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* AmbiguousDisorder: Alan appears to be mentally challenged.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: Alan appears to be show's vague signs of being mentally challenged.handicapped, most likely autism, throughout the movie.
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The ''Sleepaway Camp'' series got sudden revival in the late [=2000s=] as the original director, Robert Hiltzik, decide to make more sequels, which [[CanonDiscontinuity ignore]] the three previous films.

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The ''Sleepaway Camp'' series got sudden revival in the late [=2000s=] as the original director, Robert Hiltzik, decide decided to make more sequels, which [[CanonDiscontinuity ignore]] the three previous films.
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** One example of the latter comes when the stoner kid called Weed dies in a similar way to the pot-smoking Shote sisters from ''Sleepaway Camp 2''.
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Hiltzik has planned more continuation, with ''Sleepaway Camp Reunion'' being the next in line.

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Hiltzik has planned more continuation, continuations, with ''Sleepaway Camp Reunion'' being the next in line.
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%%* * FlayingAlive: Michael's death.Michael skins a whole bunch of frogs alive. [[spoiler:He is turn skinned alive by Angela at the end.]]
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%%* * AssholeVictim: Everyone.Even for this franchise, there weren't many likable characters. Especially not the ones who ended up dead.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Alan appears to be mentally challenged.
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'''''Return to Sleepaway Camp''''', which was released in 2008, follows yet another summer camp where people mysteriously start to turn up dead. Identity of the killer is kept as a mystery just as in [[Film/SleepawayCamp the original film]], but it still retains some comedic elements from previous films.

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'''''Return ''Return to Sleepaway Camp''''', Camp'', which was released in 2008, follows yet another summer camp where people mysteriously start to turn up dead. Identity of the killer is kept as a mystery just as in [[Film/SleepawayCamp the original film]], but it still retains some comedic elements from previous films.
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Almost everyone in this movie has damning marks against them. A lot of the older kids bully Allan in a cruel manner, and his step brother Michael skins his pet frogs alive to taunt him. Alan himself is a jackass who bullies the younger campers, almost as badly as he himself is bullied. And there's [[spoiler:Angela, who is killing the bullies, in Alan's defense]]. Begs the question, who do we root for

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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Almost everyone in this movie has damning marks against them. A lot of the older kids bully Allan in a cruel manner, and his step brother Michael skins his pet frogs alive to taunt him. Alan himself is a jackass who bullies the younger campers, almost as badly as he himself is bullied. And there's [[spoiler:Angela, who is killing the bullies, in Alan's defense]]. Begs the question, who do we root for for?

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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Almost everyone in this movie has damning marks against them. A lot of the older kids bully Allan in a cruel manner, and his step brother Michael skins his pet frogs alive to taunt him. Alan himself is a jackass who bullies the younger campers, almost as badly as he himself is bullied. And there's [[spoiler:Angela, who is killing the bullies, in Alan's defense]]. Begs the question, who do we root for



* CastingGag: Isaac Hayes (in his last role before his death) plays [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark a chef with a distinctive red shirt and white apron]].



* [[KickTheDog Kick the Frog]]: Immediately after Alan tells him that he considers the local frogs his friends, Michael boots one through the air. He and a friend later skin a bunch alive and dump them on Alan.

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* [[KickTheDog Kick the Frog]]: KickTheDog: Immediately after Alan tells him that he considers the local frogs his friends, Michael boots one through the air. He and a friend later skin a bunch alive and dump them on Alan.



* MeaningfulName: Randy. He is played by a British actor and [[spoiler:gets killed while about to have sex with fellow counselor Linda. (See entry on GroinAttack for the gory details.)]]

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* MeaningfulName: ALighterShadeOfBlack: Almost everyone in this movie has damning marks against them. A lot of the older kids bully Allan in a cruel manner, and his step brother Michael skins his pet frogs alive to taunt him. Alan himself is a jackass who bullies the younger campers, almost as badly as he himself is bullied. And there's [[spoiler:Angela, who is killing the bullies, in Alan's defense]]. Begs the question, who do we root for
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Randy. He is played by a British actor and [[spoiler:gets killed while about to have sex with fellow counselor Linda. (See entry on GroinAttack for the gory details.)]]



* ShoutOut: Randy, when Linda thinks someone is following them through the forest, cracks a joke about "the [[Film/TheBurning Cropsy]] maniac".

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Randy, when Linda thinks someone is following them through the forest, cracks a joke about "the [[Film/TheBurning Cropsy]] maniac".


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* MeaningfulName: Randy. He is played by a British actor and [[spoiler:gets killed while about to have sex with fellow counselor Linda. (See entry on GroinAttack for the gory details.)]]
** Weed. Go figure.
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** Also, one scene in the kitchen shows Alan getting into a fight with Frank and calling him a [[LiveActionTV/TheSopranos Big Pussy]].

