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Current status - Released
Total runtime - 85 mins.
Release date - 18-11-1983
Release year - 1983
Genres - Horror
Overall ratings and scores for Sleepaway Camp:
Happiness Score - 6.335/10, World Popularity Score - 16.745/100, IMDB Score - 6.2, Metascore - 58, Internet Movie Database - 6.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 81%, Metacritic - 58/100, .
Sleepaway Camp movie has Total Global Votes - 512, Total IMD Votes - 33,580
Sleepaway Camp Movie Introduction: Movie Sleepaway Camp, release year 1983 is written by Robert Hiltzik and directed by Robert Hiltzik. The leading star-cast in this movie are Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, Karen Fields along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: Angela Baker, a shy, traumatized young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions toward her gets their comeuppance.
Movie story-line: Slightly disturbed and painfully shy Angela Baker is sent away to summer camp with her cousin. Not long after Angela's arrival, things start to go horribly wrong for anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions.
Movie synopsis: After a horrible boating accident kills her family, shy, sullen Angela moves in with her eccentric Aunt Martha and protective cousin Ricky. One summer, Martha sends the kids to Camp Arawak. Soon after their arrival, bizarre, increasingly violent accidents claim the lives of various campers. Who is the twisted individual behind these murders? The disclosure of the murderer's identity is one of the most shocking climaxes in the history of American cinema.
Highlights - Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Total budget - $350,000.00
Total revenue - $11,000,000.00
Produced by - American EagleU.S. Films
Produced in - United States of America
Available languages - English (English),
Homepage URL - http://www.sleepawaycampmovies.com/
Awards won / Nominations - N/A
Certificate(s) - US : R BR : 16
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Lead Actors - Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, Karen Fields
Writer(s) - Robert Hiltzik
Director(s) - Robert Hiltzik
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Sleepaway Camp (1983)
What is the release date of Sleepaway Camp (1983)?
Release date of Sleepaway Camp (1983) is 18-11-1983.
What is the total runtime of Sleepaway Camp (1983) in minutes?
Total runtime of Sleepaway Camp (1983) in minutes is 84 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce Sleepaway Camp (1983) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Sleepaway Camp (1983) movie is around $350,000.00.
How much revenue is expected from movie Sleepaway Camp (1983)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Sleepaway Camp (1983) is around $11,000,000.00.
What is the pupularity of Sleepaway Camp (1983)?
Worldwide pupularity of Sleepaway Camp (1983) movie is 16.745%.
What is the name of the production company of film Sleepaway Camp (1983)?
Production company of film Sleepaway Camp (1983) is/are American Eagle, U.S. Films, .
Which country the film Sleepaway Camp (1983) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Sleepaway Camp (1983) is United States of America, .
Which language the film Sleepaway Camp (1983) is produced in?
Film Sleepaway Camp (1983) is produced in English (English), language(s).
Which Genre the film Sleepaway Camp (1983) belongs to?
Movie Sleepaway Camp (1983) is categorized under Horror genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film Sleepaway Camp (1983)?
Lead actors of the film Sleepaway Camp (1983) are Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, Karen Fields.
Who is the writer of the film Sleepaway Camp (1983)?
The writer(s) of the film Sleepaway Camp (1983) is/are Robert Hiltzik.
Who is the director of the film Sleepaway Camp (1983)?
The director(s) of the film Sleepaway Camp (1983) is/are Robert Hiltzik.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Sleepaway Camp (1983) movie?
Movie Sleepaway Camp (1983) has N/A awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of Sleepaway Camp (1983) in-short?
Short plot of movie Sleepaway Camp (1983): Angela Baker, a shy, traumatized young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions toward her gets their comeuppance..
What is the full story of Sleepaway Camp (1983) movie?
Full plot of movie Sleepaway Camp (1983): After a horrible boating accident kills her family, shy, sullen Angela moves in with her eccentric Aunt Martha and protective cousin Ricky. One summer, Martha sends the kids to Camp Arawak. Soon after their arrival, bizarre, increasingly violent accidents claim the lives of various campers. Who is the twisted individual behind these murders? The disclosure of the murderer's identity is one of the most shocking climaxes in the history of American cinema..
