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The book Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire looks back at the classic slasher 40 years later
2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the classic slasher Sleepaway Camp (watch it HERE), and 1984 Publishing has announced that they will be celebrating with the release of the “making of” book Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire, as well as a 4-song soundtrack EP! The street date of these releases is October 241001010th. Hardcover copies of the book can already be pre-ordered on Amazon – but if you want the EP, you’ll have to order directly from 1984 Publishing, and they’re not taking pre-orders just yet.Written and directed by Robert Hiltzik,
Sleepaway Camp has the following synopsis:After a terrible boating accident killed her family, shy Angela Baker went to live with her eccentric Aunt Martha and her cousin Ricky. Martha decides to send Angela and Ricky to Camp Arawak this summer to enjoy the great outdoors. Has a dark secret from the camp’s past returned… or will an unspeakable horror end the summer season for all? Has a dark secret returned from the camp’s past… or will an unspeakable horror end the summer season for all?
The film stars Felissa Rose, Mike Kellin, Jonathan Tiersten, Christopher Collet, Paul DeAngelo, Katherine Kamhi, Karen Fields, Desiree Gould, and Robert Earl Jones.
Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire
has been written by Jeff Hayes, who runs the website ReturntoSleepawayCamp.com. Daily Dead shared a press release that stated, “Hayes takes you behind the scenes to reveal the development and making the film, its immediate after-effects, and the more four decades of fandom.” This definitive Sleepaway Camp compendium includes interviews with much of the cast and crew (with many new exclusives), more than 75 production and memorabilia images (including unreleased behind-the-scenes stills), and takes you backstage to the reunions, retro screenings, and convention events that have united fans and reignited interest in this beloved horror tale.“Hayes provided the following statement: “
What a wild trip down memory lane it has been writing this book and recapping 40 years of Sleepaway Camp. I first saw the film on HBO at age 11 in 1987. Like many of you, I was wildly fascinated. In the early days of internet, I tracked down the cast members and crew and created the official website. The film became a huge part of my life. The EP includes a never-before-released punk version of “Angela’s Theme (You’re Just What I’ve Been Looking For)” by Vinci, along with the original versions of “Angela’s Theme,” “Tonight You’re Mine,” and ‘Take a Chance.’ Included on the EP is a never-before-released punk version of “Angela’s Theme (You’re Just What I’ve Been Looking For)” by Vinci, along with the original versions of “Angela’s Theme,” “Tonight You’re Mine,” and “Take a Chance.” The 12-inch gatefold vinyl edition will be available as a limited “Camp Arawak” blue/white split-colored variant, plus on “Full Frontal” pink vinyl and “Aunt Martha Reminder String” red vinyl.“To grab the book and EP combo when it’s available (there will also be a book and CD combo), keep an eye on the 1984 Publishing website.
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