THAT AWKWARD MOMENT WHEN THE GIRL YOU LIKE AT SLEEPAWAY CAMP ENDS UP BEING A 14 YEAR OLD TRANSVESTITE SERIAL KILLER
"Sleepaway Camp" (1983)
Directed by Robert Hiltzik
When was the last time that you spent the summer at Camp Arawak? Any
time is a good time to watch the1983 slasher film, "Sleepaway Camp", but
being a summer camp movie, nothing beats enjoying this cult classic in
the summer. 
I came up with an idea for those of you who just can't get enough of Angela Baker and her gender bending killing spree. How about an entire week, where "Sleepaway Camp" is screened every night as part of a double feature? You get to revisit Camp Arawak seven times in a row! What films could possibly be paired with such a unique title and still be complimentary? Don't worry, I got you covered. Here are my picks to watch with "Sleepaway Camp".
1. "Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers" (1988)
Whenever a film has a sequel, it's a no-brainer: pair the two films together. A classic combination.
2. "Return to Sleepaway Camp" (2008)
Although
this is the fourth film in the franchise, it's the only one that
reunites the original film's director, Robert Hiltzik and star, Felissia
Rose. This film pretends that parts 2 & 3 never happened and acts
like a direct sequel to the 1983 original.
3. "Friday the 13th" (1980)
There
are many summer camp slasher films, but this is the one that started it
all. If you're going to visit another summer camp, Camp Crystal Lake is
the way to go!
4. "Night of the Demons" (1988)
The other horror
film where the villain is named Angela. It's Angela night. Can you
handle TWO Angelas? Watch them both and decide for yourself, who's the
boss?
5. "Little Darlings" (1980)
A summer camp film, but not a summer camp horror
film. Summer camp films are typically synonymous with teen sex. Usually
this can be fun. "Sleepaway Camp" features a young cast. Some, too
young, yet sex still finds it's way into the film. It feels a little too
"dirty old man" to think of girls that young in a sexual way. This is the other movie where the girls are way too young to be thought of in that way and yet, THAT'S the plot.
6. "The Crying Game" (1992)
You had to have seen this film suggestion coming from a mile away, right? Brave a night of "Oh my God! That's a wiener!"
7. "Meatballs" (1979)
This
is, in my opinion, the greatest summer camp film in history. End your
week strong. Camp North Star is the way to go. If Angela wants to
destroy your summer, Tripper wants to save it!
If
you can survive this week long event, you can survive anything! Your
reward can be starting the following week with a screening of "Ernest
Goes to Camp" (1987).
Knowhutimean Vern?
(Artwork by Isaac Keith Martinez)
4 comments:
Weird co-ink-e-dink... I just got my brand spanking new copy of Sleepaway Camp from Scream Factory this week. (...makes "Twilight Zone" sounds...) Speaking of summer camp, look for Wet Hot American Summer to hit Netflix in two days. You've got a full season dropping at once, so you could toss an episode or two a night of that on the campfire, too.
Thanks for the heads up.
I hope you enjoy your "Sleepaway Camp" from Scream Factory.
If you end up watching it as a double feature, I am curious what film you pair it with.
I watched Sleepaway Camp with my friend Adrienne (it's a favorite of hers). She wanted to start watching that aforementioned Netflix series, too, but she hadn't seen the original movie. We ended up watching the Wet Hot American Summer movie along with Sleepaway Camp. One comedy, one horror, but they share a lot of the same beats owing to the shared setting. The two are now one large summer camp based blob of entertainment in my head.
That sounds like a fun night of movies!
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