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Sleepaway Camp II:
Unhappy Campers (1988)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 12/13

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12/13: Sleepaway Camp is famous for the ending which is among the best in horror films; hence, a sequel had to be made.

Now, I won't go so far as to call Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers a true horror picture. It's been funny at times, and the script is also well-written in a witty way. I like some of the lines, especially when they're mixed with variations of the word "fornication."

Pamela Springsteen, the younger sister of Bruce Springsteen aka The Boss, may steal the show occasionally, but it's Valerie Hartman, more specifically her breasts, who's the winner. As much of a slut as her character is, why isn't she killed earlier? The obvious answer is: the filmmakers wanted to milk the time by flashing her breasts as often as possible to sustain the viewers' attention.

After Valerie Hartman's character is killed off, the movie finally goes downhill; it's just a series of relentless killing, producing a body count every three or four minutes. As a result, it's a horror snore.

All in all, although Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers is eighty minutes long, it should be tighter with some cuts here and there.