A typical 80s slasher with an unexpected twist would be a good start in trying to summarize Sleepaway Camp. If you can put up with an hour-long ennui, 20 minutes of enjoyment awaits. It is that hour-long ennui that concerns me. If you have heard about Sleepaway Camp or read another review about it before casting your eyes on this one, you already know that what makes this movie remarkable is the ending. As of April 23, 2008, that ending is available for the viewing at You … more
Sleepaway Camp is a good horror movie. Unlike most of those that came out during this era, the film makers actually spent some time in making a decent script that had a few good scares and one hell of an ending. Too bad two sequels and a fragment of a third were made that sullied this film's reputation. It's a shame that those sequels were ever made. The film makers took a good movie and nearly killed it's popularity. The movie is about a quiet girl who goes … more