Cheerleader Camp
Seen it?1988 | 89 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for armchair detectives and slasher fans. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. A good follow-up to Totally Killer or The Lost Boys. Classic slasher set-up: count who's left standing.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 29 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
A cheerleader named Alison is plagued by nightmares about the upcoming all-state finals and attends a summer training camp with her teammates. When a number of deaths start occurring at the camp, Alison's nightmares turn twisted and brutal, and she begins to believe that she may be responsible for the mayhem.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Quinn
- Betsy RussellAlison Wentworth
- Leif GarrettBrent Hoover
- Lucinda DickeyCory Foster
- Lorie GriffinBonnie Reed
- George Buck FlowerPop
- Teri WeigelPamela Bently
- Rebecca FerrattiTheresa Salazar
- Travis McKennaTimmy Moser
- Vickie BensonMiss Tipton
- Jeff PrettymanSheriff Poucher