One of the worst movies I've ever seen

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

This 1988 horror film stars Betsy Russell, Leif Garrett, Lucinda Dickey, Travis McKenna, and Lorie Griffin. This features teenage girl, Alison (Russell) who goes to a cheerleader training camp with some friends. She starts having weird visions while a mysterious killer starts wiping out some of the camp's residents and soon, Alison starts questioning her sanity. Garrett (The Outsiders) plays her cheating boyfriend, Brent, Dickey (Breakin') plays Cory, McKenna (Road House) plays Timmy and Griffin (Teen Wolf) plays Bonnie. The late, George 'Buck' Flower (They Live), Rebecca Ferratti and Teri Weigel also appear. This is a bit strange, but amusing 80's slasher similar to "Sleepaway Camp" and "Friday the 13th." I'd probably check this out at least once if you're into the slasher genre.

If the movie title has cheerleader as part of it then you're pretty sure that it's a sexploitation movie, and of course, this one is. You usually expect "very" low quality for a movie of this genre, but surprisingly, this movie is not that way.Betsy Russell, Leif Garrett and Lucinda Dickey stars in this movie which should tell you that this isn't such a bad movie, but host of other beauties brings up the interest factor a notch or two. Betsy Russell and Lucinda Dickey can act, and them being at the center of the movie guarantees that this movie won't be a complete dud. Although the plot isn't so good, the movie from start to finish holds together reasonably well.The scenes involving casts other than the girls, really should be taken out. The male actors are not the same caliber as the girls, and spoils the movie. If the movie revolved around just the girls, it would have been a lot better, even without the bodily exposure. The way the movie is shot also is pretty terrible. It's only a notch better than a home video.Despite the short comings, the girls saves the day on this movie, and makes this movie fun to watch.

Give me a F, give me a U, give me a N. Yes… FUN. Nothing more. Nothing less. Senseless, over-the-top, but fun. Probably too much fun? In its investment for energy, it really did play up the textbook gags and fooling around for the majority of the time. Teenagers will always be teenagers --- well what else would you do at Camp Hurrah. Anyhow the straight-to-video "Cheerleader Camp" is a low-budget b-grade late 80s slasher / sex comedy item opting for numerous semi-nude shots (especially when you got the likes of Teri Weigel and Krista Pflanzer in the cast), tacky blood splatter and a very tongue-cheek-approach to its traditional material. In which case much needed, because some of the cheesy dialogues can be eye-rolling and it stars a former teen idol Leif Garrett. The style is similar to other such campy slashers within the same period; "Return to Horror High" (1987) and "Cutting Class" (1989). The plot enters in a protagonist with a traumatically stressful mind, throws around typical red herrings (memorably enjoyable character turns by George 'Buck' Flowers and Vickie Benson), suspiciously telegraphed activities, absurd occurrences (like those odd dream sequences) and a silly revelation going on to a twisted ending. Everything feels purposely blatant. Director John Quinn's execution might be lumpy, but it's breezily paced and enthusiastically captured. Also the camera-work achieves some inventive angles, especially early on. The always enviable Besty Russell heads the cult cast with Lucinda Dickey (spending a bit time in a costume), Rebecca Ferratti, Travis McKenna and a delightful Lorie Griffin.

God Bless "USA Up All Night". I was cleaning my room when suddenly a box filled with VHS appeared. I decided to dust if off and I found some movies I taped over the years. One of them was "Cheerleader Camp" when it was presented on "Up All Night".This little slasher flick offers some black humor jokes and some decent gory death scenes.You shouldn't care for the plot as you might have guessed. You only need to know that an "unseen" maniac is on the cheerleader camp prowling, and killing cheerleaders. Well that's until you find out -easily- the killer's identity.Expect some cheesy dialogues, good humor, and thank God, nudity. This slasher has all the winning ingredients and that's why it's among the most see slashers from the 80's.Highly recommended if you are into low production values, bad acting -putrid acting-, horrible music, weak direction, etc. Overall, trash cinema. Still, it's the 80's so it's great.