Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers is actually the first movie in the Sleepaway Camp franchise that I’d ever seen. The VHS cover art lured me in as a kid by teasing possible appearances from iconic villains, with Freddy’s glove and Jason’s hockey mask poking out of a woman’s backpack. I was a bit too young to understand the concept of trademarks at that age, so you can imagine my disappointment when neither character made so much as a cameo. Since I hadn’t seen the first film and didn’t have any context for the franchise as a whole (or that twist), I just thought of the movie as low-budget trash.
As I’ve grown older, however, I’ve discovered that low-budget trash can be a lovely thing. And I think it’s important to distinguish trash from “so bad they’re good” movies like Troll 2...
As I’ve grown older, however, I’ve discovered that low-budget trash can be a lovely thing. And I think it’s important to distinguish trash from “so bad they’re good” movies like Troll 2...
- 7/30/2018
- by Bryan Christopher
- DailyDead
With Christmas songs on the airwaves, presents being placed under trees, and holiday gatherings taking place, summer camp might be the furthest thing from your mind, but the folks at Scream Factory will have you reminiscing about crackling bonfires and blood-splattered fun in the sun, as they have revealed that they will release the first two Sleepaway Camp sequels on Collector’s Edition Blu-rays next year.
Due to the requests that came in when they released Sleepaway Camp on a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray in late May, Scream Factory has revealed that sometime next summer they will release Collector’s Edition Blu-rays of Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland, both of which were directed by Michael A. Simpson, written by Fritz Gordon, and starred Pamela Springsteen as Angela Baker.
There’s no word yet on what special features will be included on the releases, but...
Due to the requests that came in when they released Sleepaway Camp on a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray in late May, Scream Factory has revealed that sometime next summer they will release Collector’s Edition Blu-rays of Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland, both of which were directed by Michael A. Simpson, written by Fritz Gordon, and starred Pamela Springsteen as Angela Baker.
There’s no word yet on what special features will be included on the releases, but...
- 12/19/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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