Sleepaway Camp

Sleepaway Camp

…you won't be coming home!

Directed by Robert Hiltzik

Produced by American Eagle, U.S. Films

198385 min6.3 / 10

A grim slasher built on trauma and paranoia, where a shy outsider's dark past erupts into graphic violence at a summer camp.

Years after a terrible boating accident, Angela is sent to Camp Arawak where a series of bizarre and violent "accidents" begin to claim the lives of various campers.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Sleepaway Camp end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Sleepaway Camp violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Sleepaway Camp scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Sleepaway Camp easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Sleepaway Camp sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sleepaway Camp, and what each one shares →

Like Sleepaway Camp

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sleepaway Camp

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sleepaway Camp, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sleepaway Camp, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sleepaway Camp, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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