Pamela Springsteen

Renée Estevez

Tony Higgins

Valerie Hartman

Brian Patrick Clarke

Walter Gotell

Susan Marie Snyder

Kendall Bean

Julie Murphy

Carol Chambers

Amy Fields

Benji Wilhoite

Walter Franks

Justin Nowell

Heather Binion

Jason Ehrlich

Carol Martin Vines

Jill Jane Clements

Tricia Grant

Terry Hobbs

Michael A. Simpson

Kristen McGary

Stan Wakefield

Bill Mills

James Oliverio

Jerry Silva

Shay Bentley Griffin

John David Allen

Frank Galline

Jerry Pece

Shad Leach

Keith Sherer

Curtis Beck

Bill Fibben

Linda Frascino

Norman Bielowicz

Laura Paris

Ed Spivia

Bob Phillips

Eddie Evans

Alison Deen

Greg Poulos

Dudley J. Voll

Dave Elliot

Bill Phillips

Scott W. Leftridge

Amy Carey

Dave Straub

Harold Marks

Jeff Becker

John Capron

Lance Alford

Donna Smith

Linda Brenick

Catherine Murphy

Roger Sherer

George Spires

Floyd Statham

Deborah Drust

Mary Ellis

Tim Bennett

Suzanne Colley

Patrick Kilpatrick

Donald Harden

Norman Andrews

Tracy Thornton

Mark Jamieson

Jim Clark

Ethelyn Spires

Bill Anderson

Leslie Peterson

Rene Mitchell

Danny Robinson

Jim Schulte

Hoyt Bilbo

Michael Hitchcock

Robert Hiltzik

Lonnie R. Smith Jr.

Robert Gillespie

Sleepaway Camp Collection

Comedy

Horror

Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers

Double Helix Films

United States of America

English

summer camp

gore

murder

slasher

camp counselor

female serial killer

female psychopath

socialized psychopath

Gimly

We are Tit Patrol.

_Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

***All-around improvement on the original perverse youth camp slasher*** 

About six years after the events of the first film, Angela (Pamela Springsteen) is now an adult camp counselor at Camp Rolling Hills after getting therapy and the operation (if you know what I mean). She carefreely weeds out all the bad kids and anyone else who might get in the way.  

The production values of “Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers” (1988) are all-around superior to the original 1983 slasher. Sure, both are “Friday the 13th” knock-offs, but they’re distinguished by (1.) actual adolescents inhabiting the camp and (2.) the perverse uniqueness of the killer. 

The only real campy element is Angela’s blithe chippy-ness in carrying out her slaughter spree. Other than that, this plays out like a mid-80’s coming-of-age drama with quality insights and surprisingly fleshed-out characters, which were the attributes of the first film as well. For instance, Molly (Renée Estevez) is very distinguished from Ally (Valerie Hartman) and Mare (Susan Marie Snyder). The mullets and short shorts on guys are amusing.

An additional highlight is the kick-axx soundtrack of semi-obscure mid-80’s rock/metal, starting with Anvil’s excellent “Straight Between the Eyes” during the opening credits (only hindered by the juvenile and tasteless lyrics, but what else is new?). “Outta Control” by John Altyn is featured later and Obsession’s “Desperate to Survive” during the end credits. 

The film runs 1 hour, 20 minutes, and was shot in Bremen, Georgia, about an hour’s drive west of Atlanta.   

GRADE: B/B-

Angela Deals With a Filthy Mouth (1/2)

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Written by Gimly on Tue Apr 04 2017

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