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| Credits | |
| Title: | Sleepaway Camp |
| Director: | Robert Hiltzik |
| Writers: | Robert Hiltzik |
| Producers: | Robert Hiltzik; Jerry Silva; Michele Tatosian |
| Composer: | Edward Bilous |
| Cinematography: | Benjamin Davis |
| Editors: | Ron Kalish; Sharyn L. Ross |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | American Eagle Films United Film Distribution Company |
| Released: | November 18th, 1983 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 86 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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| Next: | Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers |
Sleepaway Camp is an American horror film of the slasher subgenre. It was written and directed by Robert Hiltzik. It was produced by American Eagle Films and released theatrically in the United States on November 18th, 1983.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Felissa Rose | Angela Baker |
| Jonathan Tierston | Ricky |
| Karen Fields | Judy |
| Christopher Collet | Paul |
| Mike Kellin | Mel |
| Katherine Kamhi | Meg |
| Paul DeAngelo | Ronnie |
| Thomas E. van Dell | Mike |
| Loris Sallahian | Billy |
| John Dunn | Kenny |
| Willy Kuskin | Mozart |
| Desiree Gould | Aunt Martha |
| Owen Hughes | Artie |
| Robert Earl Jones | Ben |
| Susan Glaze | Susie |
| Frank Trent Saladino | Gene |
| Rick Edrich | Jeff |
| Fred Greene | Eddie |
| Allen Breton | Frank the cop |
| Mike Mahon | Hal |
| John Churchill | Doctor |
| Dan Tursi | John |
| James Paradise | Lenny |
| Paul Poland | Craig |
| Alyson Mord | Mary Ann |
| Carol Robinson | Dolores |
| Bram Hand | Scott |
| Brad Frankel | Joey |
| Dee Dee Friedman | Marie |
| Julie Delisio | Betsy |
| Michael Lerman | Greg |
| Lisa Buckler | Leslie |
| Colette Lee Corcoran | Young Angela |
| Frank Sorrentino | Young Peter |
Notes & Trivia[]
Judy and Meg.
- The tagline for this film is "A nice place for summer vacation - a perfect place to die!"
- This is the first installment in a film series that includes three sequels.
- Production on Sleepaway Camp began in October, 1982.
- This movie was filmed on-location in Fort Edward, New York. The opening scene at the lake was shot at Lake Luzerne.
- This is actor Mike Kellin's final film work. He passed away on August 26th, 1983 in Nyack, New York, three months before the release of the film.
- This is actress Karen Fields' first, and to date, only known film work. However, she did appear in a 16-minute film short in 2014 called Judy, which is intended as a follow-up to the Sleepaway Camp film series.
- Actress Felissa Rose, who plays Angela, was thirteen-years-old at the time of filming.
- Director and writer Robert Hiltzik dedicated this film to his mother.
- Actor Loris Diran is credited as Loris Sallahian in this film.
- Actor John E. Dunn is credited as John Dunn in this film.
- This film was released in the same month as Amityville 3-D.
The Twist[]
There's something... strange about this one.
- This film has a twist ending. Throughout the course of the movie, the viewer is led to believe that it was Peter and his father who died in the boating accident, leaving Angela as the survivor. In fact, it was Peter who survived. Adopted by a twisted aunt, who desperately wanted a girl, she re-named him Angela and psychologically manipulated the child's gender identity. The end of the film reveals that "Angela" is actually a boy.
- A college student served as a body double for Angela at the film's climax. Allegedly, the student had to be plied with copious amounts of alcohol before agreeing to be filmed nude. A mask of Angela's face was placed over the actor.
Recommendations[]
1980s horror films
See also[]
External Links[]
- Sleepaway Camp at IMDB
- Sleepaway Camp at Letterboxd.com
- Sleepaway Camp at Themoviedb.org
- Sleepaway Camp at the Horror Film Wiki