Robert Hiltzik’s Sleepaway Camp (1983) is an uncommonly touching slasher film, even if its political and social viewpoint is dubious.
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Split Picks: Tobe Hooper’s ‘Lifeforce’ Vs. ‘Spontaneous Combustion’
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October Horror returns once again at Split Tooth Media. Join us as we discuss our favorite horror films all month long.
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