Following Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire, last year's 40th anniversary celebration of Robert Hiltzik's cult camp slasher, writer Jeff Hayes and 1984 Publishing are set to release an expanded paperback edition with a ton of extras, primarily focusing on the sequels Sleepaway Camp II and III.
The second edition comes complete with over 100 new pages of content and behind-the-scenes photos, plus a new interview with designer and actor Loris Diran, who played Billy in the original Sleepaway Camp.
As a press release reminds us, Sleepaway Camp was far from the campy cult classic people adore it for today, and was thoroughly ripped to shreds upon release in 1983. In a statement, Hayes expanded on wanting to give Sleepaway Camp, and its sequels, a new lease of love in the horror world:
“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. I started with screenwriter Michael Hitchcock (of Christopher Guest, Glee, and Bridesmaids fame), who created Angela's path forward in parts 2 and 3. Michael and I completed a series of extensive interviews that included character motivations, deleted scenes, creative kills, budgetary adjustments, inside jokes, and more!
I also interviewed (and included personal behind-the-scenes photos) from fan favorite Brian Patrick Clarke (‘T.C.’), Mark Oliver (‘Tony’), Daryl Wilcher (‘Riff’), Carol Chambers and Amy Fields (‘The Shit Sisters’), Kim Wall (‘Cindy’), Kendall Bean (‘Demi’), FX creator Bill ‘Splat’ Johnson, and more. It’s the most extensive look at the sequels to date.”
And that's far from all – a 5-track Sleepaway Camp II / III soundtrack EP will accompany the book’s release on vinyl and CD, coming in a whole host of vinyl color variants (pictures below!), as well as special editions that include signed cast member photos, lyric sheets, and exclusive Sleepaway Camp III flexi audio postcards.
The 12-inch gatefold vinyl edition will be available in the following variants, with artwork by Robert Sammelin:
● “Blood Red” (limited to 300)
● “Camp Rolling Hills” split-colored vinyl (dark blue & light blue – limited to 150)
● “Shit Sisters’” pot haze-colored vinyl (includes a print autographed by Carol Chambers & Amy Fields – limited to 100)
● “Riff’s Switchblade” silver-colored vinyl (includes a print autographed by Daryl Wilcher – limited to 100)
● “Coke” white-colored vinyl (includes autographed “Sleepaway” sheet music by John Altyn – limited to 100)
Pre-orders for the book, vinyl, and CD are now live at 1984 Publishing.com. Get 'em while they're hot!
