Movie Night: Sleepaway Camp.

Review #459: Sleepaway Camp.

Cast
Felissa Rose (Angela Baker), Jonathan Tiersten (Ricky Thomas), Karen Fields (Judy), Christopher Collet (Paul), Mike Kellin (Mel Costic), Amy Baio (Brooke Warner), and Katherine Kamhi (Meg) Directed by Robert Hiltzik.

Review
What better way to start off Rock- I mean October, then with Sleepaway Camp. Of course, I never went to camp, so...I suppose camp is that old yesteryear concept people did 20-30 years ago? Anyway, the film consist of widely unknown actors, with a normally short run time, but is it any good? ...Sure, why not. The plot isn't too bad, though comparisons to Friday the 13th could rise up, but it doesn't conform too much to the horror standards. The characters are 2.5 dimensional, but there are worse things that could be said for other, more known films. The killer is actually a twist, and even despite 30 years of release, it's best for me not to spoil who the killer is. The gore is minimal, a few shots, yes, but not too gratuitous. It's a film that while a bit weird, isn't too bad, and the twist is actually original compared to some other films, so it works on that regard.

Overall, I give it 7 out of 10 stars.