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Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland will be released on 4K Ultra HD on August 12 via Scream Factory.

Both sequels are are directed by Michael A. Simpson and written by Michael Hitchcock (“Mad TV”).

1988’s Sleepaway Camp II has been newly has been newly restored in 4K from the 35mm interpositive with Dolby Vision.

Special features:

4K Restoration Of The 35mm Interpositive (new) Presented In Dolby Vision Audio: DTS-hd Master Audio 2.0 Mono Audio Commentary With Director Michael A. Simpson And Writer Fritz Gordon Return To Sleepaway Camp II – Interview with Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire Author Jeff Hayes (new) I’m A Happy Camper – Interview With Actor Brian Patrick Clarke (new) Camp Carnage: Inside The Make-Up Effects – Interview With Special Make-Up Effects Artist Bill Johnson (new) A Tale of Two Sequels – Part One Abandoned – The Locations Of Sleepaway Camp II and...

Last year, 1984 Publishing celebrated the 40th anniversary of the classic slasher Sleepaway Camp (watch it Here) with the release of the “making of” book Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire, as well as a 4-song soundtrack EP. Now, 1984 Publishing has announced that they’ll be releasing an expanded paperback edition of the Sleepaway Camp book that has over 100 new pages of content and behind-the-scenes photos, all primarily focusing on the cult classic sequels Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland. They’re also putting out a 5-track Sleepaway Camp II / III soundtrack EP won vinyl and CD. They note that “various vinyl color variants will be available, as well as special editions that include signed cast member photos, lyric sheets, and exclusive Sleepaway Camp III flexi audio postcards.”

Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire author Jeff Hayes provided the following...

1984 Publishing just announced that they're releasing Sleepaway Camp II & III on vinyl and CD this November, along with an expanded edition of Jeff Hayes' Sleepaway Camp book. The behind-the-scenes book will be available in paperback with 100 additional pages, specifically focused on the sequels. We have all the details, including information on all the variant vinyls:

From the Press Release: "On November 19, 2024, 1984 Publishing will release an expanded paperback edition of Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire by Jeff Hayes. The second edition contains over 100 new pages of content and behind-the-scenes photos, all primarily focusing on the cult classic sequels Sleepaway Camp II and III.

A 5-track Sleepaway Camp II / III soundtrack EP will accompany the book’s release on vinyl and CD. Various vinyl color variants will be available, as well as special editions that include signed cast member photos, lyric sheets, and exclusive Sleepaway Camp III flexi audio postcards.

On November 19, 2024, 1984 Publishing will release an expanded paperback edition of Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire by Jeff Hayes.

The second edition contains over 100 new pages of content and behind-the-scenes photos, all primarily focusing on the cult classic sequels Sleepaway Camp II & III.

A 5-track Sleepaway Camp II / III soundtrack EP will accompany the book’s release on vinyl and CD, Bloody Disgusting has additionally learned this afternoon.

Various vinyl color variants will be available, as well as special editions that include signed cast member photos, lyric sheets, and exclusive Sleepaway Camp III flexi audio postcards.

Author Jeff Hayes said in a statement, “After the release of the hardbound edition, fans worldwide contacted me who loved the info about the original film but were asking additional questions about the sequels. So, 1984 Publishing and I thought fans would appreciate a deep dive into the sequels as bonus content for the second edition.

Gimmie a D, gimmie an E, gimmie an A, gimmie a T, gimmie an H! Cheerleader Camp: To the Death began principal photography on Saturday, June 14th, in Nebraska and stars genre veterans Jennifer Banko (Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood) and Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th).

Read on for images and more!

The new comedy/horror film is directed by Dustin Ferguson and written by Christian Sellers (More Brains: A Return to The Living Dead) and John Klyza. The flick is produced by rocker John Altyn (Sleepaway Camp 2 & 3), who will also provide the theme song, with Wetworks SFX Studios engineering the gore effects.

Cheerleader Camp: To the Death was brought to production company 42nd Street Films by John Klyza as an original production to distribute through his independent releasing label Retrosploitation. “This movie has been in the works in one...

Remember the time when everyone was shooting indie horror movies on VHS camcorders? Or maybe you're still trying to forget it... Regardless of how you feel, Jesus Satan's shot-on-video film Doll Killer is on its way to DVD in all its blurry bloody glory!

From the Press Release

Retrosploitation brings the “lost” 1987 shot-on-video slasher from pseudonymous filmmaker Jesus Satan to DVD - on the heels of a sold-out limited edition VHS release and lengthy creative content dispute with Amazon.

Doll Killer began life as a short story by Dustin Ferguson published on leading slasher website Retro Slashers and quickly grew a viral life of its own as a lost classic with a shady past. Now it’s a real movie that blurs the lines between contemporary and retro.

Horror Society was “completely mesmerized with the film’s history and back story” and called it “flawless when looked at as a modern S.