A lot of 80s slashers took place in familiar settings like colleges and summer camps. These were relatable to many kids checking out the Saturday afternoon matinee so it was easier to scare them. So it's easy to sent a killer loose on the campgrounds, killing immoral teens and mean counsellors. Mix in the summer camp with a whodunit and you've got Sleepaway Camp. But this slasher is much more under the surface.
Sleepaway Camp begins with a tragic death years before the primary setting of the film when a father and child are killed, leaving one behind. Bring it back to 1983 and you've got a depressed girl, Angela the survivor, and an overbearing Aunt. Off to camp she goes with her protective cousin Ricky. People think she's weird, all quiet and shut in. When people start dropping, many point to her and those around her. The big twist at the end will probably get you. It got me good. Not only who the killer is but what has brought them to their violent actions.
Sleepaway Camp is a scarier slasher than most, especially when you don't know who to look out for. The movie is a lot smarter than you may think, but you'll have to analyze the character development and mental trauma suffered during the opening scene to follow along. Any more and I'd spoil it. Check out Sleepaway Camp!
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