20 Cult Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die
6. Sleepaway Camp (1983)
After a horrific boating accident kills her family, Angela, a shy and gloomy youngster, moves in with her oddball Aunt Martha, alongside her protective cousin Ricky. One summer, Martha sends the kids to Camp Arawak. Soon after their arrival, a series of bizarre and increasingly violent accidents begins to claim the lives of various campers.
In short, Sleepaway Camp is one of the greatest slasher films ever made. The film manages to create a truly creepy atmosphere, the killings are original and gruesome and the disclosure of the murderer’s identity is one of the most shocking climaxes in the history of cinema.
Throughout the film, there is a constant thread of “uhhh, what?” in just about every scene, from the opening tragedy right to the face-crinkling ending. It’s nutter butters. It’s made all the more disturbing by the fact that the campers are almost entirely played by real 13-ish year old kids instead of the usual 19-year-olds playing younger. If you’re a slasher aficionado, or just want to watch a super weird movie, Sleepaway Camp is most definitely the movie for you.