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List of full Starcast and crew members of Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Full Starcast:
Name: Felissa Rose
Character: Angela
Name: Jonathan Tiersten
Character: Ricky
Name: Karen Fields
Character: Judy
Name: Christopher Collet
Character: Paul
Name: Mike Kellin
Character: Mel
Name: Katherine Kamhi
Character: Meg
Name: Paul DeAngelo
Character: Ronnie
Name: Thomas E. van Dell
Character: Mike
Name: Loris Sallahian
Character: Billy
Name: John E. Dunn
Character: Kenny
Name: Willy Kuskin
Character: Mozart
Name: Desiree Gould
Character: Aunt Martha
Name: Owen Hughes
Character: Artie
Name: Robert Earl Jones
Character: Ben
Name: Susan Glaze
Character: Susie
Name: Frank Trent Saladino
Character: Gene
Name: Rick Edrich
Character: Jeff
Name: Fred Greene
Character: Eddie
Name: Allen Breton
Character: Frank the Cop
Name: Michael C. Mahon
Character: Hal
Name: John Churchill
Character: Doctor
Name: Dan Tursi
Character: John
Name: James Paradise
Character: Lenny
Name: Paul Poland
Character: Craig
Name: Alyson Mord
Character: Mary Ann
Name: Carol Robinson Alexander
Character: Dolores
Name: Bram Hand
Character: Scott
Name: Brad Frankel
Character: Joey
Name: Dee Dee Friedman
Character: Marie
Name: Julie Delisio
Character: Betsy
Name: Michael Lerman
Character: Greg
Name: Lisa Buckler
Character: Leslie
Name: Colette Lee Corcoran
Character: Young Angela
Name: Maximo Gianfranco Sorrentino
Character: Young Peter
Name: Tim Clark
Character: Boy (uncredited)
Name: Glenn-Thomas Ford
Character: Asst. Cook (uncredited)
Name: Archie Liberace
Character: Naked Angela (uncredited)
Name: Mike Tatosian
Character: Assistant Cook (uncredited)
Crew Members:
Name: Ed French
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Makeup Effects
Name: Malia Scotch Marmo
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Carl Clifford
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Manager
Name: Ron Kalish
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Ron Kalish
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Post Production Supervisor
Name: Ron Kalish
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Supervising Sound Editor
Name: Robert Hiltzik
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director
Name: Robert Hiltzik
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Robert Hiltzik
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer
Name: Eileen Sieff Stroup
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design
Name: Jeff Levy
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Gaffer
Name: Sam Bender
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Gaffer
Name: Martha Mitchell
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Script Supervisor
Name: Sharyn L. Ross
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Sharyn L. Ross
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Editor
Name: Jack Cooley
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Name: Jerry Silva
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Michele Tatosian
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Michele Tatosian
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Edward Bilous
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer
Name: William Bilowit
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design
Name: William Bilowit
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Coordinator
Name: Cliff Cudney
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Coordinator
Name: David DeClerque
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Assistant Director
Name: Nick Tallo
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key Grip
Name: Jorge Luis Toro
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction
Name: Ed Fountain
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Technician
Name: Chaim Kantor
Department: Camera
Job/Role: First Assistant Camera
Name: Abe Schrager
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Operator
Name: Rolf Pardula
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Mixer
Name: Richard Feury
Department: Directing
Job/Role: First Assistant Director
Name: Benjamin Davis
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography
Name: Suzen Poshek
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Suzen Poshek
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairstylist
Name: Deborah Lee
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Office Coordinator
Name: Linda Shamest
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Editor
Name: Sandra Kaufman
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Assistant Editor
Name: John Wilson
Department: Camera
Job/Role: First Assistant Camera
Name: Glenn-Thomas Ford
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Mike Tatosian
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Joan Brockschmidt
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction
Name: René Simon Cruz Jr.
