Years after a terrible boating accident, Angela is sent to Camp Arawak where a series of bizarre and violent "accidents" begin to claim the lives of various campers.
Directed by Robert Hiltzik. Runtime 85 minutes. Genres: Horror.
Cast
Mike Kellin as Mel
Katherine Kamhi as Meg
Paul DeAngelo as Ronnie
Jonathan Tiersten as Ricky
Felissa Rose as Angela
Karen Fields as Judy
Christopher Collet as Paul
Desiree Gould as Aunt Martha
Rating on Cinema Circle
Sleepaway Camp (1983) is rated 7/10 on Cinema Circle by 1 film club member across 1 community.
Reviews from film clubs
Vermilion45 (The 5 Dollar Bin), 7/10: I'm sure when they set out to make this film they weren't expecting to win any awards. But although it comes off as campy, cheap and juvenile at times there's still a sense of legitimacy and commitment to what they were doing. It can't be taken seriously, but it can't be discredited either. And kudos to them trying something different and pushing boundaries in more than just the gore department. It's a film of its time, and somehow it manages to shine among the other cash ins and knock off of that age. Sleepaway Camp isn't scared to be exactly what it is, and it does it proudly while knowingl…
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