Sleepaway Camp - Nostalgia Critic

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Happy NostalgiaWeen! What are your thoughts on this Slasher flick from 40 (not 30) years ago? Come see us at Grand Rapids Comic Con - www.grcomiccon.com/ Watch last weeks NC - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hITMkpKwl5h-jtk Check out our store - channelawesome.myshopify.com/

[@havdroid9769]

PRETTY PLEASE, IT IS THE DAY 381 WAITING FOR THE ,,G-force " MOVIE REVIEW BY THE ,,Nostalgia Critic" HIMSELF (After Nostalgiaween, of course)! PLEASE SEE THIS Doug!

[@WilliamHaywardPainter]

Haven't even seen the video and already hit that like button, cause I know this is gonna be good 😊

[@bryanheilman4376]

Great movie, one of my fav slashers also!

[@ScooterBoost5374]

@@ChannelAwesome please review goosebumps

[@air03man]

I never been to Sleep away camp & yet here we are reviewing "Sleepaway camp" on NOSTALGIAWEEN 2024

[@bensneb360]

I meet the actress who played Angela, Felissa Rose, and she said the budget was so low, everyone had to bring there own clothes from home as their outfits. Which means all those short shorts and crop tops were actually owned by those guys lol

[@KyleRobots]

And yet, I'm not surprised.

[@nataliegray8019]

Well, it was the early 80s.

[@EbonyPope]

I'm sorry but the acting is so bad and amateurish I can barely watch that movie. I love 80s movies but that one was horrible.

[@KyleRobots]

@@EbonyPope ... almost like it was a bunch of kids and amateurs?

[@EbonyPope]

@@KyleRobots That doesn't make it any better. There are amazing amateur actors. Watch City of God.

[@wstine79]

"Oh my god! Angela's the killer, and she's really a boy!" "Oh my god! Someone remembered this movie and made a comedy sketch about it!!"

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Also returned in the later one's all growed up. And in return to sleepaway camp At the end as a jumpscare. Spoiler alert for those who didn't see it.

[@ElAssoWipe-o]

Also, this movie inspired Democrats to make boys into girls that turned into killers.

[@Blade_Corps]

Should have known someone would already say this xD

[@peterkrug4124]

Cinema Snob: "That's a dick!"😳

[@christinalittleton3771]

What a tweest!

[@garrettschnaufer9983]

Fun Fact at 5:02: That is Robert Earl Jones, father of the late James Earl Jones, they both sound so similar. Also RIP Both of them.

[@HeywoodJablowme7]

Thank you for that! First seeing him on camera im like "thats james earl jones...but hes thinner...and taller...is this guy trying to impersonate him"? That is AMAZING hearing his voice and how exact it is to James!

[@JasperLane]

The voice sounded familiar but at the same time I couldn’t recognize it. Thanks

[@Jezzikah287]

And, Paul's actor, Christopher Collet played Albert in The Langoliers. A movie NC looked at years ago.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he looks a bit like his son but with less weight and a higher voice

[@jonshieder1518]

I thought he sounded familiar

[@julesrules7297]

"Eat shit and LIVE, Bill." Still an S-Tier burn.

[@Lectrikfro]

Also the best comeback ever

[@chasehedges6775]

💯

[@MetalPersonJ]

That burn is so fucking good I was personally offended when it was left out of the "100 greatest movie insults" video years back.

[@tentiers]

Guess who wrote it?

[@chasehedges6775]

@@tentiers Who?

[@OctacleEdits]

"Oh my God, somebody remembered this movie and wrote a comedy sketch about it!" - _Robot Chicken_

[@saphirawinters7028]

FUCK! You beat me to it.

[@WesY2K]

Actually two comedy sketches... named Sleepaway Camp 2 and 3...

[@dragondaveltd1992]

I remember that line so well, that I laughed so hard of it!

[@johnhart8856]

I watched robot chicken before I ever watched sleepaway camp, so sadly the big twist at the end was already ruined for me (also the crying game)

[@mattyoung4990]

​@@johnhart8856 me too

[@gatormike74]

The aunt delivers her lines like an alien who's constantly confused whether the person she's speaking to is right next to her or on the other side of the building.

