Saturday 23 February 2019

Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers

"Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers" (1988, Michael A. Simpson, Double Helix Films) is the sequel to "Sleepaway Camp".

Angela (Pamela Springsteen) has supposedly reformed after her murder-spree at Camp Arawak 8 years prior and has opted to continue to identify as female. Having assumed a different surname, she has become one of the camp counsellors at Camp Rolling Hills. However, Angela is constantly disappointed in her campers and colleagues' behaviour... soon she's back to her old slasher ways!

Springsteen takes up the mantel of Angela from Felissa Rose from the original film. The young adult Angela is an enjoyable antagonist. She's funny, sneaky, a bit nerdy and violent. Plus she enjoys a good sing-a-long.

The sequel enjoys a lot more action than the original, and we are treated to some of Angela's witty slasher repartee and some homages to other slashers of the time. There's some fun gore and the film is certainly more of a comedy satirical horror than the original was, but is definitely bingeable as a double feature.

I feel Angela deserves more recognition as a slasher killer!

[Image: Double Helix Films]
Hani

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