Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989)






Angela Baker continues her murderous rampage at Camp New Horizons in Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland.  The movie was greenlit during the filming of Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers.  The script and pre-production were done in a matter of days, which explains a lot, and filming commenced just as the first sequel wrapped.  The black comedy slasher mirrored its predecessor in tone and is pretty much a waste ;-) of time.  Perhaps the one redeeming quality is that six of the characters are named after The Brady Bunch (1969-1974) kids.  

The same location was used once again.  Camp Younts was a youth camp which had been abandoned a few years prior to the 1987 filming.  I joined Paul Slattery of Then & Now Movie Locations on a trek out to the grounds, which has been completely overgrown with vegetation.  So if you plan to visit, don't be a moron like me who wore shorts.  I was very fortunate to only walk away with a few bug bites and tree branch scrape to the face.  It is quite a hike from the main road, which was already a ways from where you can park.  This area is known as hunting grounds, so proceed with caution.  


Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland was filmed in Atlanta and Waco, GA


Location: Mitchell Street Hotel
Address: 223 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, GA










Location: Angela Drives The Garbage Truck
Address: Forsyth Street SW and Mitchell Street, Atlanta, GA






























Location: Camp New Horizons
Address: Between Five Points Road and Bremen Mount Zion Road, Waco, GA





Some pieces of the dock still remain...










Locations Visited: July 2020, September 2020 

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Monday, October 5, 2020

Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)






It's been five years since Angela Baker wreaked havoc on Camp Arawak.  Now posing as Angela Johnson at Camp Rolling Hills, she handles uncooperative campers by "sending them home."  The bloodbath continues as her cover is blown and heads roll like the hills ;-)  

Pamela Springsteen, sister of Bruce Springsteen, takes over the role of Angela in the sequel to Sleepaway Camp.  Suspense was traded in for... camp in this installment and delivers more laughs than a slasher film should.  The location for Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers was Camp Younts, a youth camp which had been abandoned a few years prior to filming in 1987.  I joined Paul Slattery of Then & Now Movie Locations on a trek out to the grounds, which has been completely overgrown with vegetation.  So if you plan to visit, don't be a moron like me who wore shorts.  I was very fortunate to only walk away with a few bug bites and tree branch scrape to the face.  It is quite a hike from the main road, which was already a ways from where you can park.  This area is known as hunting grounds, so proceed with caution.  The pool is still there, but I wouldn't recommend taking a dip.  Several of the cabins and buildings have been razed over the years but remnants of a few still remain.



Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers was filmed in Waco, GA

Location: Camp Rolling Hills
Address: Between Five Points Road & Bremen Mount Zion Road, Waco, GA












God knows what's lurking beneath the surface...
































































Location Visited: September 2020

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