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** Also, one scene in the kitchen shows Alan getting into a fight with Frank and calling him a [[LiveActionTV/TheSopranos [[Series/TheSopranos Big Pussy]].
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* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Alan. He bullies other characters and yet, he gets picked on by other characters. Those who pick on him are killed.
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Almost everyone in this movie has damning marks against them. A lot of the older kids bully Allan in a cruel manner, and his step brother Michael skins his pet frogs alive to taunt him. Alan himself is a jackass who bullies the younger campers, almost as badly as he himself is bullied. And there's Angela, who is killing the bullies, in Alan's defense. Begs the question, who do we root for

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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Almost everyone in this movie has damning marks against them. A lot of the older kids bully Allan in a cruel manner, and his step brother Michael skins his pet frogs alive to taunt him. Alan himself is a jackass who bullies the younger campers, almost as badly as he himself is bullied. And there's Angela, [[spoiler:Angela, who is killing the bullies, in Alan's defense.defense]]. Begs the question, who do we root for



* BreakingTheFourthWall: During the big reveal, Angela, after revealing herself yet again has a moment of hysterical laughter before quickly [[SpikingTheCamera looking directly at the camera]] before the cut to credits.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: During the big reveal, Angela, [[spoiler:Angela, after revealing herself yet again has a moment of hysterical laughter before quickly [[SpikingTheCamera looking directly at the camera]] before the cut to credits.]]



** Also, one scene in the kitchen shows Alan getting into a fight with Frank and calling him a[[LiveActionTV/TheSopranos Big Pussy]].

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** Also, one scene in the kitchen shows Alan getting into a fight with Frank and calling him a[[LiveActionTV/TheSopranos a [[LiveActionTV/TheSopranos Big Pussy]].

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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Almost everyone in this movie has damning marks against them. A lot of the older kids bully Allan in a cruel manner, and his step brother Michael skins his pet frogs alive to taunt him. Alan himself is a jackass who bullies the younger campers, almost as badly as he himself is bullied. [[spoiler: And there's Angela, who is killing the bullies, in Alan's defense.]] Begs the question, who do we root for

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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Almost everyone in this movie has damning marks against them. A lot of the older kids bully Allan in a cruel manner, and his step brother Michael skins his pet frogs alive to taunt him. Alan himself is a jackass who bullies the younger campers, almost as badly as he himself is bullied. [[spoiler: And there's Angela, who is killing the bullies, in Alan's defense.]] defense. Begs the question, who do we root for



* BreakingTheFourthWall: During the big reveal, [[spoiler:Angela, after revealing herself yet again]] has a moment of hysterical laughter before quickly [[SpikingTheCamera looking directly at the camera]] before the cut to credits.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: During the big reveal, [[spoiler:Angela, Angela, after revealing herself yet again]] again has a moment of hysterical laughter before quickly [[SpikingTheCamera looking directly at the camera]] before the cut to credits.


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** Also, one scene in the kitchen shows Alan getting into a fight with Frank and calling him a[[LiveActionTV/TheSopranos Big Pussy]].
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* CastingGag: Isaac Hayes plays [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark a chef with a distinctive red shirt and white apron]].

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* CastingGag: Isaac Hayes (in his last role before his death) plays [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark a chef with a distinctive red shirt and white apron]].




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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Isaac Hayes' character suddenly disappears roughly 30 minutes into the movie, with no explanation given.
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* TheStinger: It shows [[spoiler:Angela killing the real sheriff, explaining how she got all her cop stuff]].

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* TheStinger: It shows [[spoiler:Angela killing the real sheriff, explaining how she got all her cop stuff]].disguise]].
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* {{Stripperific}}: For some reason, [[spoiler:Angela]] is wearing a pretty slutty looking getup in the post-credits scene.

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* {{Stripperific}}: For some reason, [[spoiler:Angela]] is wearing a pretty slutty racy looking getup in the post-credits scene.
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* CastingGag: Isaac Hayes plays [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark a chef with a distinctive red shirt and white apron]].
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Almost everyone in this movie has damning marks against them. A lot of the older kids bully Allan in a cruel manner, and his step brother Michael skins his pet frogs alive to taunt him. Alan himself is a jackass who bullies the younger campers, almost as badly as he himself is bullied. [[spoiler: And there's Angela, who is killing the bullies, in Alan's defense.]] Begs the question, who do we root for
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: During the big reveal, [[spoiler:Angela, after revealing herself yet again]] has a moment of hysterical laughter before quickly looking directly at the camera before its cut to credits.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: During the big reveal, [[spoiler:Angela, after revealing herself yet again]] has a moment of hysterical laughter before quickly [[SpikingTheCamera looking directly at the camera camera]] before its the cut to credits.

