Topic: Sleepaway Camp is a terrible movie

Anonymous A started this discussion 2 years ago #112,137

Forgive me if this topic has been made before, but something reminded me...

I love 1980's slashers, don't get me wrong. But these kills are so boring, the acting is dull, and the story is lifeless.

Unironically a transgender child's penis is what caused this film to become a cult classic. It wasn't the writing, it wasn't the special effects, it wasn't the brilliant acting; it was a penis.

Enlighten me on this please.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 23 minutes later[^] [v] #1,244,342

It was not the penis (the penis actor was 18+, by the way). What made it a classic was that weird, unsettling, uncanny-valley look that Angela gives in the last scene, and that weird demonic roaring.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,244,344

@previous (B)
Is it worth it to sit through 83 minutes of straight boredom for that one shot?

Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 1 minute later, 28 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,244,346

@previous (A)
Not for people who are not horror aficionados, no, and I understand that. We horror aficionados consider it worth it, though.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 50 seconds later, 29 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,244,348

@previous (B)
The Slumber Party Massacre was objectively a better film.

Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 2 minutes later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,244,350

@previous (A)
I agree.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 1 minute later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,244,352

@previous (B)
Critics don't though, for whatever reason. Sleepaway Camp has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 81%, while The Slumber Party Massacre only has a score of 45%. What could be the reason for this?

Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 7 minutes later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,244,353

@previous (A)
Good question, honestly. I don't know.

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 6 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,244,403

Its a fun movie. The aunt is the beat character and her odd manner of delivering lines is hilarious

I also think the heavy gay subrext is comical and I like the costumes

Minichan