[@ginidontthinkso4282]

Probably intentional considering what she did

[@kdusel1991]

​@@ginidontthinkso4282 if you had to physically and mentally change a child's life like that after a traumatic accident you'd be acting the same way.

[@andreasolano8248]

​@@kdusel1991 well by the finish at leats she dosent tuve the child a surgery

[@clessili]

she sounds like a John Waters character.

[@Rbills02]

“Released just over 30 years ago in 1983” I was born in 1983, imagine my surprise to find out I’m 30 and not 40 going on 41.

[@Lectrikfro]

Shh, you're making everyone feel old

[@TAGibby]

Take advantage of the extra 10 years our savior Doug has bestowed upon you!

[@Rbills02]

@@TAGibby Yes, but always remember, “The good Doug Walker can giveth, and the good Doug Walker can taketh away” 🙏

[@stevenpina1983]

Me too friend! Me too…

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

He did say "over 30". 40 is over 30.

[@Borgmatha1027]

Fun fact: Felissa Rose was originally going to wear a strap-on for the scene at 14:50, but her mother was NEVER going to let that happen, so they hired a body double, a local college aged guy who was SO nervous to do the scene that he got really drunk, filmed the scene with the mask, and has never revealed himself to this day.

[@gaminggoof1542]

So he was drunk. Is that why he’s doing the wide mouth thing? Cause otherwise I have no clue what that’s about.

[@Veronie]

@@gaminggoof1542 The gentleman is wearing a mask

[@gaminggoof1542]

@@Veronie I mean why is that expression happening at all in the movie context.

[@Arsaja]

@@gaminggoof1542 To show how much Angela/Peter is unhinged and insane.

[@monstereviewwithkritic]

Actually I’d say he revealed ALOT of himself at the end of this movie 😅

[@davidrobb3016]

If you ever have a chance to meet Felissa Rose at a convention, do it. She is always smiling, appreciative of her fans, and has a great sense of humor.

[@chasehedges6775]

Seems like the definition of a legend.💯💯

[@Tigerlily1992]

I met her at a screening a few years back. She was so awesome and real happy to meet her fans:)

[@fournierman]

I totally agree. She is a sweetheart. I also got to meet Paul DeAngelo (Ronnie) at a convention recently.

[@get_me_the_bonesaw3029]

"whats going on!"

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

Hell yes I met her this past weekend at my first convention in Buffalo ny She is a doll 😊

[@SkyeLent]

This movie has so many good line reads it’s hard to forget them: “She’s a real carpenters dream: flat as a board and needs a screw!” “Eat shit and die!” “Eat shit and live.”

[@Jeremy_theGent]

I've met Felissa Rose at various conventions over the years, she's the best, and ALWAYS includes that iconic face in her fan pictures.

[@fishinrima84]

@@Jeremy_theGent Of everyone I’ve ever met at horror conventions, her and John Kassir are the nicest. Above and beyond with talking and taking pictures.

[@Krueger4Eva-zt5jb]

“That’s a dick!” -Brad Jones I’ve been wishing for this since Doug mentioned the title in a past review. But I never expected for this to be reality!! Every joke possible , Doug brought his A GAME here!! 6:50 HAHAHAHA!!

[@nine_tails137]

I've requested 4 things from him. 2 Nostalgia Critic movies, and 2 Dark Toons episodes, but he never did them. So I gave up.

[@Taractis]

I was looking for this! Glad someone else thought the same thing when they saw this go up!

[@thegameczar]

In November 1984, I was at Navy boot camp in Great Lakes, IL. On Friday nights, they had movies for those who graduated boot camp but were awaiting orders. Several not-yet-graduated recruits, including myself, snuck out to see the movie. It was, of course, "Sleepaway Camp." We were all so blown away by the ending. But we had to quickly sneak back to the barracks. We couldn't talk about what we had seen, for fear of getting caught. We all had to wait until graduation on December 7th. The thrill of getting away with seeing the movie, along with the amazing ending, and not being able to talk about it, made the experience even greater. I don't care for horror films, but this is one I will never forget.

