Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

GamerTab That was an excellent one.

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

gwnightscream This 1988 horror film stars Betsy Russell, Leif Garrett, Lucinda Dickey, Travis McKenna, and Lorie Griffin. This features teenage girl, Alison (Russell) who goes to a cheerleader training camp with some friends. She starts having weird visions while a mysterious killer starts wiping out some of the camp's residents and soon, Alison starts questioning her sanity. Garrett (The Outsiders) plays her cheating boyfriend, Brent, Dickey (Breakin') plays Cory, McKenna (Road House) plays Timmy and Griffin (Teen Wolf) plays Bonnie. The late, George 'Buck' Flower (They Live), Rebecca Ferratti and Teri Weigel also appear. This is a bit strange, but amusing 80's slasher similar to "Sleepaway Camp" and "Friday the 13th." I'd probably check this out at least once if you're into the slasher genre.

Mr_Ectoplasma This hammy slice of wonder has insecure yet talented cheerleader Alison (Betsy Russell) joining her team at a remote cheer camp where they are competing for titles that could propel their team to nationals. Things turn immediately sour when one of the girls is found dead in an apparent suicide, but things go from bad to worse overnight when someone starts picking the girls off on by one."Cheerleader Camp," (also known by the kitschy title "Bloody Pom Poms") is one of the few slasher films to emerge so late in the decade, when the sub-genre's big boom had already waned; similar films, such as "Sorority House Massacre" and "Return to Horror High" tended to be low caliber, low budget, and were ultimately waylaid by critics and audiences for their less-than-stellar production values. "Cheerleader Camp" falls in with this crop of films, hardly, if at all, making a footnote in the horror history books.Obviously a low budget endeavor, I have to commend "Cheerleader Camp" for really making the most out of what its production was working with. While this is a straightforward, classless slasher, there are some genuinely fun moments and some well-shot scenes, as well as decent gore effects. The flip-side of this means that the film is something of a lost opportunity, because it did have the potential to take out the eighties' slasher trend with a bang. It was destined for failure regardless after its distributor went bankrupt in the middle of its limited theatrical run, relegating it to the video store circuit in 1990.There is some black humor in the film that, combined with the familiar camp setting, is reminiscent of "Sleepaway Camp." There is also some misguided sex-comedy hi-jinx that round out the sleaze factor, and plenty of topless girls sunbathing at the river. These quirky elements of the film offset the darker edge it has— there are underlying themes of sexism, relationship abuse, suicide, jealousy, depression, insecurity, and anxiety that are unusually serious for a film of this type. Betsy Russell is somewhat effective as the protagonist who exemplifies many of these themes, with Leif Garrett playing her womanizer boyfriend, but the cast on the whole are playing eighties slasher clichés to the hilt, and the performances are rarely, if at all to be taken seriously. Normally I'd knock a film for having such hammy acting, but this film is of a specific league where underwhelming performances are the norm.The film's final act is almost destroyed by poor editing— things happen in such rapid, sloppy succession that it's hard for the viewer to orient themselves; it almost feels like the filmmakers haphazardly rushed the last act to makeup for lost time, which is not only a terrible mistake, but also a suspense neutralizer. In spite of this, the contrived ending is sickly satisfying, and, call me naive, but I didn't see it coming. In spite of how silly it all may be, there is something genuinely macabre about the final "cheer" scene that ends the film, and I think that sentiment goes for it as a whole.Overall, "Cheerleader Camp" is a surefire discussion piece for fans of late eighties slashers; it has all the makings: hammy acting, juvenile sex comedy, gory kills, and plenty of T&A from big-haired babes in the woods. In spite of it being a prime example of genre sleaze, I also found it to be a film that had promise which was destroyed by production decisions and budget problems. The film has a lot of heart and spunk, which contrasts with its more downbeat elements that really make it a dark gem in its own way. 7/10.

Darth-Helmet A new camp called Camp Hurrah just opened for newly recruited cheerleaders who are practicing for the upcoming all-state finals show. One of the newest girls named Alison begins to have some bad horrific nightmares that drive her mad and there's a maniac on the prowl at the camp there waiting for any victim, could it be she's doing it or is it anyone of the cheerleaders or counselors.Fun and cheesy 80's made slasher comedy flick with hot chicks, nudity, and some good kills like the shears scene even though it's low on the splatter-meter. Some Playboy and Penthouse beauties like Teri Weigel, Rebecca Ferratti and Krista Pflanza star as the gorgeous cheerleaders that make the guy viewer's drool even though some of them will face a grisly fate.The acting may suck for a b-movie but i think it's an enjoyable and light-hearted slasher flick with some humor to it and babes abound.Also recommended: "Sleepaway Camp", "Friday The 13th series", "Halloween series", "Bloody Birthday", "Scream", "Scream 2", "Urban Legend", "Final Destination Trilogy", "Club Dread", "The Burning", "Madman", "High Tension", "Jeepers Creepers", "The Prowler", "Scary Movie", "Nightmare on Elm Street series", "Freddy Vs. Jason", "Cry-Wolf" and "Return to Horror High".

Woodyanders Hey, what do you get when you cross a cheerfully dippy T&A-ridden teen sex comedic jiggle romp with a more nasty and gory slice 'em and dice 'em up body count horror slasher opus, adding a dash of "Meatballs"-type silly summercamp stupidity hi-jinks for good goofy measure? Why, you get this so-cheesy-it's-downright-choice late 80's direct-to-video junk about a mysterious murderous lunatic brutally butchering assorted lovely young lasses who've gathered together at Camp Hurrah for a big annual cheerleader contest.Toothsome 80's trash movie queen Betsy ("Tomboy," "Avenging Angel") Russell and the ever-luscious'n'lissome Lucinda ("Breakin',' "Ninja 3: The Domination") Dickey star as the main terrorized targets of the killer's wrath. "Playboy" centerfold Rebecca Ferratti, "Penthouse" Pet Krista Pfanza and a pre-porno Teri Weigel (sporting normal-sized, non silicone-enhanced natural breasts, no less!) supply lots of scrumptious eye candy in often undraped supporting roles. Among the prime suspects are the snippy head counselor (superbly bitched to snarky perfection by Vickie Benson, who's now an acting teacher), a creepy mute cook, and the sloppy tubby handyman (deliciously overplayed with mucho hambone aplomb by the inestimable George "Buck" Flower).Director John Quinn really delivers the pleasingly sleazy low-brow schlock movie goods with lip-licking flair and enthusiasm: there are genuinely shocking outbursts of ferociously grisly violence, a satisfyingly substantial number of gratuitously bared breasts on display, 70's teen hunk pin-up Leif ("Macon County Line," "Devil Times Five") Garrett singing a hilariously hideous rap song, a quick, steady pace, solid production values, a truly jolting surprise twist ending, lively performances from the entire cast, and some amazingly atrocious pun-laden dialogue (all time favorite line: "I think we'd all be better off if she'd think more about the team and less about getting honey on her muffin!"). Anchor Bay work their usual up-to-snuff magic with their excellent extras-loaded DVD: Besides a sparkling first-rate transfer and widescreen presentation struck from the original negative, we've also got a very entertaining and illuminating commentary by Quinn and producer/actor Jeff Prettyman (who appears in the picture as a useless lecherous sheriff), three trailers, an alternate title sequence, behind-the-scenes photos, and a poster and still gallery.