Excellent, a Must See

Brilliant and touching

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Let me just start by saying, when I sat down to watch this movie, I did not expect it to be any good. I wanted to watch an old school bad / not-so-scary slasher flick, and when I typed that into google it gave me Sleepaway Camp.Firstly, I love old school horrors. They're fun, thrilling, spooky and not over the top / sleep with the lights on scary. They're also pretty original and don't try so hard as horrors do today. When I sat down to watch Sleepaway Camp, I didn't anticipate it to be very scary so I switched off all my lights and sat alone to watch it. By the end of the movie, I was wrong. The final scene is so horrific that I sprang up and switched all my lights back on! I had to finish it that way!Sleepaway Camp is fun and constantly has you trying to guess the killer until the very end! I'm usually very good at predicting the endings of movies, but I was completely shocked with the end of this one! WATCH IT!

At first glance, "Sleepaway Camp" appears to be just another entry from the glut of early 80's low budget slasher flicks. And in most respects, "Sleepaway Camp' fits the bill: borderline acting, poor production values, mostly stock one-dimensional teen characters, a summer camp setting, and a mysterious killer who never seems to make a mistake when dispatching unsuspecting victims in elaborate and gruesome methods. Those points aside however, "Sleepaway Camp" is probably the most originally perverse slasher film ever. The whole unsettling framework of "Sleepaway Camp" is supported by themes of homosexuality, pedophilia, sexual identity issues, and the slaughtering of very young teenage, and in some cases, preteen victims. Of course, one cannot evaluate "Sleepaway Camp" without mentioning the shocking twist ending, which has garnered the film a rabid cult following. In fact, along with a very nice performance from newcomer Felissa Rose and some truly quirky characters (Aunt Martha anyone ?!?), the ending of "Sleepaway Camp" is enough in itself to recommend at least one viewing for genre fans. The majority of "Sleepaway Camp" is painfully by the numbers, but the ending is quite surprising and more than a little disturbing. Most of the cast don't make any particular impression on me. But Felissa Rose is priceless. Her mere presence elevates the film. There are times when she can seem so menacing, and mysterious. Other times, she comes across as so forlorn and vulnerable.(her body language conveys an epic lack of enthusiasm for summer camp). Then, out of the blue, she manifests this quirky, adorable charm("Burt Reynolds!"). Those moments really stand out in such a dark, perverse movie. This charm, and underlying warmth, are one other factor that remind me of "Carrie". You get a little brief insight into what this kid might have been if so many people had not been so cruel and abusive towards her. It does come out of left field and takes you by surprise. It's quite nasty and a little disturbing. You'll think about it after the movie is over, filling in the loop holes with the answer given at the end. I recommend this film mainly for the ending. Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

I'm a fan of horror films, especially low budget 1970s-80s ones, as I find these to be the most entertaining and grisly. I have to say, as a whole, the film itself is pretty bad. The acting is terrible, the dialogue is cringeworthy and sounds like it was written by a 6-year-old, and the killings are underwhelming and boring. Plus it's full of 'filler' scenes as another reviewer pointed out, showing the campers playing sports and messing about in their cabins, etc. I know it's a film about a teenage summer camp and they certainly got the hormone-fuelled mise-en-scene spot on, but there just wasn't really enough tension or suspense which are key ingredients for a good horror.But the ending. Wow. I knew there was something extremely weird about Angela and I did kinda guess all along that she was the killer, but I was not expecting that other twist. I have to admit that I was pretty impressed with it, which is basically what salvages the film from being a complete flop.

Years after a boating tragedy on the lake at Sleepaway Camp, a summer's intake of teen campers is stalked by a mysterious killer.Oh my sainted trousers. I watched this because the twist ending has a serious reputation among horror fans - well, I didn't really watch, because everything about it is drek: script, acting, camera, direction, editing. And the music did permanent damage to my soul. One of the worst movies I have endured, and the FF button got regular use.So a great ending, the problem being it's at the end of this production - right? Nope, and you can fcuk me sideways if you disagree. As an ending it outdoes the final flourish of Inga the chimpanzee in Argento's Phenomena: so absurd I burst out laughing. Until I stabbed myself in the eye as punishment.At least Phenomena has a radical spirit - this stuff is just dull and conservative. But I only hated every second minute of it - skipped through the other half. Damn you, horror fans!