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Ah,
summer camp. Did you ever go to summer camp? I did but it never went
the way I wanted it to. There were no creepy old men riding around on
bikes announcing we were all doomed, no deranged, sexually confused
people doing nasty things with curling irons and no tall, dark and
handsome killers wearing hockey masks. Not even a disfigured camp
caretaker with a score to settle!
Oh well, can't have it all I
guess. I can however watch these little gems anytime I want to and
fantasize about how it could have been....
The Burning (1981)
Girls,
am I the only one who had dreams about taking a shower while 'rat' from
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" creeped around in an effort to scare me?
This gem has everything a horror movie set at camp should have and
more, campers who look to be in their mid 30's, George Costanza
checking out rear ends and Fisher Stevens getting his fingers chopped
off. And don't get me started on the raft scene, at the end, the
perfect little trail of blood going down her arm? Hello! I'm telling
you watching this movie on a cold and rainy night is like getting a
warm hug from Mr. Sunshine. If you haven't seen it, check it out.
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
To
me, this is the ultimate summer camp horror movie to watch with a group
of friends. It's not scary but it is creepy and to those friends of
yours who haven't seen the ending, it is ALWAYS fun to watch their
reaction. This one really captures the 80's, right down to the
side-of-the-head big ponytails the chicks used to wear. Hey, and back
then it was OK for guys to walk around in cropped t-shirts and short
shorts. The curling iron scene confused me when I first saw it, I
turned to my friends puzzled What did she do with the curl
..OH! The
light bulb went off. I was able to connect the dots! . Such a fun ride
and it never gets old. They just do NOT make horror movies like this
anymore
Friday the 13th (1980)
You didn't think I was
going to leave this one out did you? This classic from director Sean S.
Cunningham is the rulebook, in which all summer camp horror movies
must, should and have followed. I am dying to get to Jersey one day to
check out the filming locations of this movie but at the same time I
just know things won't be as perfect as they were in "Friday The 13th".
I know instead of Camp Crystal Lake I would find "Mr. Happy Hands Camp
for Toddlers" or something like that. Why can't they create a fantasy
vacation trip where you are staying in an exact replica of Camp Crystal
Lake? That would be my Disneyland, seriously.
Until next time.......
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