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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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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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

The film has undergone a significant reappraisal in recent years - for many this is no longer a homophobic and transphobic text. Despite the creative team having zero intentions to that effect, Sleepaway Camp has been appropriated as a trans revenge film.

Jul 28, 2022

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Darrell S

The ending is definitely a WTF?! moment. Decent story telling through out.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Ishmael C

This movie is a classic. The ending will always be as one of the greatest twist in Horror movie history.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Audience Member

Quite the messed up horror film. It was clear who the killer was early on but I did not expect the twist that was revealed at the end. Fairly solid for an 80s slasher film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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Lauren T

The acting was horrific. The story line was interesting.. and you’ll never seen an ending like it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Michael H

Maybe the best of the camp, death, fear horror films ever. Twiste ending is a shocker.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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Stanny R

Arguably one of the best B-movie slasher ever made! All the memorable lines and scenes make it a great multiple time watch. Also one of THE most shocking endings in the history of cinema! Definite must watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/24

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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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