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| Sleepaway Camp Trilogy [1983] | ![Sleepaway Camp Trilogy [1983]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41WCN576QGL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Directors: Robert Hiltzik, Michael A. Simpson
Actors: Pamela Springsteen, Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, Karen Fields, Brian Patrick Clarke
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: £29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 10183
Format: Box Set, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Running Time: 163 minutes
Number Of Items: 3
Discs: 3
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 1.9
EAN: 5060020622731
ASIN: B0001Z5YWI
Theatrical Release Date: 1983
Release Date: May 31, 2004
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 humerous horrer October 24, 2008
these films are similar to the early friday the 13th films but more humerous , to be honest my niece picked the dvds and i was expecting an abysmal offering but to my suprise we watched the 3 films the same day and to be honest i have seen far worst films and the triology cost 6.anybody who likes slightly wacky horrer films should get these pronto , there are plenty of slayings in many different ways and nothings too graphic it sort of makes you visualise what happened next.
 Ugh! August 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What with Halloween and Friday the 13th sequals making money, slasher films threatened to saturate the screen in the eighties. This one concerns a shy young girl who is sent to a camp where a series of brutal murders begin. It's pretty standard stuff really. Though the film has its moments, it mostly just relies on tried-and-trusted slasher material. It's not up to the standard of Halloween or Friday the 13th films either. The killings are unrealistic, some of the acting leaves a lot to be desired and the humour is pretty pathetic (ooh, he's going for a poo! Please stop, my aching sides!) The ending, with its 'twist', loses the whole film any kind of credibility it had. Ignore this mess and watch the two far superior sequals instead.
 Amazing February 5, 2008
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
The Sleepaway Camp trilogy is one of the most overlooked horror franchises in the history of cinema. The first film stars Felissa Rose as a troubled young girl with a mysterious past named Angela Baker, who arrives at summer camp with her cousin. However, things strange things begin to happen at camp and it becomes clear that Angela could be responsible. The truly shocking ending will have you gawping for hours afterwards. The second and third installments in the trilogy are much more tongue-in-cheek and star Pamela Springsteen - you guessed it, Bruce's sister - as the older Angela, freshly released from the mental hosptial where she has been incarcerated for years. Soon Angela is up to her old tricks again, this time directing her anger towards teenagers that she thinks deserve to be "punished". Springsteen plays the role for laughs and the effects are tremendous. A must have for any horror fan, this boxset from Anchor Bay is well worth the money and extremely entertaining!
A GOOD SLASHER FILM November 3, 2007
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Arriving at a summer camp, Angela Baker (Felissa Rose) and her cousin Ricky (Jonathan Tiersten) immediately rub the head counselor Meg (Katharine Kamhi) by how different and quiet she is. Ronnie (Paul DeAngelo) and Susie (Susan Glaze) take time to break her out of her shell, but Ricky is protective of her and doesn't want her to be exposed to too much. As people start dying at camp, Mel, (Mike Kellin) the head of the camp, keeps insisting that it's just fluke accidents. As Angela finally comes out of her shell around Paul, (Christopher Collet) the murders around camp start increasing. As everyone starts to suspect the new-comers Angela and Ricky as the killer, the camp tries to stop the killer from striking again.
The Good News: Well, first off, this has one of, if the not the, best ending to a horror film ever. It comes so far from left field and is so unexpected that no one would ever believe it. It's also really original to end it that way, as all the clues point elsewhere, then we get dropped with the bombshell of all bombshells with the ending that comes out of nowhere, and it does seem completely shocking on first viewing. By pulling the rug out of our feet with a complete turn-around is a wonderful in it's execution. I can't say enough about the great ending, go see it for yourself. Also nice was the way that all the deaths aren't exactly the typical deaths for this type of movie. Granted, there is an impalement with an knife and a decapitation, but the rest of the film features some great kills, including being stung to death by bees,, scalded with boiling water, and a pretty nasty one involving a curling iron and a special part of the female anatomy. That's all I'm going to say on that one. Pretty nifty kills, although some have been done before. It's also pretty good at setting up the storyline to make the characters so believable. Angela is a quiet, shy teenage girl, and Ricky her protective cousin. While not exactly new, the combination of both is a nice addition to the rest of the characters at camp. Pretty much stereotypical characters, but all mixed together with some new ones.
The Bad News: For the time this came out, it should've been way more graphic. This one is very dry and features next to no blood. Only two deaths happen on-screen as well, which is a shame as several would've been nice to see what happened to them. However, more gore was needed to make the film a little more entertaining, but it still is fine right now. Just more. Also, since the sequels went for a more campy approach, this one goes more of a serious route. It's very discerning to see Angela played her as a shy, quiet type and as a wise-cracking woman in the sequels.
The Final Verdict: With one of cinema's greatest endings that is really shocking and a big body count for the time, this is a very underrated film. Fans of the time frame will eat this one up, but fans of the sequels may find it odd that there is none of the goofy sense of humor apparent in this film.
People that like this movie are a special breed October 26, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This main reason this movie was remembered was because of the ending. The director really did succeed at making a movie that would make jaws drop in the theater, and keep people thinking about it when they leave.
I made the mistake of seeing this movie when I was 10 years old. You can live through seeing a movie like this when you're older, but I was afraid I would be scarred for life. I was enjoying the movie when I was watching it, until I saw the ending, and my stomach churned. This movie has many creative but grisly death scenes (I shrieked when I saw the horrifying bee death). This movie had a lot of points that kept you awake and drawn to it, which is good. It is a mystery to find out who the killer is, so that keeps you going. Sleepaway Camp is not a slow movie. There were a lot of things about the movie I was way too young to see. There was a lot of homosexual references, but I guess I know now that was foreshadowing the climax of the movie. This movie is still good despite the shocker ending. Many people push this movie aside because of the ending... they think the guy who made this movie was definitely sick. But the movie was still good, just very different and awfully disturbing. I don't think you'll be scarred for life by seeing this movie, but see it with another person. Believe me, you might feel uncomfortable if you don't have someone by your side once it ends.
Unless you have a strong lining in your stomach, there are some things in this movie that you can't unsee. They get in your head and stay there. I think some versions of Sleepaway Camp are cut, but the original release was uncut. A lot of the death scenes look very realistic (maybe that's just me), and they're unlike any you've ever seen before. This movie is shocking, disturbing (kinda perverse), full of horror, and definitely not for the squeamish.
Good acting that fits this genre, lots of violence, a "different" kind of plot, plenty of profanity, and definitely memorable. Just remember this is unlike any of those countless horror flicks. I recommend this to be watch with a group of people. Separate and think about what themes were presented in the movie (you could even write a 'response' paragraph). Regroup and discuss.
Or you could just watch the movie and go to bed.
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