Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)
Also known as "Nightmare Vacation II"
When you go camping just take the essentials
Starring: Pamela Springsteen, Renée Estevez, Anthony Higgins, Valerie Hartman, Brian Patrick Clarke, Natter Gotell, Susan Marie Snyder, Terry Hobbs, Kendall Bean, July Murphy, Carol Chambers, Amy Fields, Benji Wilhoite, Walter Franks III, Justin Nowell, Heather Binian, Jason Ehrlich, Carol Martin, Tricia Grant, Jill Jane Clements
Director: Michael A. Simpson
Running Time: 80 minutes
US MPAA rating: N/AUK BBFC rating: 18
Comedy, Horror
On DVD In the cinema of the 1980s, teenagers had one of two predefined rôles. Either they charmed, emoted and, let's face it, annoyed their way through comedy dramas about love, class and young angst, typically directed by John Hughes - or they were killed off one by one in slasher franchises like
DVD Extras: Neat animated menus and scene selection; choice of Dolby 2.0/5.1/dts; 'hidden' link to lost track 'More Love' by Ravenstone (with background on the band); thirteen minutes of behind-the-scenes footage amiably narrated by director Michael A. Simpson; trailer; teaser for 'Sleepaway Camp 3'; extensive 'stills gallery' (behind the scenes and artwork/abandoned cabin scene/make-up effects); full audio commentary by Simpson and screenwriter Fritz Gordon, moderated by knowledgeable megafan John Klyza, including an homage to the 1980s mullet, a surreal anecdote about the union insisting that the line "nips at 5 o'clock" be removed on grounds of taste (although they had no objection to its replacement, "party hats at 5 o'clock"), and observations on the ever shifting accent of Uncle John.
This DVD is available either on its own, or as part of Anchor Bay's boxset of the first three 'Sleepaway Camp' films.
It's Got: Deaths by knife, powerdrill, barbecue, chainsaw, guitar string, battery acid, big stick, and even a drowning in a leech-filled latrine.
It Needs: For teenagers just to behave themselves.
Alternatives: Sleepaway Camp, Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland, 'Friday the 13th', 'The Burning', 'Happy Birthday to Me', 'April Fool's Day', The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Summary: If you have ever wanted to see bratpack adolescents get their bloody comeuppance, then this teen-trashing sequel might just put a smile on your acne-pocked face.
External Links
Official Web Site
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers at the IMDB
Comments2 Comments |
| this movie rocks. |
| Comment by:- z | | 07 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| this movie is AWESME.it is very gorey. |
| Comment by:- bobo | | 07 October 2004 | ip: logged |
