Sleepaway Camp (1983)

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Movie basic details

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.

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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%.


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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.


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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:

profie photo of Felissa RoseName: Felissa Rose
Character: Angela

profie photo of Jonathan TierstenName: Jonathan Tiersten
Character: Ricky

profie photo of Karen FieldsName: Karen Fields
Character: Judy

profie photo of Christopher ColletName: Christopher Collet
Character: Paul

profie photo of Mike KellinName: Mike Kellin
Character: Mel

profie photo of Katherine KamhiName: Katherine Kamhi
Character: Meg

profie photo of Paul DeAngeloName: Paul DeAngelo
Character: Ronnie

profie photo of Thomas E. van DellName: Thomas E. van Dell
Character: Mike

profie photo of Loris SallahianName: Loris Sallahian
Character: Billy

profie photo of John E. DunnName: John E. Dunn
Character: Kenny

profie photo of Willy KuskinName: Willy Kuskin
Character: Mozart

profie photo of Desiree GouldName: Desiree Gould
Character: Aunt Martha

profie photo of Owen HughesName: Owen Hughes
Character: Artie

profie photo of Robert Earl JonesName: Robert Earl Jones
Character: Ben

profie photo of Susan GlazeName: Susan Glaze
Character: Susie

profie photo of Frank Trent SaladinoName: Frank Trent Saladino
Character: Gene

profie photo of Rick EdrichName: Rick Edrich
Character: Jeff

profie photo of Fred GreeneName: Fred Greene
Character: Eddie

profie photo of Allen BretonName: Allen Breton
Character: Frank the Cop

profie photo of Michael C. MahonName: Michael C. Mahon
Character: Hal

profie photo of John ChurchillName: John Churchill
Character: Doctor

profie photo of Dan TursiName: Dan Tursi
Character: John

profie photo of James ParadiseName: James Paradise
Character: Lenny

profie photo of Paul PolandName: Paul Poland
Character: Craig

profie photo of Alyson MordName: Alyson Mord
Character: Mary Ann

profie photo of Carol Robinson AlexanderName: Carol Robinson Alexander
Character: Dolores

profie photo of Bram HandName: Bram Hand
Character: Scott

profie photo of Brad FrankelName: Brad Frankel
Character: Joey

profie photo of Dee Dee FriedmanName: Dee Dee Friedman
Character: Marie

profie photo of Julie DelisioName: Julie Delisio
Character: Betsy

profie photo of Michael LermanName: Michael Lerman
Character: Greg

profie photo of Lisa BucklerName: Lisa Buckler
Character: Leslie

profie photo of Colette Lee CorcoranName: Colette Lee Corcoran
Character: Young Angela

profie photo of Maximo Gianfranco SorrentinoName: Maximo Gianfranco Sorrentino
Character: Young Peter

profie photo of Tim ClarkName: Tim Clark
Character: Boy (uncredited)

profie photo of Glenn-Thomas FordName: Glenn-Thomas Ford
Character: Asst. Cook (uncredited)

profie photo of Archie LiberaceName: Archie Liberace
Character: Naked Angela (uncredited)

profie photo of Mike TatosianName: Mike Tatosian
Character: Assistant Cook (uncredited)

Crew Members:

profie photo of Ed FrenchName: Ed French
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Makeup Effects

profie photo of Malia Scotch MarmoName: Malia Scotch Marmo
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Carl CliffordName: Carl Clifford
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Manager

profie photo of Ron KalishName: Ron Kalish
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Ron KalishName: Ron Kalish
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Post Production Supervisor

profie photo of Ron KalishName: Ron Kalish
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Supervising Sound Editor

profie photo of Robert HiltzikName: Robert Hiltzik
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Robert HiltzikName: Robert Hiltzik
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Robert HiltzikName: Robert Hiltzik
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of Eileen Sieff StroupName: Eileen Sieff Stroup
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design

profie photo of Jeff LevyName: Jeff Levy
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Gaffer

profie photo of Sam BenderName: Sam Bender
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Gaffer

