Review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) by Linus C — 10 May 2012

An effective and surprising little slasher.

This review of Sleepaway Camp (1983) was written by Linus C on 10 May 2012.

Sleepaway Camp has generally received positive reviews.

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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 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 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 Jonathan G (1,045) on 13 Aug 2016

A really good slasher movie that has the perfect amount of tongue-in-cheek acting, nudity and Violence. Good twists to keep you on your toes…

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By David Keyes (623) for Cinemaphile.org (616) on 28 Oct 2017

A slog through teenage nightmares that has the gall to assume anyone is interested in social commentary, especially when it is all formulated…

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By Marc L (980) on 03 Sep 2017

Good tone and environment, like camps. Some funny dialogue, not scary. Ending kinda creepy, fake model 7/10. Not as effective second time go…

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By Narwhale73 (15) on 15 Apr 2022

An interesting movie…

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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 Rabeesh R (1) 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 David J (1,942) 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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