Camp Blood

Well, what can i say. Lame. A group of kids go to a camp to get away for the weekend, but along their journey they are warned by a strange man on the roadside of a 'mysterious' clown who lurks in the woods surrounding the camp. There are only six characters in the whole film, so we are really spoilt for choice as to who the killer is going to be. I love to watch movies like this, simply because of the comedy factor. The acting is terrible, the music is out of place with the scenes, and the blood is orange. Bloody brilliant.

Taken for what it is (micro-budget, videotaped, mindless entertainment), this movie actually rocks ! Compared to other films in the genre, this one is actually near the top of the heap. It manages to stay very entertaining most of the way through (though some of the fight scenes are a little on the long side), the acting actually isn't that bad (it's part of the fun of this film), and the editing was top-notch. Also, Jay (played by Tim Young) and Bromley Thatcher (played by Joe Hagerty) add some great comic touches. It's got it all: A slasher in a clown mask, obligatory nudity, laughs, no overly-disturbing subject matter, and no logic whatsoever. If you like to watch cheesy movies late at night with friends while drinking, you should check out this little gem.

Camp Blood (2000)

** (out of 4)

Four friends decide to take a trip to a camp site even though the locals warn them about the place. It appears several people have gone into the woods but never came out. The four are taken deep into the woods by their guide but before long they are attacked by a man wearing a clown mask.

Brad Sykes' CAMP BLOOD is a film that pays homage to several other slashers with the main one being quite obvious. I doubt anyone would have guessed in 2000 that this film would turn into such a long-running series but it was about time that I finally caught up with it. For the most part this was entertaining for what it was and I at least give the director credit for giving horror fans what they want when it comes to a slasher like this.

I often watch recent low-budget horror movies and it always shocks me that they don't feature nudity, violence or gore. I mean, aren't these important things for this type of slasher picture? Thankfully these items are delivered here and it was a joy getting to watch the practical effects. There's obviously nothing ground-breaking here but at the same time what blood and violence there is was entertaining and yes there's nudity as well.

The performances are pretty much what you'd expect for a film like this but they're actually a tad bit better than average. The special effects were nice and as I said I give the director a lot of credit for delivering something that fans would want to see. There's nothing "new" done with the material but at the same time it's a mildly entertaining film that will appeal to fans of the genre.

this movie was so bad that it was funny. that clown looks so ridicoulus and made me laugh my ass off! the acting is so bad..! and the ending, what the f***?! so stupid. the actors are sssoooo stupid! and I laughed every time someone was killed. that's beacuse I hated them all. Stupid horny teens! if you want I real laugh watch CAMP BLOOD.

I'm giving this a '8' rating because Camp Blood is hilarious, in an unintentional way of course. This film might suck for the 'serious' mainstream horror crowd, but if you're a fan of so-bad-so-'entertaining' movies Camp Blood surely delivers on most accounts. It starts off pretty good (in a bad way) as you get you're typical slasher clichéd set up served with an outdoors sex scene (including looped footage) followed by a cheesy double murder. After that we are introduced to the main players of this epic, and the film actually gears down a few notches ... However, it's still pretty amusing because one of the actors has a habit of spitting out bad language by the minute, plus you get Thatcher! Thatcher is a riot but I won't say more ... see and believe! The film picks up in the final 20-30 minutes with an onslaught of goofy (not intended of course) over-the-top slasher-action that made me laugh so hard I was still hurting the next day.

Camp Blood may not be as classy as Troll 2 or A Night To Dismember but still worthy tracking down if you're into that kind of stuff.