Cheerleader Camp (1988)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

John Quinn

Writers:

David Lee Fein (writer)
R.L. O'Keefe (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Give me a K - Give me an I - Give me an L - Give me an L

Plot:

An unknown killer is killing off the members of a small cheerleader group at a remote cheerleader training camp.

Plot Keywords:

Cheerleader | Girl | Friend | Nightmare | Summer Camp

Cast

Betsy Russell	...	Alison Wentworth
Leif Garrett	...	Brent Hoover
Lucinda Dickey	...	Cory Foster
Lorie Griffin	...	Bonnie Reed
George 'Buck' Flower	...	Pop (as Buck Flower)
Travis McKenna	...	Timmy Moser
Teri Weigel	...	Pam Bently
Rebecca Ferratti	...	Theresa Salazar
Vickie Benson	...	Miss Tipton
Jeff Prettyman	...	Sheriff Poucher
Krista Pflanzer	...	Suzy
Craig Piligian	...	Detective
William Johnson	...	Chief Ronnie (as William Johnson Sr.)
Kathryn Litton	...	Timmy's Girlfriend
Tommy Habeeb	...	Assistant Detective (as Tom Habeeb)

Also Known As:

Bloody Pom Poms (UK)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Japan | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Daiei Studios

Trivia:

The film's first scene was actually the last one to be shot. It was done at Bakersfield High School.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Timmy records himself on the tape recorder he says, "A monster is stirring, it needs to get out, it needs relief." But when the rest of the gang watch the tape later, what he says and how he says it is different. It changes to "I hear something stirring. I think it's gonna need relief."

Movie Connections:

References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Soundtrack:

Cheerleading

A fun slasher flick for lovers of B-movies only!

I grew up on cheesy 80's slasher movies. That's why I have developed a thick skin when it comes to films. I can appreciate almost anything now that contains a few murders and some random nudity. (Believe me, I know how awful that sounds).

Cheerleader Camp is one of the movies that I loved best in my youth, and still enjoy to this day. It is one of those movies that doesn't expect you to think too much while you watch. It is simple eye candy.

I think it has a pretty good plot for a horror flick (with a very unexpected ending). It is also funny to see just how low former teen idol Leif Garrett could go (who would ever have pictured him a slasher flick like this one?). I think that the characters are all very likeable, and you actually pity them when they get picked off one by one.

Fans of B-movies HAVE to love this one!