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Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland

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Psychotic Angela (Pamela Springsteen) is itching to do what she does best: slaughter dozens of teenage campers. As luck would have it, the previous site of her murders has been renamed and converted into an experimental summer camp meant to bring together privileged and lower-class teens. On the day the youths are boarding the buses to camp, Angela runs over a potential camper with a garbage truck and assumes her identity. Once she has infiltrated the camp, the real terror begins.
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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Jul 21, 2005
C-
Both aimless and, more problematically, humorless. Go to Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Aug 13, 2024
2.5/5
Pamela Springsteen is still firing on all cylinders, but this third entry is missing the energy that made the first sequel such a pleasant surprise. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Aug 13, 2024
2.5/5
A slight, very soft recommend. Springsteen is still having fun, though back to back shoot have dampened her enthusiasm. Overall this third entry just lacks energy: blander kills, boring characters. The comedy is ok, but is anyone having fun? Go to Full Review Cody Leach Cody Leach (YouTube) Aug 27, 2022
1.5/5
Sleepaway Camp 3 feels like the crew begrudgingly stuck around from the 2nd film for an overtime shift. The results are tired, uninspired, and lazy. Not even Springsteen's charm can save this one. Go to Full Review David Keyes Cinemaphile.org Feb 20, 2019
1/4
If it's laughs you are after, however unintentional, this movie provides all the precious morsels. Starting with the idea that anyone felt the need to make it. Go to Full Review Heather Wixson Daily Dead Jan 6, 2016
3/5
Sleepaway Camp III is a fantastic follow-up to the previous sequel, and even if all the jokes don't necessarily stick the landing in the end, Pamela Springsteen is once again a superstar in this underappreciated sequel. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David B @RT14283473 Sep 10, 2026 1 is good, 2 is better, 3 not so much, but still stupid, cheesy & watchable. See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Jeremy B @Cubs_N_Bears1978 Jul 12, 2026 Not even boobs can save this film. Better than 2, because of the kills, but NOT good. Writing gets worse each film. See more thiago S @Thiagostone Apr 1, 2026 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Stanny R @StannyMC Feb 28, 2026 Possibly my least favourite entry in the Sleepaway Camp franchise, Pamela Springsteen is still great as Angela, but the film suffers from weak story and huge MPAA cuts. See more Jason T. @SlasherFan82 Oct 4, 2025 Once again you have T&A, and gore, etc. Another fun camp slasher. Same formula different characters. See more Read all reviews
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Michael A. Simpson

Director

Pamela Springsteen

Angela Baker

Tracy Griffith

Marcia Holland

Michael J. Pollard

Herman Miranda

Mark Oliver

Tony Darara

Kim Wall

Cindy Hammersmith

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Movie Info

Synopsis Psychotic Angela (Pamela Springsteen) is itching to do what she does best: slaughter dozens of teenage campers. As luck would have it, the previous site of her murders has been renamed and converted into an experimental summer camp meant to bring together privileged and lower-class teens. On the day the youths are boarding the buses to camp, Angela runs over a potential camper with a garbage truck and assumes her identity. Once she has infiltrated the camp, the real terror begins.
Director
Michael A. Simpson
Producer
Jerry Silva, Michael A. Simpson
Screenwriter
Michael Hitchcock
Production Co
Double Helix Films
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 4, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2016
Runtime
1h 20m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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