Review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) by Sarah E — 31 Oct 2015

Looks like the typical 80s slasher film but the ending (I have already seen) is awesome.

This review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) was written by Sarah E on 31 Oct 2015.

Sleepaway Camp has generally received positive reviews.

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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 David J (1,942) on 25 Apr 2016

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By Jonathan G (1,045) on 13 Aug 2016

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By Heather Wixson (312) for Daily Dead (246) on 07 Jan 2016

The story of Sleepaway Camp is pretty much everything you'd expect from a slasher movie and nothing you'd ever expect, which is what makes…

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By Jesse K (452) on 14 Oct 2016

Sleepaway Camp on the face seems a pretty innocuous sort of slash-fest, it's a typical Friday The 13th knock off, with horrible acting, crappy…

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Its a campy 80's slasher flick. Wont scare horror fans, but it's still entertaining…

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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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