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* CrapsackWorld

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* FartsOnFire: Featured in the opening.
* FlayingAlive: Michael's death.

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* %%* FartsOnFire: Featured in the opening.
* %%* FlayingAlive: Michael's death.



* NamesTheSame: ''[[Film/SleepawayCampIIUnhappyCampers Unhappy Campers]]'' also had a character named T.C.



* ThePigPen: Alan.

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* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Alan and Petey.]]

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* SassyBlackWoman: Bella.

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* TheStoner: Weed and Stan.

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* PunctuatedPounding: Micheal screams "NO! ''MORE!'' '''LIEEEEES!!!!''' as he [[spoiler:beats Alan to near death at the end]].

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* AssholeVictim Everyone.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: During the big reveal, [[spoiler: Angela, after revealing herself yet again]] has a moment of hysterical laughter before quickly looking directly at the camera before its cut to credits.

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\n* AssholeVictim AssholeVictim: Everyone.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: During the big reveal, [[spoiler: Angela, [[spoiler:Angela, after revealing herself yet again]] has a moment of hysterical laughter before quickly looking directly at the camera before its cut to credits.



* CatchPhrase: Alan's "Your ass stinks!"

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* CatchPhrase: Alan's "Your ass stinks!" stinks!"



* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:Angela has done it to the sheriff]].

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* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:Angela has done it to the sheriff]].sheriff.]]



* GroinAttack: Randy getts his penis ripped off with fishing line and a jeep.

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* GroinAttack: Randy getts gets his penis ripped off with fishing line and a jeep.



* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Alan and Petey]].

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* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Alan and Petey]].Petey.]]



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* DesignatedHero: Alan.



* Jerkass: Just about everyone, but especially our protagonist Alan.

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* Jerkass: {{Jerkass}}: Just about everyone, but especially our protagonist Alan.
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* DesignatedHero: Alan.


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* Jerkass: Just about everyone, but especially our protagonist Alan.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: During the big reveal, [[spoiler: Angela, after revealing herself yet again]] has a moment of hysterical laughter before quickly looking directly at the camera before its cut to credits.
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The ''Sleepaway Camp'' series got sudden revival in the late [=2000s=] as the original director, Robert Hiltzik, decide to make more sequels, which [[CanonDiscontinuity ignore]] the three previous films.

'''''Return to Sleepaway Camp''''', which was released in 2008, follows yet another summer camp where people mysteriously start to turn up dead. Identity of the killer is kept as a mystery just as in [[Film/SleepawayCamp the original film]], but it still retains some comedic elements from previous films.

Hiltzik has planned more continuation, with ''Sleepaway Camp Reunion'' being the next in line.

!!This film has the examples of:

* AssholeVictim Everyone.
* {{Callback}}: There are several to the original, and even a few possible ones to the previous sequels.
* CanonDiscontinuity: ''Return'' ignores the preceding sequels.
* CatchPhrase: Alan's "Your ass stinks!"
* CrapsackWorld
* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:Angela has done it to the sheriff]].
* EyeScream: T.C. gets speared in the eye and through the head.
* FartsOnFire: Featured in the opening.
* FlayingAlive: Michael's death.
* ForTheEvulz: Michael and Vinnie skin frogs because it's cool.
* GroinAttack: Randy getts his penis ripped off with fishing line and a jeep.
* [[KickTheDog Kick the Frog]]: Immediately after Alan tells him that he considers the local frogs his friends, Michael boots one through the air. He and a friend later skin a bunch alive and dump them on Alan.
* KillItWithFire: Weed and Stan get barbecued.
* NamesTheSame: ''[[Film/SleepawayCampIIUnhappyCampers Unhappy Campers]]'' also had a character named T.C.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Weed and Pee-Pee.
* ThePigPen: Alan.
* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Alan and Petey]].
* RevengeOfTheSequel
* SassyBlackWoman: Bella.
* ShoutOut: Randy, when Linda thinks someone is following them through the forest, cracks a joke about "the [[Film/TheBurning Cropsy]] maniac".
* TheStinger: It shows [[spoiler:Angela killing the real sheriff, explaining how she got all her cop stuff]].
* TheStoner: Weed and Stan.
* StoppedNumberingSequels: Due to the CanonDiscontinuity.
* {{Stripperific}}: For some reason, [[spoiler:Angela]] is wearing a pretty slutty looking getup in the post-credits scene.
* TokenMinority: There are two African-American girls, [[spoiler:one dies and the other survives]].

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