1984 Publishing is releasing a Making Of Sleepaway Camp retrospective book with a vinyl EP to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary.
“Longtime official Sleepaway Camp webmaster, writer, and filmmaker, Hayes goes behind the scenes of the film like never before, revealing the development and making of the movie, its immediate aftermath, and the more than four decades of fandom since its release,” reads the synopsis. “This definitive hardbound Sleepaway Camp compendium includes interviews with much of the cast and crew (with many new exclusives), more than 75 production and memorabilia images (including unreleased on-set stills), and takes you backstage to the reunions, retro screenings, and convention events that have united fans and reignited interest in this beloved horror tale.”
“What a wild trip down memory lane it has been writing this book and recapping
40 years of Sleepaway Camp,” says author Jeff Hayes. “I first watched the film on HBO in ’87 (age 11), and like many of you was wildly intrigued. Eventually I started the official website and tracked down the cast and crew in the early days of the internet, when the details behind the film were virtually unknown. The film subsequently became such a big part of my life. Decades later, I hope to give fans a much more detailed look at the making of this beloved slasher classic, and also what has happened since its ’83 debut on the silver screen.”
A 4-song soundtrack EP will also be released. “All songs are by Frankie Vinci from the late
’70s power pop band Fotomaker. Included on the EP is a never-before-released punk version of ‘Angela’s Theme (You’re Just What I’ve Been Looking For)’ by Vinci, along with the original versions of ‘Angela’s Theme,’ ‘Tonight You’re Mine,’ and ‘Take a Chance.’ The 12-inch gatefold vinyl edition will be available as a limited ‘Camp Arawak’ blue/white split-colored variant, plus on ‘Full Frontal’ pink vinyl and “Aunt Martha Reminder String” red vinyl.”
When do the Sleepaway Camp book and vinyl come out?
They will release on October 24, 2023.