[@tylermorgan5230]

😂 that must bin fun

[@dolphincrescent54]

How Every Slasher Should End: Person 1: I have an idea. Person 2: Really, what is it? Person 1: Let's leave! Credits

[@aidanredding8058]

But the door is locked, and the only other way out is through the perfume department

[@PikachuLittle]

@@aidanredding8058 … let’s do it

[@SupermarketSweep777]

Joel in Scream 2 be like.

[@chasehedges6775]

💯

[@jacquelinecallejas1390]

There was a film Final Girls were a character KNOWS they are stuck in a horror movie (specifically a slasher her mom was in) and TRIES to not do the stupid moves characters do in slasher movies but the movie won't allow it.

[@nikobrien88]

Not that it's hard to hear, but the cook Ben is played by Robert Earl Jones, father of James Earl Jone (RIP Both Father and Son)

[@Nerdtendo6366]

1:49 “released just over 30 years ago” Doug, it’s been 40

[@JohnGalt916]

40 is over 30 right? Shut up nerd.

[@warrensmitchell]

@@Nerdtendo6366 well, 40 is over 30, so it counts

[@chasehedges6775]

@@warrensmitchell True

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

​@@warrensmitchell r/technically the truth

[@chasehedges6775]

@@harrisonofcolorado8886 💯

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

A Sad Fact: This is Mike Kellin's final film. He was sick during filming, but did his best to conceal it. He died of lung cancer in August 1983, three months before the film's release.

[@traviswhitfield8045]

It makes me sad that when actors known they’re not well, and yet that still continue thier jobs for us. Actors deserve our time and repesect. PERIOD.

[@dragondaveltd1992]

My full respect goes out to cast and crew who knew Mike Kellin

[@bigbay1159]

@@traviswhitfield8045 Stupid loigc....actors dont 'deserve" either or those for simply acting....A first responder still doing their job while is is vastly more deserving

[@natebroadus8474]

@@bigbay1159 stupid logic - you can respect BOTH.

[@georgeeastwood6930]

I honest don’t think actors (& people in general) should have to hide a terminal illness diagnosis, as they could die suddenly. That’s depressing. 😭

[@MacNava]

Everytime I see this movie, all I can think about is that one quote from Robot Chicken: “Oh my god! Somebody remembered this movie and made a comedy sketch about it!”

[@chowdown]

16:15 I remember falling asleep watching this movie very late one night, then waking up to the still image of this during the credits. Yeah, that was a horrific image to wake up to without context.

[@spawnalsimmons7973]

For me I watch the movie at the day so I can avoid that scene and to be honest I distract myself playing castle crashers and other thing to play or watch and it work but one time I got scared that even when I got to the bathroom at night I always think angela is gotta watch me walking to my room but i realized that I cant be scared because felissa rose is all grown up and shes not scary like in the movie so I wasntnl scared anymore but yea it would be disturbing that someone would wake up in the ending while the screen goes green and you see angela doing the face l that face is so damn disturbing

[@RoccoRyg]

I met Felissa Rose at a horror con. She was really nice and funny. She told the panel that her musician husband saw the movie as a kid and vowed to marry that girl one day, so he kinda stalked her to win her heart. They're still married and have three kids.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Fun Fact: Willy Kuskin, who plays one of the bullied campers, was genuinely bullied by the other kids during filming. Frank Trent Saladino, who played a camp counselor, had to step in when the other cast members took things too far.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

I’m a strong beloved many kids are cause their parents could be bullies.

[@ellnats]

if it was me, id tell those kids "Hey!! you know we're making a horror movie, keep it up, and you'll be the next victim for real if you keep picking on him"

[@AfroManny15]

​@@Jarod-vg9wq what?

[@jacquelinecallejas1390]

@@AfroManny15 I think he meant -I'm a strong BELIEVER that many kids are bullies because their parents were bullies.

[@JV-ll1cu]

I don't think that is a "fun" fact

[@0ne0nlyLarry]

Seeing the ending and knowing what the aunt did makes her performance actually work... when you come to the conclusion that SHE is a sociopath. Her odd mannerisms and speech fit perfectly, knowing that.

