genuinely bullied during filming. Frank Trent Saladino, who played a camp counselor, had to step in when the other members took things too far.
    • Goofs
      The cop at the end of the movie has an obviously fake mustache.
    • Quotes

      Billy: Eat shit and die, Ricky!

      Ricky: Eat shit and live, Bill.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end when all the credits are finished, the freeze-frame of Angela stays onscreen for about 10 more seconds.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1986 UK video was cut by 57 secs by the BBFC with edits to repeated shots of Meg's stabbed corpse. The cuts were restored in the 2004 Anchor Bay DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited into Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Angela's Theme
      ("You're Just What I've Been Looking For")

      Written and Performed by Frankie Vinci

    User reviews415

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    7/10
    One of the Very Best Slashers of the Early 1980s
    Slightly disturbed and painfully shy Angela Baker (Felissa Rose) is sent away to summer camp with her foul-mouthed cousin Ricky Thomas (Jonathan Tiersten). Not long after Angela's arrival, things start to go horribly wrong for anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions.

    This film is either loved or hated, and with good reason, but it has been embraced more and more as the years go on by fans of the horror genre. The acting is excessively cheesy, especially from Desiree Gould, but purposely so. The kills are grisly and nasty, even if not always shown on screen. When that curling iron strikes, you know the situation. And the pedophile cook? Oh man... that is pushing boundaries that even horror films dare not cross (Freddy Krueger can be a child killer, but not a child molester).

    One cannot vouch for the next two sequels, which have little connection to this film, but the original stands as a true modern classic, and if you have not seen it, you are really missing out on an important piece of horror history. What could have been a ripoff of other horror slashers that take place at camp (notably "Friday the 13th") turns out to be far different from any other title out there. And keep in mind the whole crew, more or less, had just come from "Creepshow", so these were folks who knew what they were doing.

    Writer-director Robert Hiltzik (who graduated NYU with Ang Lee) mysteriously went decades without directing again. Many of the actors also never acted again, at least for a long time. And then you have Christopher Collet, going on to make such things as "Prayer of the Rollerboys"... does that make him the biggest success from this film?

    Not only does the film get better with repeated viewings (which make the humor and camp more fun), but there are actually some clever subplots that will likely be missed on the first time or two. Mel Kostic (portrayed wonderfully by the late Mike Kellin) not only is one of the best characters, but has his own story and relationship with the campers and counselors that may not be immediately evident.

    The Scream Factory Blu-ray is ridiculously good and worth owning. Beyond the excellent presentation, it has three different audio commentaries, where you learn odd trivia like Felissa Rose's husband Deron Miller meeting her as a fan, and much more. There is even a short film showing whatever happened to Judy (although it is not very good).
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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Massacre au camp d'été
    • Filming locations
      • Glens Falls, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Eagle Films
      • U.S. Films
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    • Budget
      • $350,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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