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Movie poster: Sleepaway Camp (1983)
🎬 Movie

Sleepaway Camp

1983 · 85 min Horror
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

Years after a terrible boating accident, Angela is sent to Camp Arawak where a series of bizarre and violent "accidents" begin to claim the lives of various campers.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1983
Country United States of America
Genre Horror
Director Robert Hiltzik
Runtime 85 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (772 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director builds tension not through shock, but through feeling — the viewer senses something is wrong long before it becomes obvious. Atmosphere matters more than any plot twist.

This isn't a film for the faint-hearted, nor for seasoned viewers who claim to fear nothing. It exists somewhere between — pressing psychologically rather than physically.

Ideal for fans of psychological horror. Slasher fans should look elsewhere.

Director: Robert Hiltzik

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Late in the evening, with two people. Make tea, put away the phone, don't turn on the lights.

🎭 Cast

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Mel

Katherine Kamhi

Katherine Kamhi

Meg

Paul DeAngelo

Paul DeAngelo

Ronnie

Jonathan Tiersten

Jonathan Tiersten

Ricky

Felissa Rose

Felissa Rose

Angela

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Karen Fields

Judy

Christopher Collet

Christopher Collet

Paul

Desiree Gould

Desiree Gould

Aunt Martha

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Owen Hughes

Artie

Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Ben

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