[@bradychambers4035]

Fun fact about the sequels: Angela’s actress was played by Pamela Springsteen, the sister of Bruce Springsteen!

[@louisduarte8763]

She's Bruce's sister? I would have thought daughter! He always looked old and beat up since the 80's.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@louisduarte8763he was born in 1949 and was a musician so it’s normal…she’s also 13 years younger than him so there’s an age gap

[@clukinvar]

Also, she's a happy camper who loves the sun and sky 🎵

[@spiceupyourafterlife]

🎶Ooooooh, I'm a happy camper. I love the summer sun. I love the trees and forests. I'm always having fun! Ooooooh, I'm a happy camper. I love the clear blue sky and with the grace of god, I'll camp until I die! 🎶

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Louis Drugs. The answers always Drugs.

[@jensrettberg7968]

My favorite line: "Eat shit and Die!" -- "Eat shit and Live!

[@jasonjimerson7046]

My sister loves that line... Don't know why, she just does.

[@tapanipaul]

@@jensrettberg7968 it’s soooo good!

[@claytonrios1]

Dead Meat introduced me to this one and let's just say James A Janisse is the guy to look for when it comes to horror films.

[@chasehedges6775]

He’s awesome 💯👍

[@ivolucano2455]

Fr

[@zachhaywood1564]

Him and James Rolfe.

[@louisduarte8763]

Cinema Snob's review of this one's still one of my faves.

[@devonchafe2764]

@@louisduarte8763 that was my introduction to it too 😂

[@varmintx0]

I may have watched this entire video with The Snob's "THAT'S A DICK!" playing on loop in my head.

[@louisduarte8763]

Me too, along with "YOU ARE SUED! SO FUCKING SUED!"

[@GameChangerIDK]

YEAH SAME HERE DUDE!!!

[@GameChangerIDK]

@@louisduarte8763yeah lol

[@Dorthyturner]

@@louisduarte8763 I quote this CONSTANTLY

[@CashCurran]

5:03-5:09 Incase Ben’s voice sounds familiar, that’s because he’s played by Robert Earl Jones, father of James Earl Jones RIP to these legends ✝️

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

Who else watched Dead Meat's video about this movie before this one?

[@rockyharmon2468]

@@theanimeunderworld8338 yep

[@dastvan8002]

Hells yeah.

[@javelinmaster2]

We did :)

[@alexp.d3689]

Guiltyyyyyyy 💅🏻

[@rebeccastreetanalog2219]

About 5 years ago, yeah.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: Felissa Rose (Angela), Karen Fields (Judy), and Katherine Kamhi (Meg) were actually all quite close during filming. Katherine Kamhi said the scene where they throw Angela into the water was hard for her to shoot for that reason.

[@louisduarte8763]

Did you write a fun fact about how they did that final shot of Angela with a dick?

[@Alejandroigarabide]

Hey! You're that weird guy who posts "fun facts" on every NC video (most likely copied and pasted from IMDB) in order to get attention.

[@RichardDamienAddison]

I was hoping to see an announcement about NC being at Cincinnati Comic Expo this weekend. Maybe next year? I know it's a long shot, but I still try to make my shots. Btw, great choice for tonight's episode. I haven't seen this film in years.

[@brocksampson3405]

A slasher horror film where you can root for the killer to murder everyone whose a bad person or troublemaker or someone whose useless in abusive, bullying situations and know that everyone who got murdered got what was coming to them in a satisfying way. Not going to lie. We hardly ever see films like that. And it's made an interesting story and an interesting ending that has quite a lot to reveal in a short amount of time that explains everything.

[@KujaroJotu]

I’m just gonna say it: I’m pretty sure none of this would’ve happened if custody of Angela went to her father‘s lover.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

I would agree.

[@iffy8]

Literally like i still don't understand why they didn't

[@KujaroJotu]

@@iffy8 Two Reasons: 1.) They were only lovers, so he had no legal right to custody. 2.) The U.S. was not as accepting of homosexuality back then as it is now. If he did attempt to get custody, the courts most likely denied him out of a belief that he would mess up the kid, which is of course ironic given what actually happened.

