Review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) by Alexander C — 23 Nov 2012

INSANE. weird. fun. scary. disturbing. see it.

This review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) was written by Alexander C on 23 Nov 2012.

Sleepaway Camp has generally received positive reviews.

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By Matt B (1,998) 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 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 Jacob L (312) on 06 Mar 2017

A fun cheesy 80's slasher movie! I had a general good time watching this movie. It is very entertaining, and never once boring…

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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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By Computey18 (66) on 26 Dec 2022

This movie is great, and not just for the ending. Its a very unique movie that you'd never expect from a Slasher…

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By Narwhale73 (15) on 15 Apr 2022

An interesting movie…

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By Royalguy07 (396) on 03 Apr 2023

The ending had been spoiled for me long ago but it is still very effective. Kind of exactly what you want from a campy 80's slasher…

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By Kenneth M (425) 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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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 Imthenoob (1,101) on 25 Dec 2019

If you can look past the obvious shortcomings (poor editing, over-acting), you'll find Sleepaway Camp is a pretty enjoyable horror movie with…

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