![]() ![]() I first watched the film on HBO in ’87 (age 11), and like many of you was wildly intrigued. Sleepaway Camp is now discussed and debated more than when it was initially released, and continues to resonate with ’80s film buffs, global horror fans, and the LGBT community.Īuthor Jeff Hayes said in a statement, “What a wild trip down memory lane it has been writing this book and recapping 40 years of Sleepaway Camp. More than 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. Variety called it a “tired version of teen oriented horror film formulas,” The Philadelphia Enquirer “had more thrills untangling paper clips,” and The Cincinnati Post branded it “more horrible than horrifying.”īut fans saw something different. When the film debuted in 1983, it was quickly disregarded by film reviewers. 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. Longtime official Sleepaway Camp webmaster, writer, and filmmaker, Hayes goes behind the scenes of the film like never before, revealing the development and making of the movie, its immediate aftermath, and the more than four decades of fandom since its release. A 4-song soundtrack EP will accompany the book’s release on vinyl (in three colorways) and CD. Trevor lives in Toronto, Canada with his partner, Jenn Woodall, and their cat, Boo.ġ984 Publishing will release Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire by Jeff Hayes, a 40th anniversary look at the ‘83 cult classic Sleepaway Camp, Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon. Known for his terrifying internet Cryptid creations-such as Siren Head, Cartoon Cat, and many others-he is also the illustrator of Flicker by Jed Shepherd. Trevor Henderson is a horror artist, illustrator, and author. Guided by the mysterious radio host Alan Graves, they must follow the clues to a terrifying secret before it eats them alive. But over the course of several terrifying nights, a group of kids will come face to face with the horrors hiding within their sleepy town. Others prefer not to talk or even think about them. The adults in town are oblivious to these strange occurrences. It’s a town where disappearances are common, strange creatures have been sighted with unnerving frequency, and a ghastly secret lurks in the woods. The small town of Beacon Point has always been plagued by eerie local phenomena. ![]() ![]() You don’t stay out after dark in Beacon Point… Read on for everything you need to know about Scarewaves. Now, Henderson brings that talent for the chilling to his debut middle-grade thriller, Scarewaves (ages 9-12), which goes on sale Octofrom Scholastic Press. His most famous original monster, Siren Head, has appeared in a video game and hundreds of YouTube videos, many of which have received over one million views. Trevor Henderson is famous for his ghastly creations and hair-raising “creepypastas,” with his internet Cryptid creations amassing him nearly one million followers across social media channels. Artist Trevor Henderson’s creatures came to life in the Bloody FM podcast Mayfair Watcher’s Society earlier this year, and he’s back with a brand new horror book from Scholastic. ![]()
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