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Last year, 1984 Publishing celebrated the 40th anniversary of the classic slasher Sleepaway Camp (watch it Here) with the release of the “making of” book Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire, as well as a 4-song soundtrack EP. Now, 1984 Publishing has announced that they’ll be releasing an expanded paperback edition of the Sleepaway Camp book that has over 100 new pages of content and behind-the-scenes photos, all primarily focusing on the cult classic sequels Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers and Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland. They’re also putting out a 5-track Sleepaway Camp II / III soundtrack EP won vinyl and CD. They note that “various vinyl color variants will be available, as well as special editions that include signed cast member photos, lyric sheets, and exclusive Sleepaway Camp III flexi audio postcards.”

Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire author Jeff Hayes provided the following...

1984 Publishing just announced that they're releasing Sleepaway Camp II & III on vinyl and CD this November, along with an expanded edition of Jeff Hayes' Sleepaway Camp book. The behind-the-scenes book will be available in paperback with 100 additional pages, specifically focused on the sequels. We have all the details, including information on all the variant vinyls:

From the Press Release: "On November 19, 2024, 1984 Publishing will release an expanded paperback edition of Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire by Jeff Hayes. The second edition contains over 100 new pages of content and behind-the-scenes photos, all primarily focusing on the cult classic sequels Sleepaway Camp II and III.

A 5-track Sleepaway Camp II / III soundtrack EP will accompany the book’s release on vinyl and CD. Various vinyl color variants will be available, as well as special editions that include signed cast member photos, lyric sheets, and exclusive Sleepaway Camp III flexi audio postcards.

On November 19, 2024, 1984 Publishing will release an expanded paperback edition of Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire by Jeff Hayes.

The second edition contains over 100 new pages of content and behind-the-scenes photos, all primarily focusing on the cult classic sequels Sleepaway Camp II & III.

A 5-track Sleepaway Camp II / III soundtrack EP will accompany the book’s release on vinyl and CD, Bloody Disgusting has additionally learned this afternoon.

Various vinyl color variants will be available, as well as special editions that include signed cast member photos, lyric sheets, and exclusive Sleepaway Camp III flexi audio postcards.

Author Jeff Hayes said in a statement, “After the release of the hardbound edition, fans worldwide contacted me who loved the info about the original film but were asking additional questions about the sequels. So, 1984 Publishing and I thought fans would appreciate a deep dive into the sequels as bonus content for the second edition.

It’s time for a new episode of the Real Slashers video series, and with this one we’re looking back at the 1989 release Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (watch it Here). You can find out all about it by watching the video embedded above!

Directed by Michael A. Simpson from a screenplay written by Fritz Gordon (a.k.a. Michael Hitchcock), Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland started filming three days after Sleepaway Camp 2 wrapped. This one has the following synopsis: Psychotic Angela is itching to do what she does best: slaughter dozens of teenage campers. As luck would have it, the previous site of her murders has been renamed and converted into an experimental summer camp meant to bring together privileged and lower-class teens. On the day the youths are boarding the buses to camp, Angela runs over a potential camper with a garbage truck and assumes her identity.