Review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) by Ssgibson — 26 Jul 2018

This movie sucks. The death scenes are lame and leave themselves open for criticism. Everyone keeps saying this has one of the most shocking endings in movie history and I'm still trying to figure out how.

This review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) was written by Ssgibson on 26 Jul 2018.

Sleepaway Camp has generally received positive reviews.

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