Cheerleader Camp (1988)

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 | Summer Camp | Nightmare | Friend | Summer

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)
John Quinn	...	Ambulance Attendant
Chris Prettyman	...	Band member
Mike Knox	...	Band member
Frank Reinfield	...	Band member
Dave Delgado	...	Band member
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Noah Helpern	...	Billy Frank (uncredited)

Directed by
John Quinn

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Lee Fein		writer
R.L. O'Keefe		writer

Produced by
Jeff Prettyman	....	producer
John Quinn	....	producer
Jim Silverman	....	associate producer
Joan Weidman	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Joel Hamilton
Murielle Hamilton		(as Murielle Hodler-Hamilton)

Cinematography by
Bryan England		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jeffrey Reiner

Casting by
Gino Havens		(as Geno Havens)
Marcia Karr

Production Design by
K.K. Barrett		(as Keith Barrett)

Costume Design by
Gini Kramer

Makeup Department
Ramona	....	hair stylist
Ramona	....	makeup artist
Valaurie Ventimiglia	....	assistant hair stylist
Valaurie Ventimiglia	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Joan Weidman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Brad Bryan	....	second second assistant director
Matt Hinkley	....	first assistant director
Kristi Morais	....	key second assistant director

Art Department
Frank Bertolino	....	property master
Bill H. Roberts Jr.	....	set dresser

Sound Department
John K. Adams	....	sound effects editor
David Cantu	....	adr recordist
David Cantu	....	foley recordist
Don Sanders	....	sound mixer
Phillip Seretti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brett Wheatley	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Thomas E. Surprenant	....	special effects (as Tom Surprenant)
Julie Wren	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Travis McKenna	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Bebout	....	still photographer
Jeff Buchanan	....	best boy electric
Arthur Freyer	....	gaffer (as Art Freyer)
Mike Graham	....	best boy electric
Bill Johnson Jr.	....	electrician
Jerod Lazan	....	second assistant camera
Bob Myers	....	electrician
John Overacker	....	technician: camera equipment
Chris Palm	....	first assistant camera
Pat Phillips	....	grip
Dan Rottman	....	best boy grip
William Small	....	second assistant camera (as Billy Small)
Phillip Tuck	....	key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Melinda Leeson	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
David Adams	....	apprentice editor
Richard LaBrie	....	first assistant editor

Other crew
Lucinda Dickey	....	choreographer
Peter Elson	....	production executive: Manson International
Sarah Holle	....	production coordinator
Bill Johnson Sr.	....	location coordinator
Shinjiro Kanazawa	....	representative: Japan
Masao Kobayashi	....	production liaison: Daiei Co.
Kim Lane	....	production accountant
Nguyen Kim Lan	....	title designer: main title
Pollyanna Moser	....	script supervisor
Lucy Seligman	....	representative: Japan
Gyongyver Sovago	....	production assistant
Michael Spielberg	....	production executive: Prism Entertainment
Cal Stalling	....	production payment
Melanie Topp	....	production executive: Manson International
Truman Van Dyke	....	insurance

Production Companies

• Daiei Studios
• Prism Entertainment

Distributors

• Prism Entertainment Corporation (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)
• Prism Entertainment Corporation (1990) (USA) (VHS)

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:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The lead singer in the party scene is not moving his mouth with the words in the song. He is not even holding the microphone close to his mouth through most of the scene.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Masters of Horror: Pelts (#2.6)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Cheerleading

One of the better Slashers Ive seen

Yes, Cheerleader Camp is a bit cheesy, but I feel it's one of the better slashers I've seen. In the tradition of Sleepaway Camp type movies, it really delivers comically as well as the suspense and horror. Laden with mid 80's sex and shenanigans, snobby cheerleaders, creepy care-takers and the lovable, overweight video voyeur Timmy. How could anyone refuse?

Although I feared that Leif Garret would destroy the authenticity of the movie, after the first five minutes I realized it could not be done. He really captured the sleazy boyfriend persona quite well. And I was really happy to see Lucinda Dickey (from Breakin' & Breakin' 2) as 'Cory' the team mascot.

So if you ever see this in a video store, be sure to rent it. But don't hold out on trying to locate the sequel. There's a rumor that it doesn't even exist. Maybe Uma Thurman knows.. She supposedly starred in it.