{"product_id":"9781948221283","title":"Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs featured in \u003ci\u003eFangoria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMovieweb\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComingSoon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQueerty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRue Morgue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYahoo News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBloody Disgusting\u003c\/i\u003e, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1983, Robert Hiltzik’s \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleepaway Camp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e was quickly disregarded by film reviewers. \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e called it a “tired version of teen oriented horror film formulas,“ \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Enquirer\u003c\/i\u003e “had more thrills untangling paper clips,“ and \u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Post\u003c\/i\u003e branded it “more horrible than horrifying.“\u003c\/p\u003eBut fans saw something different. Very different. 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. \u003ci\u003eSleepaway Camp\u003c\/i\u003e is now discussed and debated more than when it was initially released.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLongtime official \u003ci\u003eSleepaway Camp\u003c\/i\u003e webmaster, writer, and filmmaker Jeff Hayes goes behind the scenes like never before, revealing the development and making of the film, its immediate aftermath, and the more than four decades of fandom since its release. This definitive \u003ci\u003eSleepaway Camp\u003c\/i\u003e compendium includes interviews with much of the cast and crew (with many new exclusives), more than 125 production and memorabilia images (including previously unreleased on-set 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo sequels later, plus Hiltzik's retcon film \u003ci\u003eReturn to Sleepaway Camp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleepaway Camp\u003c\/i\u003e continues to resonate in a big way with ’80s film buffs, global horror fans, and the LGBT community, all of whom enjoy their horror films…with a twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eSleepaway Camp\u003c\/i\u003e. Meet you at the waterfront, after the social.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1984 Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42925450723389,"sku":"9781948221283","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781948221283_p0.jpg?v=1771645656","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781948221283","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}