By RUE MORGUE STAFF
We’ve got the info and a few behind-the-scenes photos from the book to share.
1984 Publishing has just opened pre-orders for Jeff Hayes’ book SLEEPAWAY CAMP: MAKING THE MOVIE AND REIGNITING THE CAMPFIRE, along with several versions of an EP containing songs from the soundtrack, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the film’s 1983 release. Hayes, co-creator of SleepawayCampMovies.com, delves deep into the development and making of the summer-camp slasher with the notorious ending, as well as the reactions and fandom, also including interviews with many of the cast and crew and more than 75 production and memorabilia photos.
“What a wild trip down memory lane it has been writing this book and recapping 40 years of SLEEPAWAY CAMP,” Hayes says. “I first watched the film on HBO in ’87 at 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.” The book is also available from on-line retailers and local bookstores.
The EP features four tunes by Frankie Vinci from the late-’70s power-pop band Fotomaker: a never-before-released punk version of “Angela’s Theme (You’re Just What I’ve Been Looking For)” and 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, and a CD is available as well. Both the book and music packaging were designed by Hagcult, and the feature the original hand-drawn one-sheet artwork by David Schleinkofer.
