Trivia
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When Angela is holding Pauls head in her lap and stroking his hair at the end of the movie, you can see someone under the bench. Some say it's the college stand-in getting ready for his naked scene and undressing, but in 2 seconds time, who can really tell? Make sure you look under the brown bench, not on the side of the screen like I was.
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The script for Sleepaway Camp was actually a college thesis which Robert Hiltzik eventually decided to turn into a film
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Felissa's mother wouldn't allow her hands to be used for the POV killer shots. So they used Jonathan Tierstens hands instead.
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In the scene where Angela gets thrown into the lake, they had to film it a few times and blow dry her hair after each scene. After the first few times, they had some difficulty getting her hair right because it was "worn out" from all of the blow drying.
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In the final scene of naked Peter, it was a college student wearing a plaster mask of Angela's face in the full body shots.
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"SLEEPAWAY CAMP" was filmed at an actual camp located in Argyle Ny which had been closed down before shooting began. Take a look at my present day photos of this camp. Visit Camp Algonquin..
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The actress who was originally set to play the role of Judy was actually Jane Krokowski. You might remember Jane from National Lampoons Vacation..
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Jonathan Tiersten is the person standing in the doorway shrouded in darkness before Judy is killed with the curling iron.
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During the scene where Kenny flips the canoe over and Leslie falls out and swims away, the character Leslie is played by two people. Actress Lisa Buckler got Mono and was unable to complete the scene so Robert Hiltziks wife, Missy, stepped in to finish the scene.
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Felissa Rose had a crush on Jonathan Tiersten and they actually "dated" for a short time during filming.
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Felissa Rose wore a special bra to hold her breasts down flat.. What little she had to begin with.
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Robert Hiltzik had Felissa Rose follow a broom for the scenes when she had to stare at someone walking or moving.
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The food on the set of "SLEEPAWAY CAMP" was actually cooked in the real camp's kitchen.
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Felissa'a brother Frank was an extra as were some of her extended family.
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When working with Owen Hughes, Felissa had a hard time keeping a straight face.
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