Sleepaway Camp

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R,1hr 28min

Genre:

Horror

Released:

January 1, 1983

Distributor:

Anchor Bay Entertainment Inc.

Starring:

Mike Kellin, Jonathan Tiersten, Karen Fields ... More

Synopsis: A deadly boating accident derails the life of a sensitive youngster, leading to confusion, madness and murder. Years after the incident, Angela (Felissa Rose) is still withdrawn and rarely speaks, living a sheltered life with her aunt and cousin Ricky (Jonathan Tiersten). The two young teens are sent off to Camp Arawak to spend the summer, and though Ricky attends every year and has plenty of friends, Angela is unable to fit in and finds herself the target of cruel taunts from her bunkmates. Her ... Full Synopsis

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	Fred Beldin, AMG Review This unique entry into the slasher canon of the early '80s was the result of director Robert Hiltzik's graduate school work; he wrote the script as his senior thesis. While most of the gender-bending story's sexual confusion is ultimately half-baked, the plot twists are like sharp smacks in the face when compared to the tedium of a hundred other Friday the 13th rip-offs. Combined with imaginative murders, ... Read Review