MonsterPerfect Good idea lost in the noise

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

O2D I usually hate when a sequel explains what happened in the original but this movie needed it and thankfully they did it. Once again there is basically no plot and the acting is not so good. This time they don't go for the over the top screaming, which is definitely a good thing. The ways the people get killed are much better than in the original, although this time lots of dead people continue to breath or move their eyes. I'm sure other reviews on here say it sucks but it's just as good as the original, just different. Give it a chance.

Leofwine_draca SLEEPAWAY CAMP II is one of those no-budget made-on-the-quick slasher movies that exist solely to cash in on the '80s boom in serial killer flicks. It's also one of the films at the lower end of the scale, offering a dearth of originality in a genre that was already starved of invention by the early '80s; somehow the slasher flicks made in the latter half of the decade just seemed to be even cheesier and less scary than before. SLEEPAWAY CAMP II plods through a routine script in which a bunch of horny teenagers at a camp are bumped off one by one by a crazed murderer using increasingly bizarre methods. It's not a particularly well made film, with production values equal to the worst of the Friday the 13th sequels and the dull, repetitive nature of the film will have many viewers snoozing off.Pamela Springsteen, sister of Bruce, plays the killer, taking over from the actress in the original production. Springsteen is pretty annoying, making lots of unfunny wisecracks as she bumps off her victims, and she only really impresses in the last twenty minutes or so when we find out just how crazy she really is. The rest of the cast is populated by bimbos happy to whip off their tops in their 15 minutes of fame, so expect a ton of gratuitous nudity throughout the film. The only characters I really liked were Brian Patrick Clarke's hilarious mulleted jock and Uncle John, who is played by a down on his luck Walter Gotell, better known for his turns in classier fare like THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL and the Roger Moore/James Bond flicks. Renee Estevez, daughter of Martin Sheen, plays the virginal heroine but her character is utterly boring.As is the case with most of these cheesy slasher flicks, the only real fun to be had is derived from the ludicrous death scenes. Here, there's some imagination in the killings, which include death by battery acid, guitar string, chainsaw, and decapitation, but all the murders are so poorly staged that there's no fun to be had from the rubbery gore effects that we briefly see. Otherwise, the film strives for the gross-out effect in a couple of moments, like the girl confronted with her sister's fried skeleton or the poor victim shoved into the toilet. The only other moment of interest is some early self-referencing – years before SCREAM – in which a couple of characters dress up as Freddy and Jason.