[@iffy8]

@@KujaroJotu i honestly didnt even think of that. Sad custody didnt go to someone who would likely actually raise angela right

[@angel2.077]

So, some fun facts: The scene of Ricky standing in the doorway was always meant to be more obscured, but because the Blu-ray cleaned up some of the grime, this mistake is shown as clear as day. Also, Ricky's actor had to be the one to be the hand seen in all the killing scenes as the mother of the actress who played Angela didn't want her involved in those scenes. The mother also turned down an equally nutty idea of the actress of Angela wearing a... toy, that lead to them making the mask for the drunk college kid who played Angela's exposed body (yeah, that body double had to drink just to do that scene which given he had to wear a lil girl's face... I get).

[@angel2.077]

Also I met the actress at a con and she was great! I didn't even ask her to do the face for one of the pics I took, she just did it

[@dinosaysrawr]

Makes sense. He was definitely better-obscured in the older version I saw years and years ago.

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

So he WAS an adult when that scene was filmed. That question was bothering me a bit more than it should. Child nudity in film is not unheard of, but I imagine it has stricter regulations in addition to parental supervision. Just easier for the producers to have a shaved petit adult.

[@angel2.077]

@@KeybladeMasterAndy yeah, I just said college kid being it tends to roll off of my tongue easier and it just sounds better to me

[@Turbo_Waitress]

Also, seriously, someone needs to cast Malcolm in a horror movie already. Hero, villain, he could play any part.

[@darkservantofheaven]

Just give me a filn with him as the devil

[@Soooooooooooonicable]

I know that everyone always brings up how creepy the final shot is, but Angela's wide eyed staring throughout the whole movie is just as unnerving. It's such an intense stare despite her facial expression remaining totally blank.

[@travisdelafuente1150]

First oh boy Sleepaway Camp! You're making Dead Meat blush!

[@davidsmusicbox5866]

Kinda surprised no Snob "That's a penis!" cameo. Fresh recording, or original clip.

[@ryananon779]

THAT'S A DICK!

[@kingsleycy3450]

I think a lot of us caught on to the twist when we were shown that one of the siblings died. The siblings/twins switcheroo is one of the most prominent twists in fictions

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

But it being a twist on top of another twist is probably what throws most people. That, and the fact that Felissa Rose is an actual cis woman.

[@ponygon777]

Fun Fact: The guy who played Paul, Christopher Collet, was also the nerdy teen from the Stephen King Miniseries ""The Langoliers", which the Critic reviewed many years ago.

[@georgeeastwood6930]

This was also his acting debut, or at least his 1st ever movie.

[@RealCoolstriker64]

As cool as the ending is, the guy who had to wear the mask was emotionally destroyed by it. Apparently he’s never gone public out of shame.

[@wstine79]

🎶 "Oh, I'm a happy camper. I love the summer sun. I love the trees and forest. I'm always having fun."

[@chasehedges6775]

Perfect!

[@chasehedges6775]

Why does that sum up the movie so well?

[@clukinvar]

​@@chasehedges6775it's from the sequel. Both sequels are fun and lean a lot more into horror comedy

[@DreFromMaine8472]

Nope, no, uh-uh. The three Sleepaway Camp "sequels" are unofficial and non-canonical. Only 2008's Return To Sleepaway Camp is the official canonical sequel!

[@scientistservant]

What I adore about this movie is not only the cheesy acting or the obviously small budget, but the reactions to the ending scene. It also brings discussion about gender and trauma. I never really thought of Angela as trans, not willingly anyway. This all happened due to trauma and her crazy aunt forcing her to become something she isn't.

[@MayaPosch]

I see her situation closer to that of intersex children, who forcefully have a sex assigned at birth, all too often including 'normalization surgery'. As it turns out, that is a terrible idea, but it still persists as a regular practice today which is even recommended by so-called 'experts' (WPATH protocol, etc.). My own experiences in this regard are somewhat similar, and it absolutely messes you up. In the case of Angela with added trauma, not just the 'nobody knew and doctors didn't care' kind of trauma that comes standard with being intersex.

