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Sleepaway Camp

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Sleepaway Camp

R

Released Nov 18, 1983

1h 24m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Bunks and the showers are a mad stabber's beat at a summer camp strictly for teens.

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Sleepaway Camp is a standard teen slasher elevated by occasional moments of John Waters-esque weirdness and a twisted ending.

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Scott Tobias

The Dissolve

There are great films and then there are magical films, glorious oddities that pop up sui generis out of nowhere. Sleepaway Camp falls squarely into the latter category.

Rated: 4/5

May 27, 2014

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Still the finest Sleepaway Camp, if only because of its memorable final shot.

Rated: B

Jul 21, 2005

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

Evokes a period in time before Ritalin and common sense.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 20, 2005

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Mattie Lucas

trans|cendental cinema

Its over-the-top grotesqueries are pure camp, serving as a constant performance of gender and gender stereotypes in which Angela is hopelessly trapped so that the final moment of catharsis feels both heartbreaking and completely earned.

May 13, 2025

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Cody Leach

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If there ever was a beautiful disaster, it's Sleepaway Camp. Almost everything about the production is of poor quality; yet, there is an undeniable charm and hilarity to it's end result. The kills are creative and the ending will stick with you forever.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 27, 2022

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

While the film will forever be remembered for its shocker of an ending, there's still an interesting conversation going on about the effects of bullying and abuse on a child that allows the film to rise above some of its more shallow slasher peers.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 17, 2022

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T F

i might be a little biased i watched this when i was young, but good god did this movie ever get me, i mean i have watched the others but this was my first real out of the blue camp slasher outside of friday the 13th, it's the reason i liked the camp American horror story season the best

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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Nick O

Pure, glistening and unapologetic yet beautifully bizarre slasher sleaze that gives Friday The 13th a run for its money!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Lily R

Excellent movie. Some people are made about imperfect representation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/21/25

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J H

Ugly, mean-spirited garbage. If it weren't for the shocking twist, this movie would not be on anyone's radar. Let's face it: some movies deserve to be forgotten.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Kalin D

Low effort and a ridiculous story. Nothing interesting about this at all.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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Edward B

Like other reviews the ending is what elevates this movie from being another run of the mill slasher into a true cult classic 80s horror flick

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/27/25

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Synopsis

Bunks and the showers are a mad stabber's beat at a summer camp strictly for teens.

Director: Robert Hiltzik
Producer: Jerry Silva, Michele Tatosian
Screenwriter: Robert Hiltzik
Distributor: Media Home Entertainment, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Production Co: American Eagle Films, U.S. Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2015
Runtime: 1h 24m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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