Sleepaway Camp (1983)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Robert Hiltzik

Writer:

Robert Hiltzik (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

...you won't be coming home!

Plot:

Slightly disturbed and painfully shy Angela Baker is sent away to summer camp with her cousin. Not long after Angela's arrival, things start to go horribly wrong for anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions.

Plot Keywords:

Summer Camp | Murder | Identity | Subjective Camera | Shot With Arrow

Cast

Felissa Rose	...	Angela
Jonathan Tiersten	...	Ricky (as Jonathan Tierston)
Karen Fields	...	Judy
Christopher Collet	...	Paul
Mike Kellin	...	Mel
Katherine Kamhi	...	Meg
Paul DeAngelo	...	Ronnie
Tom Van Dell	...	Mike
Loris Sallahian	...	Billy
John E. Dunn	...	Kenny (as John Dunn)
Willy Kuskin	...	Mozart
Desiree Gould	...	Aunt Martha
Owen Hughes	...	Artie
Robert Earl Jones	...	Ben
Susan Glaze	...	Susie

Also Known As:

Nightmare Vacation

Runtime:

88 min | USA:84 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R (DVD rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | Norway:18 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2004) (uncut) | UK:18 (original rating) (cut) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Argyle, New York, USA

Company:

American Eagle

Trivia:

Jane Krakowski was originally cast to play Judy.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Jonathan Tiersten's name is spelled "Tierston" in the opening credits.

Quotes:

Judy: How come Angela gets to talk to the boys all day, and WE have to play volleyball?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

Soundtrack:

You're Just What I've Been Looking For

A great bad slasher movie(not for everyone)

This 1983 horror slasher gem was written and directed by first time director Robert Hiltzik. The story begins with a boating accident which kills the main character Angela's father and brother. We then move forward in time, now Angela is living with her Aunt Martha and her cousin Ricky. Angela and Ricky then go to camp and it is Angela's first time going but Rickey has been there before. Angela doesn't get along with the other campers and is very quiet. A series of murders begin and it is a mystery who is killing all these people. Could it be Ricky who made death threats, could it be Mozart killing these campers because he was picked on, could it be Angela, or could it be someone else? This movie has very interesting and unique deaths without gore. This movie is not for everyone, if you are a fan of cheesy horror movies or just slashers definitely check out this movie. You will never forget the ending.