Sleepaway Camp (1983)

  Ricky and his extremely shy cousin Angela are sent to a summer camp. Angela is pretty isolated and things get worse when the camp is being terrorized by a series of extremely violent and shocking murders. Who is thirsty for such blood?
  For some reason, this film received a big cult status back in its time. It's a classic 80's slasher thriller but many of the necessary elements of the genre are missing. For a slasher, there is not enough fake blood while there are some smart murders. Also, there is no nudity which was a must in the 80's but I guess it's better that way since the actors are teenagers. For Robert Hiltzik, it must have been a lifelong dream so even for that it deserved your attention.
  Rightfully, all the characters have something about them that is so strange and sleazy that you know it's only the 80's. From Mike Kellin, the camp owner, to Karen Fields, the camp slut, and from Katherine Kamh, another camp slut, to Robert Earl Jones, at least this film boasts some interesting cast. Oh, yes and of course the main actors Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten and Christopher Collet.
Must watch this : on hot summer night with your date and some smokey sausages. By the end of the film, recreate the ending scene and thank me later!
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086320/

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Scalps (1983)

  Six archeology students are sent out on a research trip in the desert with the task of digging up an old Indian burial site and collecting any material they find. Despite, the warnings of their professor and an old Indian drunkard, they trespass the sacred place and wake up unwanted spirits...
  Fred Olen Ray is an ever-working protector of the cult and sleaze genre. This film is a fine specimen of his early, ultra low-budget and extra sleazy work. Even with a budget of 56,35$ (as I roughly estimated), Freddie manages to create a fantastic mood equal to the loneliness of the desert and as frightful as the windy desert nights. Special effects are not a big plus but you can't have it all either. For a slasher fan,this is a treat ; for any other other person it's total shit!
  Rumor has it, the budget was equally split between the cast in order to pay the fast-food delivery that was needed throughout the shoots. Setting apart all the jokes,though, acting is not that great but it certainly fits just right in the total combination. Jo-Ann Robinson is the one that stands out (both because of her character an her acting) because of that incomparable glare of total daze in her eyes. Like she was baked every day in the sets!
Must watch this : on a hot summer day right after you have prepared this day's lunch ; spaghetti with red wine-and-tomato sauce! After the film, chill with this fucker and dream of deserts filled with Indian spirits!
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086248/

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The Dead Zone (1983)

  Johnny Smith falls into a coma after a car accident. When he wakes up, he realizes he has gained some sort of psychic powers that allow him to see a fragmented vision of the truth or the future. Trying to put his life back together again, Johnny also has to find a way to use his "gift"...
  Another Stephen King novel finds its way to the big screen. David Cronenberg gets on with his magic stick ad even though he decided to jump through the book at most parts, the result is still acceptable for any King fan. The classic 80's colors make the film look exactly like what the novel tried to portray and the tension rises gradually and harmoniously. Cronenberg does an overall great job and he still manages to keep the novel's main food for thought ; if you knew, would you do it?
  Bill Murray was King's choice for the leading part but instead Christopher Walken was chosen to be Johnny Smith. Walken's out-of-earth look and uneasy posture give a tremendous plus to his portraying of the character while his slow speech and pause through his movements makes you believe he has actually waked from a coma. Brooke Adams is his long lost girlfriend, Herbert Lom is his friend and doctor, Anthony Zerbe is the man who helps him stand back on his feet and Martin Sheen is his arch enemy and his final mission. 
Must watch this : with garlic bread and Coca Cola, wrapped up in blankets on a random cold melancholic winter night! Each film to its own mood!
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085407/

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