profie photo of Martha MitchellName: Martha Mitchell
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Script Supervisor

profie photo of Sharyn L. RossName: Sharyn L. Ross
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Sharyn L. RossName: Sharyn L. Ross
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Editor

profie photo of Jack CooleyName: Jack Cooley
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer

profie photo of Jerry SilvaName: Jerry Silva
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Michele TatosianName: Michele Tatosian
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Michele TatosianName: Michele Tatosian
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting

profie photo of Edward BilousName: Edward Bilous
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of William BilowitName: William Bilowit
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of William BilowitName: William Bilowit
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Coordinator

profie photo of Cliff CudneyName: Cliff Cudney
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Coordinator

profie photo of David DeClerqueName: David DeClerque
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Assistant Director

profie photo of Nick TalloName: Nick Tallo
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key Grip

profie photo of Jorge Luis ToroName: Jorge Luis Toro
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of Ed FountainName: Ed Fountain
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Technician

profie photo of Chaim KantorName: Chaim Kantor
Department: Camera
Job/Role: First Assistant Camera

profie photo of Abe SchragerName: Abe Schrager
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Operator

profie photo of Rolf PardulaName: Rolf Pardula
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Mixer

profie photo of Richard FeuryName: Richard Feury
Department: Directing
Job/Role: First Assistant Director

profie photo of Benjamin DavisName: Benjamin Davis
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Suzen PoshekName: Suzen Poshek
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Suzen PoshekName: Suzen Poshek
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairstylist

profie photo of Deborah LeeName: Deborah Lee
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Office Coordinator

profie photo of Linda ShamestName: Linda Shamest
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Editor

profie photo of Sandra KaufmanName: Sandra Kaufman
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Assistant Editor

profie photo of John WilsonName: John Wilson
Department: Camera
Job/Role: First Assistant Camera

profie photo of Glenn-Thomas FordName: Glenn-Thomas Ford
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Mike TatosianName: Mike Tatosian
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Joan BrockschmidtName: Joan Brockschmidt
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of René Simon Cruz Jr.Name: René Simon Cruz Jr.
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Darryl GreenName: Darryl Green
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Dolly Grip

profie photo of Nancy A. PalmatierName: Nancy A. Palmatier
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Assistant Costume Designer

profie photo of Murri BarberName: Murri Barber
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer's Assistant

profie photo of Ellen HopkinsName: Ellen Hopkins
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of Philip MurphyName: Philip Murphy
Department: Production
Job/Role: Unit Manager

profie photo of Mitchell WoodName: Mitchell Wood
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Assistant Director

profie photo of Oded CarmiName: Oded Carmi
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Boom Operator

profie photo of Rick SchierbaumName: Rick Schierbaum
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts

profie photo of John McElwainName: John McElwain
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Electrician

profie photo of Frank WilliamsName: Frank Williams
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Assistant Camera

profie photo of Rebecca BrizeeName: Rebecca Brizee
Department: Production
Job/Role: Extras Casting

profie photo of Mike KaraName: Mike Kara
Department: Production
Job/Role: Extras Casting

profie photo of Bradford GiaimoName: Bradford Giaimo
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music Producer

profie photo of David BaldwinName: David Baldwin
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Pamela BowringName: Pamela Bowring
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Kevin FreemanName: Kevin Freeman
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Alexander KahnName: Alexander Kahn
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Shamus McGarryName: Shamus McGarry
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Clara RodriguezName: Clara Rodriguez
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Steven ScottName: Steven Scott
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Victoria TatosianName: Victoria Tatosian
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Catering

profie photo of Kathryn WinnName: Kathryn Winn
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Assistant

profie photo of Coke TatosianName: Coke Tatosian
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Thanks

profie photo of Lucy TatosianName: Lucy Tatosian
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Thanks

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Reviews Section

rated 4 out of 5
June 23, 2021

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.


-- tmdb17996075
rated 3 out of 5
June 23, 2021

***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+


-- Wuchak

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