[@Veronie]

Angela isn't trans but her experience can be representative of what it's like to be forced to live as the gender that you don't identify with, which is how a lot of young trans people feel.

[@scientistservant]

@@Veronie Exactly!

[@FandomTheorist618]

A Nostalgia Critic episode being uploaded on my 21st Birthday? AWESOME!!

[@jonshieder1518]

Happy birthday

[@julesrules7297]

Nice! Happy birthday, homie! 🎂

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

Happy spooky 👻 birthday 😂

[@seanbrewer1232]

Happy 21st! It's all downhill from here

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Happy Birthday

[@dylanlee4793]

It was also filmed in upstate NY during the fall that's why you see brown leaves for a movie that is supposed to take place during the summer

[@LTJfan]

The twist at the end was surprisingly....unexpecting

[@chasehedges6775]

💯💯

[@cooperationiskey]

"Just over thirty years ago in 1983" Oh honey. That was forty years ago.

[@Rocketman1292]

If it wasn't for Robot Chicken, I would have no idea about this movie and it's iconic twist.

[@shade1121-ce8dc]

Same. 🤣🤣🤣

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

Cinema Snob for me, but boy, am I glad I've seen the movie now.

[@FumblsTheSniper]

It’s a horror movie with nobody actors giving good performances, includes excellent practical effects, and has a compelling mystery going on.

[@chasehedges6775]

Exactly 😊💯😊

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

Not to mention drama that's easy to get invested in.

[@chasehedges6775]

@@KeybladeMasterAndy 💯True

[@missunwonted7]

Angela’s face at the end is the most terrifying thing I’ve seen today

[@JJaatesakari]

Cinema Snob brought this movie to my attention back in the day

[@DiegoCarlucci]

The thumbnail with Doug imitating Angela/Peter's infamous crazy face at the end had me in stitches! 🤣👍 Felissa would be proud

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Still gotta be like top 10 best twist endings for a horror movie

[@chasehedges6775]

A horror slasher film at that!

[@Clambamthankyoumam]

It’s also better than most Friday The 13th movies in my honest opinion.

[@Assimandeli]

@@Clambamthankyoumam Most horror sequels, especially in the slasher genre, are absolute tripe.

[@metalslinger]

The cook was played by Robert Earl Jones, James Earl Jones's dad.

[@chasehedges6775]

RIP to them both.!

[@MasonTheYoung]

Now this is one hell of a movie. I also really need to know who came up with that ending

[@LaDracul]

"Oh my God, somebody remembered this movie and made a comedy sketch about it!"

[@scottyoshihara2458]

The old chef was James Earl Jones’s father. I remember watching this movie on the Sci-fi channel or Chiller and Jesus that ending. Fun fact you can see the double in the background before the end

[@adamcade604]

I am surprised he entirely skipped the shrefif in this movie and his totally believable mustache and bear!

[@thecunninlynguist]

This is a certified classic!!! One of the best twists ever too.

[@chasehedges6775]

A film that’s a certified classic is definitely on my need to see film list

[@sierrajohnson717]

When I was a kid I saw the scene with the curling iron and it mentally scarred me in a truly lasting way. I could NEVER forget this movie

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

To quote the late great Norm MacDonald and something i'm sure Felissa Rose might be thinking about is “During misfortunes, nothing aggravates our condition more, than to be esteemed deserving of them.”

[@ryanwilkins2233]

Ironic since SpongeBob special was also called, SpongeBob's creepaway camp, just with the sleep taking out of it

[@spawnalsimmons7973]

They also did the title card that actually looks like the poster but instead of someone holding a knive with the shoe on it its a mailcard with spongebob on it and also the text look so much like the movie title but instead if the blood its green

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

The Fog deserves a review.

[@cian.o]

I saw the ending as a kid and thought it was just weird. Now I'm too scared to look or even hear it.

[@thecunninlynguist]

It's a classic ending

[@jamesfracasse8178]

@@cian.o to explain the ending of the movie you have to watch the first 10 minutes of the movies to put the pieces 🧩 together

[@chasehedges6775]

I guess the ending is memorable then.

