Review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) by Cody K — 19 Aug 2007

This scared the living sh*t out of me!! Yeah especially the ending!

This review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) was written by Cody K on 19 Aug 2007.

Sleepaway Camp has generally received positive reviews.

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