Young girls are getting murdered in "Cheerleader Camp". The film begins with a cheer squad heading to Camp Hurrah, a camp for cheerleaders where they can train and compete for various awards. Our main character Alison starts having strange dreams, some are sexual and others are violent involving some of the girls at camp getting murdered. Those dreams start mixing with reality, and pretty soon the bodycount increases. Who is the killer and why are they murdering innocent cheerleaders?Cheerleader Camp isn't one of the better slashers of the eighties, that's for sure. In the beginning of the film, I really had no idea what was going on. You get scenes of reality, and then all of a sudden it flashes to a dream of Alison's. After about the thirty minute mark, the film starts to pick up and the characters get picked off one by one. The characters are pretty basic. You have the lead girl Alison, the hot guy Brent, the clown Timmy, ditzy Bonnie, outcast Corey, etc. Acting is nothing to write home about, Lorie griffin of "Teen Wolf" fame gets props for her portrayal of the ditzy but lovable Bonnie. That character was the only one I really cared about and hoped would survive. I thought Betsy Russell in the lead was a WEAK point for this film. Her performance was lackluster, and the script didn't help the character at all. She was pretty much a standoffish and entitled snob for the most part, qualities that do not lead me to root for her or care for her safety. One of the most important rules of a slasher flick is to have a likable "final girl" who the audience can either relate too or root for. Overall, Cheerleader Camp is a weak slasher film. It's not a movie to be taken seriously, the plot is thin and the ending leaves us wondering many things. The killer's identity wasn't that much of a shock, but I kind of just shrugged and wondered why this person would kill upwards of eight people. Cheerleader Camp does get points for it's over the top cheese and for creating a lot out of a weak budget. If you like eighties slashers, it's one to check out.5/10

Well, this is BAD. Truly bad.Let's do a quick rundown: Suspense: NONE. Creepy atmosphere: Don't think so. Funny: Well, it tries to be but it fails miserably. Gore: Not really, but one star for trying (the scissors bit was admirably done). Nudity: One star in that department.Maybe we're not expecting first rate acting but a little competence would be nice. All involved are simply horrible and some seem to be in another movie altogether.On the trivia section for the flick you can see the film was shot in just 24 days. While that is indeed quite an accomplishment and all technical aspects are admirably handled the fact remains that this film is a complete and utter dud.

"Cheerleader Camp" is an enjoyable if cheesy slasher from the time period.**SPOILERS**Traveling to cheerleader camp, Alison Wentworth, (Betsy Russell) Bonnie Reed, (Lorie Griffin) Theresa Salazar, (Rebecca Ferratti) Pamela Bently, (Teri Weigel) and Cory Foster, (Lucinda Dickey) as well as male helpers Brent Hoover, (Leif Garrett) and Timmy Moser, (Travis McKenna) show up late and get chewed up by Didi Tipton, (Vickie Benson) the camp head. As they start their training performances and all the other activities there, a suicide gets them really uneasy and starts triggering her nightmares. Trying to get on with the camp, she suspects something is wrong at the camp and decides to investigate. When her jealousy starts getting the better of her, she finds that several of the girls from camp have disappeared and that it becomes responsible from a serial killer. Realizing who the killer is, they try to get away before the killer catches them.The Good News: This is a really good cheesy slasher. The fact that there's a really nice amount of cheese is the big one. The setting, situations, humor and how it plays out shows some great cheese with the film. Along with these reasons, the main factor has to be how it plays out, with the fact that it really uses this one makes it feel really good. That even the small amount of comedy in here, based around the cheese, only adds to the fun. As a slasher in itself, it isn't bad and does have some good moments. The stalking scene down at the lake is really interesting, as well as the walk-through of the cabin towards the end. Any time taking place near the woods is good enough, and the few times it tries to set-up the suspense is really nicely used. The kills here aren't bad at all, as there's a slashing done with razors hidden inside pom-poms, being crushed between a van and a tree trunk, having a bear trap close on the face, having their wrists slit and several gunshots, as well as the two center-piece kills. Although they aren't original, the fact that it really sells itself on these, as well as getting it's goriest scenes, make them the real reason to see this. They're going to be pretty obvious as time is spent on them to get them over, and won't be ruined. That the majority of these happen in the film's last half-hour gives these a really frenetic pace and keeps it interesting. The last factor here is that the film really pulls out a spectacular twist that is really surprising. It's magically one of the best things about it as it's really unexpected, comes off believably and is a great shock that it comes off as such. These here are where the film really serves well.The Bad News: This one here doesn't have a whole lot wrong with it. The films cheese is it's greatest deficit. There's the fact that it doesn't appeal to all makes that really obvious. Some of the film's cheese, namely the pranks pulled and many moments of it's attempted humor, are so cheesy that it can become painful to sit through. The very fact that this one even has as much cheese as it does will likely be a serious point of contention among some, not nearly for how bad they're done but because they're cheesy to start off with. This will hinder the film a lot and really drives it down. Aside from the cheese, another small flaw is with all the cheerleading scenes. Granted, these are a necessity, but it has far too many and really doesn't have to have as much. This one even tries to have several moderately long sequences spread throughout rather than simply a few here and there. That also brings out the other flaw, the film's slow first half. With most of the kills at the end and a lot of the cheering and pranking done at the beginning, it starts off pretty slow. These here really hurt the film.The Final Verdict: While it's not that bad and actually has a lot of good stuff going for it, there's a cheesy aftertaste that some might not appreciate. Fans of late-80s slasher cheese or are in the mood for some harmless fun will find it really entertaining, while those who aren't fans of cheese will be thoroughly bored with this one.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Language and mild sex scenes

A new camp called Camp Hurrah just opened for newly recruited cheerleaders who are practicing for the upcoming all-state finals show. One of the newest girls named Alison begins to have some bad horrific nightmares that drive her mad and there's a maniac on the prowl at the camp there waiting for any victim, could it be she's doing it or is it anyone of the cheerleaders or counselors.Fun and cheesy 80's made slasher comedy flick with hot chicks, nudity, and some good kills like the shears scene even though it's low on the splatter-meter. Some Playboy and Penthouse beauties like Teri Weigel, Rebecca Ferratti and Krista Pflanza star as the gorgeous cheerleaders that make the guy viewer's drool even though some of them will face a grisly fate.The acting may suck for a b-movie but i think it's an enjoyable and light-hearted slasher flick with some humor to it and babes abound.Also recommended: "Sleepaway Camp", "Friday The 13th series", "Halloween series", "Bloody Birthday", "Scream", "Scream 2", "Urban Legend", "Final Destination Trilogy", "Club Dread", "The Burning", "Madman", "High Tension", "Jeepers Creepers", "The Prowler", "Scary Movie", "Nightmare on Elm Street series", "Freddy Vs. Jason", "Cry-Wolf" and "Return to Horror High".