[@jacofalltraits9159]

@@chasehedges6775very much, yes

[@benschultz1784]

Anyone else feel sorry for poor Peter? All the trauma of: 1- Parents' divorce 2- Dad coming out of the closet 3- Watching Dad and little sister get run over by a boat 4- Being raised by a delusional aunt as the dead sister because she already has a son 5- Bullied by everyone else in summer camp 6- Hit on by your cousin's best friend No wonder they snapped.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: Felissa Rose was only thirteen at the time, which is unusual for a feature film. Studios usually cast actors 18 and over who look younger because of restrictions on using actors under 18 for extended-hour shoots. Also, at 13, she was too young to see her own movie in theaters.

[@Turbo_Waitress]

I love seeing you cover this. Cinema Snob’s review got me to watch it. This movie is wild.

[@hellboyrp6115]

Was waiting for the clip of Brad, "That's a D****!"

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Review Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

[@chasehedges6775]

A classic Dreamworks movie. 10/10

[@thecunninlynguist]

Or the new one coming out

[@deshawnedwards6412]

@@thecunninlynguist that's why I want him to review this one.

[@georgeeastwood6930]

@@thecunninlynguistor in preparation for the new one coming out.

[@alessioatria4574]

These Nostalgiaween intros are the definition of unskippable.

[@ricearoney]

OH MY GOD. I just watched this film today to celebrate the coming Halloween and then what do I see but this popping up right as I finish? Hell yeah, NC!

[@coopersayers891]

I literally just watched Sleepaway Camp yesterday and I really enjoyed it. The ending twist is absolutely insane!!!!

[@Dim4323]

To quote robot chicken OH GOD SOMEONE REMEMBER THIS MOVIE AND MAKE A COMEDY SKETCH OUT OF IT

[@odinvolk6973]

trivia for you: in the scene right before the big reveal, when Angela is with Paul's body humming to herself, you can actually see the male stand in changing in the background for just a second. he's pretty much a blur but that's him. also I read the guy only agreed to do it after downing a whole bunch of courage whiskey. I can't remember his name, some set member.

[@COOLERthenU]

Holy shit a slasher on nostalgia critic? Now we need Friday the 13th! Witch one? IDFC

[@StillTheVoid]

If you think about it, if Sleepaway Camp's intention was to be the scariest children's horror film of all time, then it should rightfully deserve that credit. A film so borderline bizarre and macabre, this probably reignited David Lynch's interest back into the mystery/suspense that revolutionized his hollywood career with Blue Velvet (1986). I'm sure he had seen the film secondhand. Like many of us waltzing in your local video store back in the days, the VHS horror cover arts often left a terrifying expression of fright and despair; coming from the golden age of realistic horror violence that was forbidden for younger audiences. Friday the 13 (1980) and Sleepaway Camp were one of those for me since it echoed the novelized arts of the 1980s. Sleepaway Camp's effectiveness in the agony of pain is what sells the weight of these kills, also. The ending is not only a shocking one due to its dubious reveal of the killer, it also felt personal from the killer's point of view like K., The Psychopath from Angst (1983) where his pleasure comes with the fixation of having spectators be shocked by his kills. In all, throughout television syndication, never was broadcast outside cable television so it was shelved for decades until near the end of the 2000s where its ending sparked horror enthusiasts into bringing the film which is now in cult status. Yikes....that ending. 😕😬

[@zillafilmsstudios854]

2:00 James from dead meat would love this review

[@ZamboniZone]

Dude that mask on the body double is creepy as hell. And it works perfectly as a metaphor for being forced to lived another life.

[@dragondaveltd1992]

3:05 Soon to be an Oscar winning performances from these two...

[@klimmr]

9:35 And if it were 2024, there would be tons of Bee-Nado jokes. Yes, that's a thing. Thank you new season of 9-1-1.

[@DreFromMaine8472]

It's been 12 years since the Cinema Snob reviewed this and it was the first time I'd ever heard of it. I went through a phase of renting horror movies in my early 20s and I never saw it available to rent anywhere. Thanks for your take on it, Critic!

