the attitude and spirit of the violence is almost enough to make someone cry. it's so mean spirited and brutal and heartless the ways she gleefully kills people and the ways she kills people physically. i can't think of any other movie other than part 3 that feels so sinful in the killings in it.
shareI never watched this series back in the day. I remember seeing the cover art for Sleepaway 2. I was a huge fan of Friday the 13th and Halloween. I think had I rented this movie back then it would've made Friday the 13th etc seem tame and I'd would've losst interest in them.
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shareI thought it was fun and entertaining.
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shareIt should have closely followed the original. This film and the third one just turned the movie into a joke. The first was dark and brutal. This was just over the top stupid.
shareYou must have missed the overt camp in the original, like Ricky's mother. Plus the production values were subpar compared to the movies that influenced it, e.g. the first two "Friday the 13th" and "Meatballs." If you take out the cussing and slayings, "Sleepaway Camp" is of the TV movie variety; and I'm being nice.
But you can't beat the early 80's ambiance and the styles are amusing. Unlike most of the "Friday" flicks or "The Burning" (1981), the killer doesn't wear a mask; and "Sleepaway Camp" gets extra points for a shockingly perverse revelation at the climax. There are several other gems in the original, like Judy's full black mane (Karen Fields), Meg's curious attraction to the older curmudgeonly camp owner and Paul DeAngelo's impressive fitness & laughable shorts.
The production values of "Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers" (1988) are all-around superior to its 1983 predecessor. Sure, both are "Friday the 13th" knock-offs, but they're distinguished by (1) actual adolescents inhabiting the camp and (2) the perverse uniqueness of the killer.
The only real campy element in part II is Angela's blithe chippy-ness in carrying out her slaughter spree. Other than that, it plays out like a mid-80's coming-of-age drama with quality insights and surprisingly fleshed-out characters, which were the attributes of the first film as well. For instance, Molly (Renée Estevez) is very distinguished from Ally (Valerie Hartman) and Mare (Susan Marie Snyder). The mullets and short shorts on guys are amusing.
An additional highlight is the kick-axx soundtrack of semi-obscure mid-80's rock/metal, starting with Anvil's excellent "Straight Between the Eyes" during the opening credits (only hindered by the juvenile and tasteless lyrics, but what else is new?). "Outta Control" by John Altyn is featured later and Obsession's "Desperate to Survive" during the end credits.
Part III was basically a re-do of this one, but not as good.
you don't understand or appreciate slasher films if you did you'd appreciate the campy slasher film genre.
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