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Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008) (V) Directed by Robert Hiltzik

Posted by: Frank Veenstra Posted date: 5:22 AM / comment : 0 , , , , , , , , , , ,





(Review originally written at 30 May 2009)

Well, this is definitely not a movie to take very seriously. It's a late sequel within the Sleepaway Camp-series (at least when you're not counting the unfinished fourth movie) and it's a pretty worthy one. Not that its brilliant or anything but its simply a enjoyable movie to watch, especially when you're familiar with the other Sleepaway Camp movies.

The movie is filled with references to the other Sleepaway Camp movies, especially the first one. It doesn't make this movie original of course but for the fans of the first movie its fun to see this movie paying a sort of an homage to the 1983 cult movie. The movie even brings back some of the actors from the 1983, something that none of the other sequels ever managed to do.

The thing the movie probably is still the most original with are its killings. The Sleepaway Camp movies always have been filled with some original and often disgusting killings and this movie really forms no exception to this.

But above all the movie remains a fun one to watch. luckily the movie itself also doesn't take itself very serious and as a comedy this movie is definitely more effective as an horror. It's pretty silly and childish all at times but it suits the movie and makes this movie an enjoyable one.

It's characters are all quite stereotypical, just like was the case in any of the other previous Sleepaway Camp entries. It makes this movie all the more B-movie like, also with the help from the actors, that are going over-the-top with their performances. Still the movie has some good actors in it such as Vincent Pastore and Isaac Hayes in his last released movie as an actor. He basically plays his Chef character from the "South Park"-series in this movie and even wears the same clothes. Too bad he so suddenly disappears out of the movie, as if they had only contracted him for one day of work for this movie, which probably also in fact was the case.

It's of course far from a great movie, like basically all of the other Sleepaway Camp movies were also far from great. But the movie is fun to watch, especially when you have seen the previous Sleepaway Camp movie entries. A next sequel is already in development.

5/10

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Sleepaway Camp (1983) Directed by Robert Hiltzik

Posted by: Frank Veenstra Posted date: 5:50 PM / comment : 0 , , , , , , , , , , ,





(Review originally written at 8 May 2009)

This movie is kind of slow and it's also really a B-type of movie but yet the manages to be not completely horrible. It's a pretty maintaining movie that features all of the right required ingredients and also throws in some originality of its own.

Even though it is of course a quite formulaic movie they still did a pretty good job with its story. This is mostly because it picks a pretty nice approach with its killer. Problem is perhaps that the movie has too many slow and pointless moments in it and it also starts to repeat itself a bit at times. It also doesn't always handle its character well enough. Sometimes a character gets put down as a carrying main character but then he or she will suddenly disappear out of the movie again for quite some time. The movie has some difficulties finding its right balance at times.

It's a movie that has B-movie written all over it. It has a campy look and its silly '80's atmosphere and look of course also don't help much. But foremost the movie is a real B-movie with its acting. The movie has some real bad acting in it, also due to the fact that most characters are being played by inexperienced teenagers. But somehow it also really seems to fit the movie and it hardly becomes a big complaint while watching the movie. It helps to make the movie a more light and entertaining one to watch.

The movie still takes itself serious though, so the movie is no ridicules one to watch. It has swearing and gore in it but nothing that will impress the most hardened horror movie watcher too much, though it's all still good looking.

The movie tends to become a real slasher toward the end and perhaps also feels a bit rushed, since it's in contrast with its more slower first halve. It's not really a problem though, since it actually provides the movie with some good genre moments and a great ending.

Certainly watchable, especially of course if you know how to appreciate an '80's B-movie.

6/10

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