Summer Camp Nightmare
Summer Camp Nightmare

Summer Camp Nightmare

1987Movie89 minEnglish

A group of campers revolt against their strict camp director and take over the camp for themselves.

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IMDb4.7/10
Director: Donovan LeitchGenres: Horror, Slasher

Plot Summary

A group of teenagers are attending Camp Hope for the summer. Unbeknownst to them, the camp is run by a former marine who is slowly going insane and decides to start killing the campers off one by one. The remaining teens must fight for their lives and escape the murderous camp counselor.

Critical Reception

Summer Camp Nightmare is a low-budget slasher film that was released directly to video. It is not critically acclaimed and is generally considered a forgettable entry in the genre, often cited for its gore and predictable plot rather than its cinematic merit.

What Reviewers Say

  • Features typical slasher film tropes and gore.
  • Plot is considered formulaic and unoriginal.
  • Performance quality is generally considered amateurish.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce due to the film's direct-to-video release and niche appeal. Those that exist often point to the film's gratuitous violence and lack of sophisticated storytelling, typical for low-budget 1980s horror.

Fun Fact

The film was originally titled 'The Killing Time' before being changed to 'Summer Camp Nightmare' for its video release, a common practice to capitalize on popular horror subgenres.

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Wuchak

Wuchak

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