Sleepaway Camp (1983) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

17%

Sleepaway Camp1983

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What We Think

Sleepaway Camp is about as far as you can get from today’s 'woke' horror. Its narrative is traditional, if a bit sensational. Some might criticize its handling of gender today, but it’s clearly not pushing any woke ideology.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Sleepaway Camp is, first and foremost, a deeply traditional horror slasher. While its twist ending is controversial today, characters and casting choices are driven by plot needs and genre expectations, not identity politics. There's no forced representation to speak of.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film actually reinforces traditional gender roles through most of its runtime, though the shocking finale, by today’s standards, touches on themes of gender confusion. However, it doesn’t preach modern ideology and, if anything, comes off as old-fashioned or even insensitive by today’s woke standards.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Sleepaway Camp is messy and dark, but it doesn't go out of its way to villainize traditional perspectives. The plot’s shock ending might be problematic for modern audiences, but there’s no sense of a progressive monoculture or enforced worldview.

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