<p><b>As featured in <i>Fangoria</i>, <i>Movieweb</i>, <i>ComingSoon</i>, <i>Queerty</i>, <i>Rue Morgue</i>, <i>Yahoo News</i>, <i>Bloody Disgusting</i>, and more!</b></p><p>In 1983, Robert Hiltzik’s <i><b>Sleepaway Camp</b></i> was quickly disregarded by film reviewers. <i>Variety</i> called it a “tired version of teen oriented horror film formulas,<span>"</span><span> </span><i>The Philadelphia Enquirer </i><span>"</span><span>had more thrills untangling paper clips,</span><span>"</span><span> and </span><i>The Cincinnati Post</i><span> branded it </span><span>"</span><span>more horrible than horrifying."</span></p><p><span>But fans saw something different. Very different. </span><span>40 years since its release, the film’s unique blend of horror, tongue-in-cheek comedy, sexuality, and gender roles—along with an ending to end all endings, was seemingly ahead of its time. </span><span><i>Slee