There have been five entries in the franchise since 1983, with a. Once i made the 1980s summer proclamationno school, no campi was well aware that i was going from an adequate supply of me time to pretty much nonstop family togetherness. Add picking up a pizza for supper and maybe watching a movie to end the night, this mom is enjoying her 1980s summer day too. We may be a bit too old for summer camp, but these 10 movies bring us back to those times when all that mattered was winning. Jul, 2018 nothing says summer like watching a movie all about summer camp. Read on to find out how these children experienced a real life horror story while at summer. If friday the th is a little too staid a summer camp slasher movie for. While i like 1980 a lot, a strong case can be made for summer 1986. Made famous in the 1980s by box office hits like friday the th, camp slashers were so prevalent they nearly became their own genre. Summer camp nightmare is an american 1987 horror film directed by bert l. Summer school is a 1987 american comedy film directed by carl reiner and starring mark harmon as a high school gym teacher who is forced to teach a remedial english class during the summer.
Summer camp movies youve probably never seen summer. The kids are playing right now and we had a neighbor call this morning to see if we wanted to come over and play in the sprinkler this afternoon. Sleepaway camp the 1983 horror occult movie featuring felissa rose and katherine khami at the award winning 80s movies rewind. The film is based on the novel the butterfly revolution by william butler. Camp redwood, the first episode of the new season of american horror story, subtitled 1984, takes us back to the 80s and back to summer camp with an emphasis on camp. So many things can be lurking in the shadows, behind trees, in the lakes, and even. Abc original 1985 tv movie the midnight hour full frame hd movie duration. This bit of 90s nostalgia isnt necessarily a great movie, but it sure is a lot of fun, and a great spin on the usual concept. Summer camp has been one of the most popular locations for horror films since the 1980s, and theres a reason. Six bloody summer camp slasher movies dan padavona. Theres something about being away from mom and dad and under the supervision of a bunch of college kids who really couldnt care less that sets the mischief and the hormones raging. Dragin and starring chuck connors and charlie stratton. Jun 14, 2017 maybe youll think about that the next time you watch a summer camp slasher movie.
And the summer and vacation themes, intrinsic to the adolescent cinema of the time, brought to the spectator several unpretentious and amusing films. In recent years, the best i could find is summer 2008, which included iron man, walle, tropic thunder. Summer camp nightmare 1987 pg 1h 29min drama, horror, thriller 17 april 1987 usa a group of campers revolt against their strict camp director and take over the camp for themselves. Vote for the film that makes you earn for childhood now.
Title director cast country subgenrenotes 1980 9 to 5 colin higgins lily tomlin, dolly parton, jane fonda united states private benjamin howard zieff goldie hawn, eileen brennan, armand assante united states airplane. Its a parody about summer camp set in 1981 and stars a lot of big names like amy poehler, paul rudd, bradley cooper, elizabeth banks and more. Little does he know that at camp quim, sex wins out over arts and crafts every time. Jun 28, 2019 camp firewood wet hot american summer with both a prequel and sequel netflix series, wet hot american summer has become a cult classic spoof of 70s and 80s teen sex comedies with an allstar. You dont have to look too hard to find a list of summer camp movies on the web with familiar titles like meatballs, heavyweights, the parent trap, wet hot american summer and little darlings, questionable entries like the jesus camp documentary despite its name the. Tv star movie director penny marshall was a summer camp veteran. Growing up, i was never given the opportunity to go to a good ol straightoutofadisney movie summer camp. Heavyweights is a 1995 comedy film directed by steven brill and cowritten by brill. Goff, budbogart, louisecarmona the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Most popular 1980s, summer camp movies and tv shows imdb. A prolific decade for american cinema, the 1980s provided movie watchers with hundreds of productions.
The haircuts, clothes and makeup put this one in 80s hell. From barbecues to beach houses, and lets not forget summer camp, here are the best summer movies of all time. Summer school is usually a required academic curriculum for a student to make up work not accomplished during the academic year, whereas. If friday the th is the cocacola of summer camp horror movies, the sleepaway camp is definitely the pepsi. Nothing says summer like watching a movie all about summer camp.
Anyone who watched this movie when it aired on cable knows. The boys and girls return to the camp and play pranks on each other and. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers. Summer camp nightmare 1987 was a version of the book the butterfly revolution. With wet hot american summer airing this month on ifc, lets take a look at the ten summer camp movies that capture the hilariously awkward moments we all remember from long summer days of swimming, hiking, and raiding the girls bunks. Summer camp movie lists are more or less a dime a dozen.
