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| Anita Bircham | |
| Aliases: | Anita Burcham [1] |
| Continuity: | Sleepaway Camp film series |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Type: | Murder victim |
| Occupation: | Camper |
| Gender: | Female |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Sawtail Gap, Kentucky |
| Associations: | Camp New Horizons |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Born: | 1973 [2] |
| Died: | July, 1989 |
| First: | Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland |
| Actor: | Sonya Maddox |
Anita Bircham is a fictional murder victim and a minor character featured in the Sleepaway Camp film series. Played by actress Sonya Maddox, she appeared in the 1989 film Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland.
Biography[]
Anita Bircham, or Burcham, was an African American girl who was born in Sawtail Gap, Kentucky, around the year 1973. Hailing from an underprivelged upbringing, she was selected to become participate in the "experiment in sharing" event sponsored by Herman and Lilly Miranda at Camp New Horizons in New York.
She introduced herself to reporter Tawny Richards, who was writing a puff piece about Camp New Horizons' new program. In the main hall, Anita gravitated towards other troubled teens like Arab, Riff, and Snowboy. On the first day of campground activity, Lilly Miranda divided the campers into three squads. Anita was part of a squad that included Greg Nakashima, Marcia Holland, and Tony DeHerrera, which was led by a counselor named Barney Whitmore.
During Anita's stay at the campground, spree killer Angela Baker began systematically taking out the various campers and staff members based upon her own twisted set of morality. She captured Anita along with another camper named Greg Nakashima and kept them tucked away inside of a cabin. She rigged a booby trapped axe that came down from the ceiling, catching Greg in the chest. Angela did not seem to have any apparent motive for killing Anita other than that she found her boring. [3]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Anita Bircham was created by director Michael A. Simpson and writer Fritz Gordon based on concepts originally developed by writer Robert Hiltzik.
- Playing the role of Anita Bircham is Sonya Maddox's third film role and her first work in the horror genre.
- As with Tony DeHerrera and Maria Nicastro, Anita's given name is taken from a character in the musical production West Side Story.
- Anita Bircham and Greg Nakashima were killed simultaneously, making them the 42nd and 43rd murder victims of Angela Baker in the entire Sleepaway Camp franchise. Anita and Greg are the 13th and 14th victims in Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland. They are both killed using the same methods.
- Anita Bircham is the 7th female murder victim of Angela Baker in Sleepaway Camp III.
- Anita Bircham is one of three African American characters featured in Sleepaway Camp III, and the only one who is female. She is the 3rd of three black characters killed in the film.
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- ↑ Possible spelling. Her surname is spoken only in the source material. The spelling used in this article is taken from the subtitles used in the film.
- ↑ Per the original shooting script, Anita is described as being 16-years-old.
- ↑ Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989). Directed by Michael A. Simpson. Written by Fritz Gordon.