5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
Angela Baker escapes from a mental hospital and surfaces at a summer camp as a counselor who lectures her teenage charges on proper moral behavior. Those teens who break her strict rules -- from the camp chatterbox or a sex-obsessed girl to the boys who are peeping Toms -- are murdered by the impostor in various gruesome ways. As more campers go missing, intrepid counselor Molly begins to piece together the truth.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Gender Swap: Yes
Overview
Angela Baker escapes from a mental hospital and surfaces at a summer camp as a counselor who lectures her teenage charges on proper moral behavior. Those teens who break her strict rules -- from the camp chatterbox or a sex-obsessed girl to the boys who are peeping Toms -- are murdered by the impostor in various gruesome ways. As more campers go missing, intrepid counselor Molly begins to piece together the truth.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a horror-comedy that uses a deranged killer's extreme moral code as a plot device for its slasher narrative, rather than engaging in or promoting any specific political ideology. Its core conflict and themes are primarily apolitical, focusing on genre conventions and dark humor.
The movie primarily features traditional casting without intentional DEI-driven race or gender swaps. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities or explicitly center DEI themes, focusing instead on its slasher plot.
Secondary
The film features Angela Baker, a transgender woman, as its central villain and serial killer. Her gender identity is depicted as intertwined with her traumatic past and psychosis, contributing to a problematic portrayal that links queer identity with villainy and violence without any affirming or counterbalancing elements.
The film features Angela Baker, a transsexual character from the first film, as its murderous antagonist. It continues to associate her trans identity with villainy and violence, offering no positive or nuanced exploration. This portrayal reinforces harmful stereotypes without any counterbalancing elements.
The character of Angela Baker, canonically revealed to be male (Peter) at the conclusion of the original 'Sleepaway Camp,' is portrayed as female in this sequel. This constitutes a gender swap.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a sequel featuring new characters and one returning character, Angela Baker. Angela's race remains consistent with her portrayal in the original film. No other characters were established in prior canon to undergo a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.5
5.8
Critic Ratings
5.8
N/A
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