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Post by stefancrosscoe on May 23, 2018 7:27:19 GMT
"Some girls would kill to be Cheerleaders"A group of ambitious high school cheerleaders along with their far more relaxed and party going team members decides to make great use of Camp Hurrah as their training base while prepraring for the upcoming all-state finals. However, the fun times is about to be cut short when they find out that they are staying at the same location as a murderous lunatic who will make sure to do whatever it takes to put an end to the dream of winning the big cheerleader tournament.Okay, once again not exactly a "great" 80s slasher, however I really enjoyed this one when I first saw it years ago and considering how many poor/terrible slashers there were made in the last years of that great horror decade, I would put Cheerleader Camp aka Bloody Pom Poms among some of the better or maybe more fittingly enjoyable of the late 80s teen slashers. Sure, it is a very cheesy film, but still offers lots of fun and it have Betsy Russell in the main lead which for me was more than enough to enjoy it probably a little bit more than I should. At times one almost feels like you are watching a parody of the early 80s slasher and teen sex genre rather than a "serious" horror film.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2018 23:13:00 GMT
Awful. I think I gave this one 1/10.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on May 23, 2018 23:46:28 GMT
Watched this on YouTube about two years ago.
Kinda silly but okay, would have liked it more if I'd seen it back in the 80's.
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Post by lostinlimbo on May 24, 2018 1:00:49 GMT
Yeah, the first hour does feel like a textbook teenage sex comedy and we got to deal with Leif Garratt . Oh yeah. Probably goes overboard with the tongue in cheek approach, but I agree it’s harmless, dumb fun. Reminded me of the absurdity that is “Return to Horror High”. Betsy Russell is great here, probably to good of a performance for such a film.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on May 24, 2018 8:55:41 GMT
5/10 Basic slasher flick.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on May 24, 2018 13:53:50 GMT
Yeah, the first hour does feel like a textbook teenage sex comedy and we got to deal with Leif Garratt Probably goes overboard with the tongue in cheek approach, but I agree it’s harmless, dumb fun. Reminded me of the absurdity that is “Return to Horror High”. Betsy Russell is great here, probably to good of a performance for such a film. Oh yes, the "classic" rap song . One that was delivered in such powerful and emotional way that I think it even was getting highlighted at the backside of the Anchor Bay DVD release artwork. The poster/artwork to Return to Horror High and Cheerleader Camp sure do share a few too many similarities, but Return was I think out a year before Cheerleader Camp, but I do not remember much from that one. If they had ditched the skeleton head and the "K-I-L-L" movie quote, the DVD/poster would surely not be that far off teen-sex comedies such as the Meatball franchise.
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Post by petrolino on May 27, 2018 17:12:45 GMT
Awesome movie.
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Post by lostinlimbo on May 28, 2018 12:33:30 GMT
Yeah, the first hour does feel like a textbook teenage sex comedy and we got to deal with Leif Garratt Probably goes overboard with the tongue in cheek approach, but I agree it’s harmless, dumb fun. Reminded me of the absurdity that is “Return to Horror High”. Betsy Russell is great here, probably to good of a performance for such a film. Oh yes, the "classic" rap song . One that was delivered in such powerful and emotional way that I think it even was getting highlighted at the backside of the Anchor Bay DVD release artwork. The poster/artwork to Return to Horror High and Cheerleader Camp sure do share a few too many similarities, but Return was I think out a year before Cheerleader Camp, but I do not remember much from that one. If they had ditched the skeleton head and the "K-I-L-L" movie quote, the DVD/poster would surely not be that far off teen-sex comedies such as the Meatball franchise. I was surprised you didn’t link the rap song in your original post. Its got the Buck Flowers tick of approval. It’s the first thing (other than the mascot contest) that comes to mind whenever I see the title “Cheerleader Camp”.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on May 28, 2018 15:55:24 GMT
In my "defense" it have been a while since I last saw it and I guess my mind was more or less all about Betsy Russell but I really should not have forgotten the "epic" rapping performance that easily, as it surely was something to behold. I think a re-watch along with part 2 and three of the Sleepaway Camp franchise might be a good idea this summer, as I seem to recall they had a certain similar "tone" or vibe to them, of course not on par with the first Sleepaway Camp movie but still delivered as goofy and very campy feel-good slashers b-movie entertainment.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on May 28, 2018 21:36:12 GMT
Yeah, the first hour does feel like a textbook teenage sex comedy and we got to deal with Leif Garratt . Oh yeah. I forgot 2pac and Biggie were up in this bitch. Haven't seen this movie in like 10 years, but remember it being dumb fun.
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Post by HorrorMetal on Jun 1, 2018 13:49:18 GMT
Could have been a lot better. I love movies of this type, but this one wasn't all that good.
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Post by dirtypillows on Jun 3, 2018 7:42:34 GMT
I own this on VHS, under the title Bloody Pom Poms. I'd say that the intention of it was to be a parody slasher and it works quite well for what it is. It's similar to The Majorettes-87' aka One By One. These would both make a cool double bill. Bloody Pom Poms
You are a true slasher movie fan, Toasted Cheese. I bow to you. Bloody Pom Poms… That movie title is too hilarious. I think I am going to start using it as an expletive. "Oh, Bloody Pom Poms!"
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Post by xystophoros on Jun 3, 2018 16:57:17 GMT
I haven’t seen this movie but I enjoy 80s cheese and going by the descriptions here, this movie should have bouncing topless girls in abundance. Amirite? Could have been a lot better. I love movies of this type, but this one wasn't all that good. Dude what kind of guitar is that? Gronze? Bronze? I can’t make out the name on the headstock.
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Post by HorrorMetal on Jun 3, 2018 17:40:30 GMT
I haven’t seen this movie but I enjoy 80s cheese and going by the descriptions here, this movie should have bouncing topless girls in abundance. Amirite? Could have been a lot better. I love movies of this type, but this one wasn't all that good. Dude what kind of guitar is that? Gronze? Bronze? I can’t make out the name on the headstock. Yep, it’s a BC Rich Bronze. It’s a piece of crap haha.
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