I was 9 years old when summer 1980 started, and only saw just one of these films the empire. Oct 23, 2016 summer camp has been one of the most popular locations for horror films since the 1980s, and theres a reason. In the movies, they always showed kids doing lots of fun activities on a lake and in the woods, and they made summer camp look like the equivalent of a superfun vacation. Friday the th is a 1980 american slasher film directed by sean s. A summer camp or sleepaway camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. This independent movie portrays a jewish summer camp in the 1950s and features stars such as jerry. Meatballs is a 1979 canadian comedy film directed by ivan reitman. The most terrifying real summer camp horror stories. May 08, 2017 the burning 1981 t hree years before freddy krueger invaded cineplexes, this outstanding summer camp of the damned outing gave us quite possibly the first deepfried psycho of the slasher. Adventures, friends, and boysall the makings of a great movie. Apr 16, 2015 is there a more perfect popcornmunching, roller coasterriding, horror date movie than the camp slasher. A rich girl is sent off to summer camp by her mafioso father to shield her from the real world, little does daddy know that at camp quim sex wins out over arts and crafts every time. Slather on your sunscreen, freshen up your lemonade, and check out our list of 21 wonderful movies about summer, from the 50s through the 00s.
There have been five entries in the franchise since 1983, with a sixth one coming out. Buy camp crystal lake, summer 1980 funny 80s retro vintage movie horror cap hat greyblack. The director of a failing summer camp decides to invite campers from ten years ago for a free weekend event, hoping that he can trick them into fixing up the place and also get their families to provide them some financial support. Summer camp nightmare pg 1h 29min drama, horror, thriller 17 april 1987 usa a group of campers revolt against their strict camp director and take over the camp for themselves. Sleepaway camp 1983 if friday the th is the cocacola of summer camp horror movies, the sleepaway camp is definitely the pepsi. When camp stillwaters dark, ancient mythology awakens, what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn. Summer camp 1979 stream and watch online moviefone. Summer movie soundtracks and mtv faves reign over the summers of the reagan era. But after doublechecking and weeding through each summer. Whilst the book was a good read, the film was pure teensploitation. Released june 1st, 1979, summer camp stars michaelabrams, johnf. Jun 21, 2005 as a parttime working mother of an almost 9yearold and a preschooler, i am used to a school year with plenty of childcare. The characters, for the most part are broadly drawn and the acting is mediocre at best.
Camp crystal lake, summer 1980 funny 80s retro vintage. Jim abrahams, david zucker, jerry zucker robert hays, julie hagerty, robert stack, leslie nielsen, peter graves, kareem abduljabbar, lorna patterson, lloyd bridges, ethel merman united states a spoof of disaster films caddyshack harol. Mae whitman made smores with george clooney in one of her early film roles. Set at a jewish summer camp in the summer of 1981, this david waindirected film parodies many of the cliches seen in other classic camp movies from the 1980s. After all, we need to learn from our mistakes if we want to stop them from happening again. A young bill murray anchors this classic 80s summer camp flick where he spends the season in pursuit. Surfing, sleepaway camp, sailing, fishing, baseball, golf, summer school, sharks, roadtrips, invading aliens.
May 20, 2016 besides, where would a list about 70s summer cinema be without this magical little film led by a sweet transvestite from transsexual transylvania. Shop top fashion brands baseball caps at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. Vote for the summer camp movie that makes you nostalgic e. Gorp came out a year after meatballs and is more or less the forgotten film of the late 70s, early 80s run of summer camp movies. But in another sense, its good to do some research into these bloody stories. Donald poultry is a young, intelligent but somewhat socially stunted middle school boy attending camp north pines for the. Vote for the summer camp movie that makes you nostalgic. Ever, the films released in the summer of 1982 comprise the most impressive big movie lineup of the modern, postjaws blockbuster era. The film costars kirstie alley and courtney thornesmith. The list contains the best, new and most relevant summer camp movies ordered by relevance.
Elizabeth mitchell, elizabeth lail, alberto frezza, mark indelicato. Now that spring is here and the weather is getting warmer, its time to dust off. I want a 1980s summer for my kids des moines moms blog. Jul 21, 2018 in this top 10, we list ten striking 1980s movies perfect for summer viewing. A little rich girl is sent off to summer camp by her mafioso daddy to hide her from the real world. Its also the film that arguably kicked off the entire summer camp horror sub. With kimberly carson, tara aire, shauna grant, herschel savage. Oct, 2014 friday the th is probably the first movie you think of when you think of a horror film thats set at a summer camp. Highlights included aliens, ferris buellers day off, top gun, stand by me and the fly.
Discover top rated, most viewed, and editorial picked summer camp movies on allmovie. Horror movies about summer camp popsugar entertainment. Rocky horror is a movie beloved by normies and outcasts alike for its infectious musical numbers and loving tribute to the camp of past science fiction and horror films. While the summer blockbuster has been a hollywood staple since 1975, when jaws was released, steven.