Cheerleader Camp
| Cheerleader Camp | |
|---|---|
 Cheerleader Camp DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | John Quinn |
| Produced by |
Jeff Prettyman John Quinn |
| Written by |
David Lee Fein R.L. O'Keefe |
| Starring |
Betsy Russell Leif Garrett Lucinda Dickey Lorie Griffin George "Buck" Flower Travis McKenna Teri Weigel Rebecca Ferratti Vickie Benson Jeff Prettyman |
| Music by |
Joel Hamilton Murielle Hodler-Hamilton |
| Cinematography | Bryan England |
| Edited by | Jeffrey Reiner |
| Distributed by |
Prism Entertainment Corporation Anchor Bay Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cheerleader Camp (also known as Bloody Pom Poms), is an American slasher film, released in 1988. The film stars Betsy Russell, Leif Garrett, Lucinda Dickey, George "Buck" Flower, Teri Weigel, and Rebecca Ferratti.
Plot
Alison (Betsy Russell) is a cheerleader at Lindo Valley who's grappling with feelings of inadequacy. Alison, along with her flirtatious boyfriend (Leif Garrett) and fellow cheerleaders, attend Camp Hurrah, a cheerleading camp, with hopes of winning the All State finals. Alison's haunted by nightmares of murders that soon manifest themselves into reality. After discovering several people murdered at the camp, Alison soon begins to think that she might be the murderer.[1]
Cast
- Betsy Russell as Alison Wentworth
- Leif Garrett as Brent Hoover
- Lucinda Dickey as Cory Foster
- Lorie Griffin as Bonnie Reed
- George "Buck" Flower as Pop
- Travis McKenna as Timmy Moser
- Teri Weigel as Pam Bently
- Rebecca Ferratti as Theresa Salazar
- Vickie Benson as Miss Tipton
- Jeff Prettyman as Sheriff Poucher
- Krista Pflanzer as Suzy
- Craig Piligian as Detective
- William Johnson as Chief Ronnie
- Kathryn Litton as Timmy's girlfriend
- Tommy Habeeb as Assistant Detective
- John Quinn as Ambulance Attendant
Release
Cheerleader Camp was released on VHS by Prism Entertainment through Paramount Home Video in 1990.[2] It was later released on Region 1 DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2004.[3]
Critical reception
Allmovie wrote, "Cheerleader Camp won't hold pleasure for any except the most dedicated Z-level celebrity watchers."[4]
Sequel
A sequel was planned by producers of the original film, but the project was eventually scrapped and made into another, unrelated film (Camp Fear) that was produced and financed by another production team.[5]
However a film was shot in 2014 based on the original "Cheerleader Camp 2" outline called "Cheerleader Camp: To The Death".
References
- ↑ New York Times Review Summary
- ↑ "Company Credits for Cheerleader Camp". imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ "Cheerleader Camp (DVD)". dvdempire.com. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ Fred Beldin. "Cheerleader Camp (1988)". Allmovie. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ↑ Cheerleader Camp DVD (DVD Liner notes). John Quinn. Anchor Bay Entertainment. 2004. DV12736.