[@VidWatcher01]

Friday the 13th + The Crying Game = This cinematic Masterpiece! Best line though 🙍🏼‍♂️: "Eat Sh** & DIE Ricky" 🙍‍♂️: "Eat Sh** & live, Billy...." 🤣💀🤣💀🤣💀🤣

[@RogueBeatsARG]

nah bro that face is the scariest shit ive seen since the exorcist

[@OmegaPrecept]

My favorite movie to watch in October. My sister and I would always watch it together. We just could not stop laughing and making jokes. Such a classic. Also a beautiful time capsule of the 80s.

[@rogers1032]

Could you please do these as part of FanScription • What if The Fairy Godmother wasn’t in Disney’s Cinderella (1950movie) • What if The Great Prince of the Forest had died instead of Bambi's Mother (Disney’s Bambi) • What if Disney’s Robin Hood 2 happened? • The Incredibles vs The Sinister Syndicate (Beetle, Boomerang, Hydro-Man, Rhino and Speed Demon) • What if Blue Sky’s Epic 2 happened? • What if Aurora’s curse passed on to Prince Phillip (Disney’s Sleeping Beauty 2) • What if Hans wasn’t in Disney’s Frozen? • Batman vs Doctor Octopus • Spider-man vs The Penguin • What if Stromboli (from Pinocchio 1940movie) had won? • What if we fixed Planet of the Apes (2001movie)

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Who do you think he is, MissedthePart?

[@jeremycarnes1656]

Yes, Doug. The aunt from Sleepaway Camp is the ONLY person any of us would think of in conjunction with "hmmmmmmmmmmmmm?" No one thought of anyone else but the aunt when she said that line. The plot of this movie doesnt describe anyone else's development as a person. No one at all....hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

[@Greenapple30]

Omg Sleepaway camp i love this movie! One of my top 5

[@thEannoyingE]

A note on the Judy kill scene: originally the print was much darker, but during the restoration, the color timing was done wrong, and you can see her face.

[@penutpickle5437]

The scariest part of this movie is hands down trying to watch it as a liberal kid with conservative parents

[@nicholasfleming1874]

FINALLY. I’ve waited for Doug to review this for years!!!

[@liamhill4679]

Love the movies he choose this year

[@WillShakes423]

3:32-3:39 _D'I_ just _graduated_ from _the Shatner_ school of _Shatner._ 4:39-4:42 "Half the people talk like that bellhop from Rookie of the Year." Considering that movie came out after this, I'd say this is where he got his acting lessons. I say this un-ironically; I think this might be my favorite Nostalgia Critic review.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love these horror Reviews! Happy nostalgiaween! 🎃🎃

[@chasehedges6775]

Same here. 🎃🎃🎃🎃. Happy Halloween as well

[@amisenho13]

The way Desiree Gould played the aunt, it’s like how I’d expect a Phoenix Wright suspect to look and act irl

[@misternobody3481]

This movie had me laughing. I watched the performances and was reminded of a riff from MST3K : "From community theater to the big screen!"

[@mikoexo2894]

CinemaSnob introduced me to this movie. Scared the crap out of me. That face. As soon as I saw your thumbnail, I screamed "No!" Im gonna nightmares again, am I?

[@03bgood]

Critic, I also got a confession to make, I don't really care for zombie films. I appreciate Night of The Living Dead and what not but honestly, I prefer slashers over zombie films.

[@VergAvesta]

Been watching since 2009, and I gotta say - thanks Doug. Especially lately your jokes have gotten a real good punch. Just wanted to let you know that even after all these years, it's as fun to see your new videos like it was your review of Good Son. Hope you continue as long as you have the drive, and while I can't come to meet you face-to-face, know that you inspired at least one person who went on to make something "main stream" - for whatever that is worth now. Keep on rocking!

[@joeypieper6384]

1:33 Psycho Says Hi.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

James A. Janisse also talk about this Film, too

[@CountofBeretania]

Dude, the ending was nuts!

[@UnprofessionalProfessor]

**Ba-dum tiss!** 🥁