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Sleepaway Camp

1983 · 85 min

A grimy, slow-burning slasher that lulls you with camp nostalgia before jolting you with nasty kills and a genuinely unsettling final image.

Directed by
Robert Hiltzik
Genres
Horror
Starring
Mike Kellin, Katherine Kamhi, Paul DeAngelo
Tagline
…you won't be coming home!
Overview
Years after a terrible boating accident, Angela is sent to Camp Arawak where a series of bizarre and violent "accidents" begin to claim the lives of various campers.

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Directed by
Robert Hiltzik
Genres
Horror
Starring
Mike Kellin, Katherine Kamhi, Paul DeAngelo
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Robert Hiltzik
Written by
Robert Hiltzik
Starring
Mike Kellin, Katherine Kamhi, Paul DeAngelo, Jonathan Tiersten, Felissa Rose, Karen Fields, Christopher Collet, Desiree Gould
Music
Edward Bilous
Cinematography
Benjamin Davis
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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