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Darryl Green
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Dolly Grip
Name: Nancy A. Palmatier
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Assistant Costume Designer
Name: Murri Barber
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer's Assistant
Name: Ellen Hopkins
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction
Name: Philip Murphy
Department: Production
Job/Role: Unit Manager
Name: Mitchell Wood
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Assistant Director
Name: Oded Carmi
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Boom Operator
Name: Rick Schierbaum
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: John McElwain
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Electrician
Name: Frank Williams
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Assistant Camera
Name: Rebecca Brizee
Department: Production
Job/Role: Extras Casting
Name: Mike Kara
Department: Production
Job/Role: Extras Casting
Name: Bradford Giaimo
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music Producer
Name: David Baldwin
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Pamela Bowring
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Kevin Freeman
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Alexander Kahn
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Shamus McGarry
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Clara Rodriguez
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Steven Scott
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Victoria Tatosian
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Catering
Name: Kathryn Winn
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant
Name: Coke Tatosian
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Thanks
Name: Lucy Tatosian
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Thanks
Reviews Section
If there's a slasher flick that came out during the slasher fever that took place in the 80s, that succeeded in not becoming another carbon copy of "Friday the 13th", that would be "Sleepaway Camp". The movie offers all the elements featured in the average slasher formula... and then some. We have the campsite, the oblivious adults, the group of stereotyped kids, the mysterious killer lurking around the place, an opening flashback showing a horrible tragedy and a lot of dead bodies piling up. In "Sleepaway Camp", the story begins with a family that is struck by a horrible accident, in which the father and one of the children die. Little Angela, the sole survivor of the gruesome event, is sent to live with her bizarre aunt Martha and her protective and loving (albeit cranky) cousin, Ricky, who is about her age. Many years later, we see Angela and Ricky as teenagers, heading up to a campsite during the summer, much to the girl's dismay, whose (almost pathological) shyness makes it really difficult for her to socialize. As soon as they arrive, Angela becomes the target of all the cruel jokes and pranks one could imagine, which is something that doesn't sit too well with her hotheaded cousin, Ricky. As one may be able to assume, the mean adults and kids begin to suffer and die one by one, at the hands of a mysterious figure that lurks around the place (well, that's original). Could the small and frail Angela have something to do with all this? Is her cousin, Ricky, more protective than it appears to be? While the owner of the campsite tries to find out what the heck is going on (while endangering the kids, of course), the meanies continue to suffer gruesome deaths, until a final revelation leaves everyone shocked beyond belief. Yes, Angela was the one who murdered everyone, except... Angela is actually Peter, who was forced to live as a girl, because her Aunt Martha didn't want another boy in the family. Yikes! Yes, the plot twist is genius and it left me completely stunned when I first saw this movie as a teenager, so I won't play down the final revelation because it was, in fact, one of the most iconic endings in a horror flick and for a good reason. Now, another reason why I found "Sleepaway Camp" to be so disturbing is because it provides a subtext in which the youngsters are hopeless victims in a world ran by miserable adults. Most of the adults in this movie appear to be sick, lascivious, greedy and even plain evil, always taking advantage of children and teenagers in order to achieve personal satisfaction or gains. The kids are seen as objects used by these corrupt and perverted adults, who are only interested in their own satisfaction. Intentionally or not, Robert Hiltzik, who both wrote and directed the film, gives us a really dark take on reality, by showing the way adults relate to children and teenagers, since the adult characters combined are probably more terrifying than the deranged individual behind the killings. As a matter of fact, this aspect of the film is somewhat depressing, as it is closer to reality than one would think and probably not something one expects to see in a slasher flick that, presumably, doesn't intend to give a message. This aspect of the story is plain sickening and it's one of the main reasons why "Sleepaway Camp" sort of stayed with me over the years and I find it so revolting. First of all, we have Aunt Martha (played by Desiree Gould), a woman who forces a young boy, who has recently lost his family, to change gender, just because... she already has a boy in the family and doesn't want another one! That's right, my friends, crazy Aunt Martha didn't hesitate to ruin a child's life, just