Bonehead-XL I say the following without irony: "Sleepaway Camp II:" is one of my favorite movies. During a dark period of my life, I rewatched the movie repeatedly for a simple reason: It makes me happy. There's no reason "Sleepaway Camp II" should be as good, funny, and twisted as it is. I doubt anyone had high expectations for it, a five-years-later direct-to-video sequel to a relatively obscure slasher flick. It was released during the late eighties when the slasher genre was in its death throes. These preconceived notions are exactly the reason why "Sleepaway Camp II' is great. Its greatness is based on how unexpected it is."Unhappy Campers" succeeds totally as an eighties slasher flick. Director Michael A. Simpson and screenwriter Fritz Gordon perfectly understand the expectations of exploitation fans. The film is loaded with grisly gore, creative kills, and plenty of sex. From the beginning, the kills are shown as extra bloody. Thick red stuff flows from Phoebe's head wound and blood spurts from her mouth as Angela cuts her tongue out. The burnt bodies of the Schote sisters are extra gooey. T.C.'s face is melted with battery acid, the gory aftermath shown clearly. In addition to being my favorite slasher, "Unhappy Campers" also features my favorite slasher kill. After Ally hurts good girl Molly's feelings, Angela makes Ally's death extra-nasty. She stabs her drowns her in the hole of a filthy outhouse. That is one of the worst deaths imaginable, I think. Even routine slasher style kills, like throat slashings, stabbings, stranglings, and decapitations are given extra panache.Unlike other slasher flicks, which dole out female nudity during strategic moments, "Sleepaway Camp II" is packed with T&A throughout. Most of the "T" comes courtesy of Valerie Hartman as Ally. The endowed Hartman stripes off her shirt in every other scene. Ally is self-consciously slutty, attempting to sleep with three boys. She finally succeeds with Rob which leads to a beautifully shot, highly erotic sex scene. This is topped off with humor when, post-coitus, she asks Rob if he has AIDS "or something." Those teens on a video-renting quest to see boobies would have been well-served by this one.While pleasing exploitation fans, "Unhappy Campers" is also amazingly funny. Angela has a way with one-liners. Her declarations of "No, a drill" or "Dead teenagers' brains!" are hysterical. The VHS artwork stuck a hockey mask, a chainsaw, and a Freddy glove together. The movie delivers on this scene when two of the campers dress as Freddy and Jason. Angela gets the drop on both when she dresses as Leatherface and chainsaws both to death. As a running gag, every character that isn't Angela is named after the Brat Pack. The gleeful way the movie kills them implies an amusing anti-eighties streak. The funniest gags are the most subversive. The filmmakers were aware of how absurd it is that a 90-pound woman can dispose of an entire camp. Most of the characters, like Emilo and Charlie (of course), are so exaggerated they become humorous. You could argue how much of the humor is intentional but it's fairly obvious that Simpson and Gordon knew what they were doing.While the gore and humor makes the film a blast for slasher fans, something else elevates "Unhappy Campers." Angela is a unique character. She's a post-op transwoman, a rare character type in any genre. Angela, as played by Pamela "Bruce's Little Sister" Springsteen, comes off as exceedingly cheery. She loves camp. Most eighties slashers had a puritanical subtext, fornicatin' teenagers being off for their indiscretions. "Sleepaway Camp II" makes this explicit. Angela murders the kids' specifically because of their moral failings. Despite this, the script is on Angela's side. What makes Springsteen's Angela fascinating is the subtle melancholy that characterizes her. She murders to reinforce her morality but also because the kids' bad behavior makes her sad. To Angela, camp is the world and she just wants to make camp a nice place. She's disappointed by her victims. When she references her past history in a mental hospital, it's with a tinge of melancholy. That Springsteen was still learning how to act is evident, as a few line-readings are flat, but in general she's excellent.There's also the question of Angela's sexuality. Though a transwoman now, Angela still seems to desire women. She bluntly rejects the advances of T.C., the macho head counselor. Her lesbian desires land on Molly, the good girl heroine. Angela wants to mentor Molly, seeing a kindred spirit in the morally upright girl. At least twice, the two have a serious heart-to-heart. Occasionally, it becomes clear that Angela's feelings aren't entirely platonic. After all the other girls are dead, Angela invites Molly into her bunk, an innocent gesture dripping with connotations. Could it be Angela murdered every one so she could be alone with her object of desire? Once Molly discovers Angela's murderous ways, she runs. Even then, Angela refuses to kill her. This subtext carries on the queer themes of the original "Sleepaway Camp." I'm not saying "Sleepaway Camp II" is perfect. The acting is uneven. While Springsteen, Brian Patrick Clarke, and Tony Higgins are good, a lot of the cast, including Valerie Hartman and Julie Murphy, are wooden. Despite being short, the film still doesn't have enough material for its brief run time. The last half is padded out with flashbacks and aimless footage of running through the woods. The lagging last act is made disappointing by the abrupt ending.It helps to remember that these movies were shot quickly. Even then, they're far more polished then other films from the same era. Michael Simpson's direction is moody and the film's sarcastically mean-spirited tone makes it unique. Warts and all, I love "Sleepaway Camp II," an immensely satisfying film that always makes me smile. Angela would want you to smile.

DustinRahksi The first time I saw the poster for this film I thought it looked like some lame spoof, so I avoided it. I ended up buying to fill my thirst for camp slasher movies, and it was actually pretty good.The story centres around Angelia dealing with a swarm of punk ass kids, including a whore, stoner's, and sick perverted kids that photograph nude women. They all get whats coming to them. The Ally character shows her breasts like ten times, she must not think to much of her self. She is not the only one who does it also. Is that how young women really act, you see it in every slasher or horror movie out there, strange people indeed. I like when Angelia dressed up as Leatherface and killed Freddy and Jason. The stoner BBq scene was hardcore, I mean damn it was extreme. When The Slut/antagonist was shoved into the out-house, you know she deserved it, even though you couldn't imagine how sick and disgusting that would actually be. Pamela's character Angelia was awesome, she acts so natural when she kills people and is always cheery, she acts nice and only harms the trouble makers. She is a great slasher villain, and deserves more praise.This film is a really fun time, it has a bright atmosphere and bloody kills. It always keeps a non serious tone. I highly recommend it.