Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers

Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers

Year: 1988

Runtime: 80 mins

Language: English

Director: Michael A. Simpson

HorrorComedyHorror

After escaping a mental institution, Angela Baker assumes a counselor position at a summer camp, preaching strict moral codes to the teenage campers. When those who defy her rules—whether the chatty girl, a sex‑obsessed teen, or the voyeuristic boys—are brutally slain, counselor Molly investigates the string of disappearances and uncovers Angela’s deadly vendetta.

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1

Phoebe's campfire tale and Angela's attack

Five years after the first film, Phoebe tells a group of boys a chilling story about Camp Arawak around a campfire. Angry at Phoebe, head counselor Angela Johnson forces her back to the cabin. In a brutal act, Angela strikes Phoebe with a log and removes her tongue for having a 'filthy mouth'.

Five years after the first film Camp Arawak – main camp area
2

Campers question Angela about Phoebe

The next day, campers wonder where Phoebe is and question Angela about her whereabouts. Angela claims Phoebe had to be sent home, but the rumor mill starts to turn. The mood at the camp grows tense as fear and suspicion spread.

The following day Camp Arawak
3

Brooke and Jodi caught breaking rules

Angela discovers Brooke and Jodi smoking and drinking, then finds them fornicating with a boy named Ralph. She lashes out, first letting them go, then killing Jodi and burning Brooke after she wakes. The killings mark the start of Angela's lethal spree among the campers.

That same day Camp Arawak cabins
4

Mare punished for a panty raid

That night, a panty raid leads to Mare flashing her breasts. Angela decides to drive Mare home and murders her with an electric drill. The brutal act cements Angela's role as the killer in the camp's dark history.

That night Camp Arawak – roadway near the cabins
5

Dressed as horror icons, the plan backfires

The following night, Anthony and Judd dress as Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees to scare Angela. She answers in kind, wearing Mare's skin as a mask and slashing Anthony's throat, then killing Judd with a chainsaw. The staged scare becomes a deadly real confrontation.

The next night Camp grounds
6

Ally trapped and drowned in the latrine pit

The next day, Angela lures Ally and forces her into an outhouse latrine pit, where she drowns her in waste and leeches. The gruesome method underscores the escalating danger around the campers. The camp's uneasy atmosphere deepens as more victims emerge.

The following day Outdoors near the camp – outhouse latrine pit
7

Demi's phone call revelation and subsequent deaths

Demi reveals she phoned campers' families to check on their safety, hinting that some aren’t where they should be. Realizing she could be caught, Angela strangles Demi with a guitar string and then stabs Lea when she uncovers the body. The killings intensify as Angela tries to cover her tracks.

That night Camp Arawak cabins
8

Counselors fire Angela; Molly and Sean discover the bodies

Head counselors Uncle John and TC fire Angela for sending too many campers home. Molly and Sean Whitmore go into the woods to cheer her up, but they stumble upon the corpses of the other campers and Angela ties them up. The body count rises as the truth about Angela spreads through the camp.

The next day Woods around Camp Arawak
9

TC targeted by Angela's attack

Learning where Molly and Sean are, TC pursues them into the woods. Angela throws battery acid in TC’s face, killing him instantly and cutting off any chance of escape. The attack marks a turning point as Angela's reach expands beyond the cabins.

Shortly after the previous events Trail near the woods
10

Sean's fate revealed

Sean is decapitated after realizing that Angela is the Camp Arawak killer from five years earlier. The discovery confirms the killer's identity to those remaining and heightens the sense of doom. The body count continues to rise as the truth comes home.

Moments after TC's death Forest edge near Camp Arawak
11

Molly escapes during the chase

Angela leaves the cabin and Molly frees herself, sparking an extended chase through the woods. The pursuit tests Molly's endurance as she fights to reach safety. The forest becomes a deadly maze as Angela hunts her down.

Evening Woods surrounding Camp Arawak
12

The killer's ride and another murder

After an intense chase, Molly appears to be dead from the fall, but Angela continues to kill a driver who offers her a ride. The killer seizes the moment to continue her killing spree on the road. Molly survives long enough to react to the shock of what she just witnessed.

Later in the chase Road outside the woods
13

Molly's discovery: Angela is the driver

Molly regains consciousness and escapes the woods, only to see the truck driver pull up with Angela at the wheel. The final twist leaves Molly horrified as she realizes the killer could be right behind her on the road. The film ends on a note of terrified revelation.

Ending Road just outside the woods

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