Sadly Over-hyped

Excellent but underrated film

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

I think because it's a cult classic and have heard so much hype about it before watching I expected It to be better then what it was. I found it to be kinda predictable but overall I guess u could say the ended was a head of its time if u know what I mean.. lol

This movie was definitely not what I was expecting. It's not just another Friday The 13th rip off, it's much different. After watching it I was very confused about a lot of the movie. Then I listened to four people who all had different ideas try to explain it and now there's only one thing I don't understand, the end. I don't want to spoil it but no matter how you view the events in this movie, the end doesn't make any sense. The acting goes from just regular bad to full-on silly. The screaming is hilarious and goes on for way too long. There is no plot and the premise is comical but it's not really a bad movie. I will definitely watch the sequel.

I reviewed this a long time ago and trashed it, but after seeing it again, I decided to do another review. The acting isn't great, but this slasher uses actual teenagers in the roles, instead of 20 somethings playing teenagers, which I feel really enhances the film. It also has a compelling plot, about shy Angela, and a shocking twist at the end. It has some mean spirited characters that I found interesting, including a pedophile cook and the hapless camp owner who's exasperated at the murders being committed at the camp, along with all the kids bullying Angela. The kills, despite not being that gory are well done.It also has some funky 80's electro-music on the soundtrack, if I remember correctly.If you like old school slashers you'll probably love Sleepaway Camp.

After watching 'Sleepaway Camp' I was left to wonder whether horror has in fact gone backwards in the last 30 years. It's very rare that a modern horror film manages to have any effect on me whatsoever, however this film achieved it. A simple but effective tone, and a twist ending for the ages, all equal a very creepy experience. Horror has changed an incredible amount over the years. They used to apply the principles of, "Keep it simple, stupid." Before anything has happened in the movie and we are simply being treated to the opening credits over top of shots of the camp, the haunting music is being thrust at us already to set the mood. The acting is about what you expect, the delivery is often clunky, yet the intensity in key characters does the trick. I went into the film knowing there was to be a twist (the main reason I watched it). I spent the entire film trying to guess what it would be, and came up short. The visuals and sound in that final scene have gone down in history as one of the most shocking scenes in film history, and rightly so. The whole thing is just so unexpected and thrust on us in such a way that you can't help but become very uncomfortable. A good twist should have you looking back on things and questioning what you thought you know. This one does that and has quite a few discussion raising points. I'm very glad I took the time to track this film down and give it a watch, because it turned out to be a very rewarding experience.