The Last Drive-In Part 2: Sleepaway Camp (1983) - Review 07-31-18 (SPOILERS)

In part II of this badass and deceptively pre-recorded marathon, JBB talks about Sleepaway Camp.  He decides to introduce the movie by first doing a joke rant about the transgender bathroom controversy in North Carolina.  Seeing as how you might have seen the spoiler warning, this has very much to do with the infamous twist ending involving the character Angela (Felissa Rose) actually being a boy, who was conditioned by "her" crazed aunt.  It also plays into the subplot of Angela's same sex fathers (they were killed in a boating accident in the beginning, along with the real Angela).

During the second segment, actress Felissa Rose comes out to talk with JBB about the film.  This was one of the great things gleamed from the earlier Drive-In and MonsterVision series for this marathon.  Along with being one of the most entertaining and informative horror hosts ever, JBB is also a great interviewer.  Anyone from Linda Blair to Bruce Campbell to Gary Busey to scream queen Linnea Quigley, Joe Bob did the best interviews with anyone that was willing to come on the show.

Felissa Rose as a guest is no exception.  Apparently, JBB and Felissa have spent a lot of time together on the convention circuit in recent years.  It's really fun to watch the rapport these two have developed over time.  Having actually never watched any interviews with Felissa, I was completely fascinated with the stories she told.  Even more, she completely embraces how the film has impacted her life, from a cult fan base to finding her husband (he "stalked" her and they married practically after the first time they met each other ).  Towards the end, Felissa and Darcy (the new mail girl) have an "exchange," which makes another joke about the sexual ambiguity in the movie. Not to mention a curling iron thrown in for some strange reason.  Hmmm.

Even though I've seen this movie on TV a few hundred times, it's still entertaining to watch.  Not so much because it's a classic, but rather, it reaches a level of bizarre only afforded to a certain number of films.  And the JBB commentary is the icing on the cake.

Four Stars.