Sleepaway Camp
1983, Horror, 1h 24m
24 Reviews 10,000+ RatingsWhat to know
critics consensus
Sleepaway Camp is a standard teen slasher elevated by occasional moments of John Waters-esque weirdness and a twisted ending. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
Bunks and the showers are a mad stabber's beat at a summer camp strictly for teens.
Cast & Crew
Felissa Rose
Angela Baker
Angela Baker
Jonathan Tiersten
Ricky
Ricky
Karen Fields
Judy
Judy
Christopher Collet
Paul
Paul
Mike Kellin
Mel
Mel
Katherine Kamhi
Meg
Meg
Critic Reviews for Sleepaway Camp
Audience Reviews for Sleepaway Camp
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Apr 07, 2014OMG THE ENDING!! MY EYES!! 7/10.Mesh B Super Reviewer
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Jun 16, 2012The ludicrous twist is all anyone ever remembers, probably because the rest of it is just plain awful.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Dec 29, 2011I think this low budget slasher certainly offered a lot of shock to the audience, the twist(s) were so shocking, I loved it. A highly successful cult classic for the blood thirsty horror fans.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Oct 10, 2011My first and hopefully only disappointment of the month, 'Sleepaway Camp' is a tawdry, sleazy slasher film without any distinguishing qualities until a mesmerizing shock-to-the-system ending that redefines everything that came before. The performances are so abysmal and amateurish that, for the majority of the film, Felissa Rose appears almost comatose and her aunt is so mannered, obnoxiously loud and theatrical that she acts as though she mistook the part for a Stanley Kubrick satire. The slice-and-dice murders are interminable and prosaic set pieces that range from boiling pots of water to shower stabbings (although a curling iron scene is hinted to be a gruesome phallic rape implement). The saving grace of this dross is the unforgettably hair-raising final shot and that feral, animalistic growl from the killer. If nothing else, the agape mouth of the killer will be imprinted in your mind while the rest of this hoary flop will wash away.Cory T Super Reviewer
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