The self appointed cult leaders soon make matters worse when murder becomes a part of the camps activities while the girls deal with a. Welcome to camp nightmare by megan stine goodreads. Dragin and starring chuck connors and charlie stratton. A group of campers revolt against their strict camp director and take over the camp for themselves. Summer camp nightmare is an outstanding film about youth rebellion that follows in the footsteps of such greats as taps and lord of the flies. The 80s was a decade that was filled with movies about summer camp, including meatballs, and of course, friday the th. Summer camp nightmare is a 1987 horror film featuring chuck connors and charlie stratton, which is based on the 1961 novel the butterfly revolution by william butler. At camp north pines for boys, the campers, led by the charismatic franklin reilly, stage a revolt against the strict owner, mr. Summer camp nightmare starts well, doing a fine job of conveying the attitudes of its young characters and creating a believable enough summer camp setting. An excellent nightmare vacation movie, what about bob.
However, soon after they get there they begin to disappear one by one. Summer camp nightmare is an american 1987 horror film directed by bert l. A group of campers revolt against their strict camp director and take. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Sleepaway camp 1983 if friday the th is the cocacola of summer camp horror movies, the sleepaway camp is definitely the pepsi. Dragins 1987 adaptation of author william butlers novel, the butterfly revolution 1961. Summer camp nightmare 1987 summer camp nightmare 1987. Beef bologne aka the butterfly revolution fame 2 episodes, 19841987 that was the weekend that was 1987 tv episode performer.
Its also good for someone whos a fan of summer camp themed movies who want alitlte something different. With chuck connors, charlie stratton, harold pruett, adam carl. While the summer season may only last a few fleeting months, the memories. Summer camp nightmare 1987 when a group of boys at a summer camp overthrow overbearing, religious camp director chuck connors. Summer camp nightmare 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Unfortunately, the story pulls its punches once the storyline delves into more challenging territory and the finished product ends up being watchable but curiously lacking in impact. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author.
The film is based on the novel the butterfly revolution by william butler. Summer camp nightmare 1987 the path to this weeks segment of campcarnage has taken a sharp turn. Having recaptured the mutated leonardo, the turtles quickly restore him to normal using the vortex crystal technology. In the film, the teenage counselorsintraining stage a takeover of the allboys camp north pines to liberate it from its strict camp director mr. Some of the tracks that appear on this album had previously been included on the bands live album half life, while others were later featured again on wake pig, most notably amaze disgrace, which has appeared on three of the bands albums as well as joey eppards first solo album been to the future. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 39 produced by 4 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 4 production management 1. Chuck connors, charles stratton, adam carl, melissa brennan.
A group of teenagers win a trip to a summer camp they had attended as children. Were hitting the dusty trail to camp north pines, the setting for writerdirector bert l. Summer camp nightmare dvd 80s teen exploitation film. Summer nightmare is a mystery survival adventure in dreams, surrounding riel. Its billys first day and first time at summer camp, and so far, camp nightmoon appears to be a perfectly normal camp. Summer camp nightmare 1987 a counselor charles stratton at a boys camp leads the overthrow of its new director chuck connors and takeover of a girls camp. Summer camp nightmare times movie tickets fandango. Dragin on allmovie offering an updated take on william goldings. Offering an updated take on william goldings lord of the flies, complete with antifascist metaphors, this drama is set at a summer camp where the kids rise up against their counselors and start.
Summer camp nightmare 1987 cast and crew a counselor charles stratton at a boys camp leads the overthrow of its new director chuck connors and takeover of a girls camp. From barbecues to beach houses, and lets not forget summer camp, here are. Summercamp nightmare is the second studio album released by the band 3. Warren 1987 sakura killers the colonel 1987 the all american cowboy 1985. Those who happen to behold medusa, are destined to be killed by someone gameplay notes. Though it sounds like a slasher film, summer camp nightmare is an earnest little ripoff of the lord of the flies. Dragin is a fairly unique film when pit against other summer camp films from the same time period.
Megan stine is the editorinchief of real u guides and the author of more than 100 books for young readers including traumarama, an etiquette book for teenagers published by seventeen magazine, and several titles in a series based on the popular 1990s television series party of five. Watch martin mystery season 1, episode 22 summer camp nightmare. Summer camp nightmare if children of the corn had an evil love child with friday the th, this would be it. The survivors suspect that the disappearances may be connected to the death of a handicapped child at the camp years before. 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. Chuck conner, adam carl, stuart rogers, tom fridley. My fascination with summer campthemed slasher fare stems mostly from. Dragin tired of being pushed around by their toughasnails head counselor played by chuck connors of tvs the rifleman, the campers and staff of north pines revolt. Lacking in the conventional horror elements that our other camp carnage features boast, summer camp. Summer camp nightmare dvd 1987 with chuck connors dvd synopsis and information. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Friction soon happens between the two boys and girls camps, which only one camper, a certain donald poultry, tries to get the word out and unseat franklin as the leader.
A texas boys summer camp nightmare dallas observer. The night rolls on the monster that devoured las vegas 1984 tv episode performer. Summer camp nightmare from twice dead director bert l. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1987 season 10 episode 2. But the revolt soon spirals out of control as the boys also lead a takeover of the nearby girls camp as well. Kelly and george had never done the summer camp thing as. 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. Donald poultry is a young, intelligent but somewhat socially stunted middle school boy attending camp north pines for the. Despite the misleading title, this is not a horror movie. Camp nowhere is about a gang of kids who will do anything to avoid being sent to summer camp, up to and including their own fake camp the meatballs films are all over this trope parodied in the film wet hot american summer age of summerhood is a comingofage dramedy set and filmed at a real canadian camp the 1961 film the parent trap starts out at a semiutopian version of one of these. Offering an updated take on william goldings lord of the flies, complete with antifascist metaphors, this drama is set at a summer camp where the kids rise up. Learn more about ted neeley at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. This version of adolescenceturnedevil relies on the heavy political. Warren, and lock him and the rest of the counselors up and take over the camp for themselves.
Watch goosebumps season 1, episode 5 welcome to camp nightmare 1. Summer camp nightmare 1987 cast and crew moviefone. There have been five entries in the franchise since 1983, with a. But then strange things start to happen after dark, his parents wont answer his letters, and his fellow campers start to disappear. Warren, locking up all the adult counselors and also liberating the nearby all. Good story, about wild punks overthrowing the summer camp staff and taking over and starting their own revolution. At camp north pines for boys, the campers, led by the charismatic franklin reilly, stage a. Whats a nice girl like you doing in a place like this. Summer camp movies were either comedies or slashers back then, so its interesting to see this setting used in a dramatic thriller with a distinctive premise involving a revolt amongst the kids. As we can see in the trailer for the next season, a girl is running through the woods being chased by a large greasyhaired man with a giant knife in his grasp, making it clear that these campgrounds are far from safe. Summer camp nightmare dvd 1987 for sale chuck connors. A young bill murray anchors this classic 80s summer camp flick where he spends the season in pursuit. Summer camp nightmare 1987 summer camp horror and beef.