because she thought it would be fun to have a girl in the family (perfectly normal, huh?). Then, we have Artie, the cook... ugh, this is perhaps one of the most disgusting supporting characters I have seen in a horror flick. Artie is a perverted man, presumably in his thirties, who lusts after kids and who doesn't even bother hiding his sickening proclivities among his peers. As a matter of fact, as soon as the kids arrive to the campsite, god-awful Artie reveals how he wants to get his hands on the poor and helpless kids and, when one of his co-workers try to talk some sense into him, by explaining him that the kids are too young to even understand about sex, Artie claims that “There is no such thing as being too young". As if this wasn't disgusting enough, this revelation doesn't cause any outrage among the other adults who work at the campsite, who, as a matter of fact, laugh at what Artie says. As it is foreshadowed by Artie himself, he later tries to take advantage of our poor innocent Angela and when he is caught in the act before anything happens, he threatens Ricky. Of course, none of this would have been possible if it wasn't for the complicity of his co-workers who remain silent and even find him humorous. Another character that is nominated in the category of "Rotten adults who deserve to be eaten alive by pigeons" is Mel (played by Mike Kellin), the owner of the campsite. Mel is a greedy old bastard who, even though he soon realizes that the kids are in danger because there's a killer on the lose, refuses to send them home, because he doesn't want to lose money. This results in the death of many more kids, obviously (bullies, yes, but they didn't deserve such a gruesome fate, that's for sure). Of course, Mel not only gets people killed as a result of his own greediness; he also beats up a teenage boy, simply because he assumes that he is behind all the killings. Oh, he also smokes cigars next to the kids (but it was the 80s, so that may not be entirely his fault). Last, but not least, we have Meg... okay, Meg appears to be around 18, so she doesn't qualify as an adult entirely, but she's, in fact, one of the camp counselors, who abuses her so-called power to bully our poor Angie (oh, and she also sleeps with Mel, the previously mentioned greedy old bastard... yikes!). So, yes, "Sleepaway Camp" is a disturbing film, but the way I see it, Angela is one of the many elements that contribute to make it this way. In the end, one could argue that Angela is, to a certain extent, a victim as well (don't crap your pants, I'm not justifying her actions!). Of course, this is a slasher from the 80s that was filmed with a very limited budget, so, even though the film mostly manages to stay on the "serious" side, the unintended hilarity finds a way to make an entrance. The campiness (no pun intended, but I love it, anyway) mostly comes from the over the top acting that, from time to time, feels more like a John Waters flick, rather than a serious horror flick. Besides this, some of the characters are so ridiculous and bizarre that, even during a serious and disturbing film, I found myself laughing. The scene where old Mel finds his teenage sweetheart's dead body is comedy gold... seriously, I dare you not to laugh at this ridiculous acting. Over the last years, "Sleepaway Camp" has gotten some negative attention from certain people who accused the script of being trans-phobic, because it depicts an allegedly transgender individual as deranged, which is something that I strongly disagree with. First of all, Angela is not transsexual, because she is actually forced to live as a girl by her crazy aunt Martha, and it is not established that Peter ever showed signs of being a transgender child, so we could actually argue if Angela should be called Peter and treated as a male, instead. But, assuming for a second that Angela was, in fact, a male-to-female transgender individual, and her gender wasn't arbitrarily imposed by her aunt... why should we assume that her sexual condition had anything to do with the fact that she ended up being a deranged killer? Why can't we simply assume that she turns out to be a killer as a result of a very traumatic childhood and the fact that she was bullied during her entire life? Controversy aside, "Sleepaway Camp" is a film that became a cult classic for valid reasons and gave us one of the most memorable endings.
***Adolescents at a summer camp in upstate New York… with a killer on the loose*** On the surface “Sleepaway Camp” (1983) is a clone of the first two “Friday the 13th” movies (1980/1981) mixed with elements of “Meatballs” (1979), but with more edge. Like the first “Friday the 13th,” the killer is a mystery until the end. Like “Meatballs,” the youths at the camp are adolescents, including pubescents. Kids of this ilk didn’t manifest in the Friday the 13th franchise until Part VI (1986) and, even then, they weren’t the focus. Unfortunately, the production values are subpar compared to the above films. If you take out the cussing and slayings, this is of the TV movie variety; and I’m being nice. There’s also some overt camp (no pun intended), like Ricky’s mother. Still, you can’t beat the early 80’s ambiance and the styles are amusing, especially the short shorts worn by guys. 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, 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 film runs 1 hour, 24 minutes; and was shot in in Argyle, New York, near Summit Lake at a camp formerly named Camp Algonquin. GRADE: B-/C+
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