Summerween Slasher: Camp Edition

<p>Summerween is officially here, and this time the horror match-up gets messy: <em>Friday the 13th</em> vs. <em>Sleepaway Camp</em>. If you love slasher movies, campy chaos, and the kind of horror that somehow works in both August and October, this one is for you. Lucero and Ixchel break down what makes these two camp-set classics such perfect Summerween picks - from eerie forest isolation and practical effects to killer misdirection, and the bizarre twists that still have people talking decades later. You&#39;ll discover why <em>Friday the 13th</em> helped define the summer camp slasher, how <em>Sleepaway Camp</em> turns social cruelty into pure horror, and which film wins the crown for Summerween 2026!</p>