Christopher Collet, Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, Karen Fields, Mike Kellin ...( see more  see more... ) , Katherine Kamhi

After a horrible boating accident kills her family, Angela, a shy and sullen young girl, moves in with her eccentric aunt Martha, alongside her protective cousin Ricky. One summer, Martha sends the ki...( read more  read more... )ds to Camp Arawak. Soon after their arrival, a series of bizarre and increasingly violent accidents begins to claim the lives of various campers.

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R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Robert Hiltzik

Release Date: January 1, 1983

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DVD Release Date: August 8, 2000

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  • December 22, 2009
    A nice place for summer vacation - a perfect place to die!
  • December 2, 2009
    To watch only if you're into standard low-budget early 80s' slashers, with incredibly cheezy and over-the-top acting and some very bizarre social interaction (how old are they, anyway?!) scenes.

    If you tick all the above boxes, hold on to your hats kids, because you're in...( read more) for a ride.

    And the ending certainly lives up to most of its hype.
  • August 12, 2009
    This is 80's American Cheese at it's greatest! The cast does a great job and the script is actually really good. If your a fan of cheesy slasher flicks this is one you should certainly check out...and absolutely DO NOT MISS THE ENDING!!!! One of the creepiest endings I've ever se...( read more)en in a movie which is sure to give anyone the chills. A truly wicked low budget horror flick.
  • February 11, 2009
    So ridiculous it becomes funny! This really could be a great contender for the worse acted film ever. The ending made absolutely no sense at all, how does that explain why the person is killing everyone?

    Despite all these things, you still feel the need to watch it through, ...( read more)if nothing else, more for the laughability factor.
  • September 28, 2008
    A pretty standard 1980s campground slasher, you've seen this all before in Friday the 13th and The Burning. But the ending? Holy sh*t.
  • January 22, 2010
    Good cast, excellent gore/makeup, really creative kills and an amazing ending. You really can't ask for much more (or even that much) from an 80's slasher film. Excellent movie if you like these types of films.
  • January 15, 2010
    One of the funniest early 80's slasher horror movies I've seen with a dramatic shocking final bizarre twist that has to be seen to be believed! That was something I did not expect! The story is about a teenage lad Ricky who with his cousin Angela who's really shy go to Summer Cam...( read more)p. But shortly after they arrive, people start getting murdered. Who's behind it all? Sleepaway Camp starts out really slow and is more about the bullying of Angela by the girls and boys with Ricky coming to her rescue until the final 20 mins when we're into full blown horror territory and the body count really starts rising and we get to see a little bit of gore. The acting isn't particularly good, in fact it's rather cheesy but the character of Angela is creepy and her 'mother' is weird. For some reason I found this movie to be unintenionally funny. But it's the ending that everybody remembers this movie after all this time and I guarantee it won't disappoint you. Seek this unique gem out.
  • January 4, 2010
    A must see if you like 80s cheesy slasher flicks! What a great ending whoa!!
  • December 23, 2009
    t and a and killing .......but worth the time if u got some
  • November 19, 2009
    Cheesy horror film. It's the only one I've seen in the series. I think there's some gender issues in this one.

Critic Reviews


July 21, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

Still the finest Sleepaway Camp, if only because of its memorable final shot. full review

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  • arctattoo420
    July 26, 2007
    Why isn't there a synopsis for this film? I would write one in if I could figure it out.
  • arctattoo420
    July 26, 2007
    I was in total shock when this movie came to an end! The deaths were also very creative. Wonderful use of bee's. But still the ending was CRAZY!!!

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