Review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) by Maximus D — 21 Jun 2011

An entertaining 80â(TM)s filk with one of the most bizarre endings in the slasher genre.

This review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) was written by Maximus D on 21 Jun 2011.

Sleepaway Camp has generally received positive reviews.

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Who doesn’t love a movie with lots of bare butts, some creative kills, and an ending that is iconic…

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By Charles P (1,784) on 25 Apr 2016

Not a fan of slasher genre, but a fan of twist endings. So , I gave it a try since everyone recommended this movie for the final twist…

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By Jacob K (385) on 25 Apr 2016

Not a fan of slasher genre, but a fan of twist endings. So , I gave it a try since everyone recommended this movie for the final twist…

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By Kenny N (256) on 06 Oct 2016

It's ending has gone down in history as one of the all time most infamous and shocking in all of cinema…

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By Andrey B (847) on 17 May 2017

The movie is very silly, of course, and is probably worse than any slasher of the 80s era, but you can't deny the shocking and heavy impact…

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Sleepaway Camp (1983) Sinopsis: Un criminal demente se pasea por los cuartos y las duchas de un estricto campamento de verano…

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By Jared K (175) on 27 Jun 2017

A good masterpiece of suspence, totally a mystery type- suspenseful, and a great slash gem, a intense type of mystery with a very high speed…

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By Martha M (81) on 31 Oct 2017

That ending was just the best! What a great Halloween movie. My first time watching it tonight and I was not disappointed…

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By Altered E (45) on 06 Sep 2016

I actually personally know Johnathan Tiersten, one of the lead actors in this film personally; he was a guitarist in a band I played in…

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By Lincon J (10) on 12 Mar 2018

This movie is kinda campy......pun intended. But overall, the movie is fun for what it is. I enjoyed myself…

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