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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Critics Consensus

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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Eight R

If you are looking for "so bad it's good" kind of camp, this is for you. And that twist ending, WOW. Top 10 twist of all time!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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nick s

Almost worth watching for one of the worst fake moustaches in horror movie history. But not quite. The acting and dialogue was so cheesy you could make a pizza with it. The insert shots during action sequences were laughably disjointed. All up a real amateur effort.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/07/24

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Elvis D

Sleepaway Camp es otro slasher ochentero que no se diferencia de otros que siguen la fórmula de Friday The 13th. Es algo bastante sencillo como cualquier otro slasher y lo único que la diferencia de los demás slashers es su impactante final. Es la misma historia de jóvenes acampando al campo libre mientras hay un asesino suelto. Tenemos a los típicos adolescentes siendo adolescentes y un par de muertes que pueden no ser muy fuertes, pero son disfrutables de ver. La joven Angela no parece ser mucho por ser alguien muy tímido, pero se vuelve importante para la trama. Ya desde el inicio se puede notar que es alguien perturbada y se vuelve una pieza clave. La película puede llegar a ser predecible e ir hacia lo hilarante en algunas ocasiones con las situaciones humorísticas que los jóvenes ofrecen. El final es lo que hace que esta película haya logrado trascender por muchos años. Algo que para quienes nunca han visto la película va a ser una sorpresa inesperada. Es gracias a ello que Sleepaway Camp es una joya de culto que se ha ganado un lugar junto a otras grandes películas del cine de terror aun con sus fallas. Logra ser una película divertida de ver por su humor involuntario y por el impactante final cumpliendo su labor como slasher ochentero. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 9/10.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Gianvito A

My favorite horror movie of all time and the ending was beatiful and shocking

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Crey Fish S

"It's Meg, M-E-G" - hmmm?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/03/23

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Robert Austin E

It's number one in my top 10 twist reveals.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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Robert Hiltzik

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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
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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