Angela Baker, a traumatized and very shy young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions gets their comeuppance.
Robert Hiltzik’s “Sleepaway Camp” is one of the most memorable slasher movies ever made. Of course the acting and dialogue are terrible, but writer/director Robert Hiltzik manages to create very creepy atmosphere throughout, the killings are original and gruesome and the ending is very shocking and twisted. Felissa Rose is marvelous as Angela, especially with her creepy stare. “Sleepaway Camp” is a little bit different than your standard slasher fare-it’s filled with strange and deviant characters, disturbing flashbacks and sexual subtexts. There is only a little bit of gore, still we do get an arrow through the neck, severed head, a bloody stabbing and death by hair curler. Overall,”Sleepaway Camp” is a fast-paced slasher flick with a wonderful central character of Angela.
Directed by Robert Hiltzik
Starring Felissa Rose, Mike Kellin
