SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)(Sat. 12/13) 8:30pm Live Commentary by Felissa Rose

NOSTALGIC NEBULA presents SLEEPAWAY CAMP with live commentary during the movie by star and actress FELISSA ROSE giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the production, hilarious anecdotes and cinema secrets. Stick around after the show for an opportunity to meet Felissa Rose, get autographs, grab some prints and other killer merch! One night only!

SLEEPAWAY CAMP is a 1983 American slasher film written and directed by Robert Hiltzik, and starring Felissa Rose, Katherine Kamhi, Paul DeAngelo, Mike Kellin (in his last screen appearance), and Christopher Collet (in his first). It is the first film in the film series, and focuses on a series of murders occurring in a youth summer camp.

Filmed in upstate New York in the fall of 1982, Sleepaway Camp was released the following year by United Film Distributors. It earned approximately $11 million at the box office, but was met by largely unfavorable reviews from critics, many of whom deemed it exploitative and derivative of such films as (1980).

In the years since its release, Sleepaway Camp has gone on to develop a cult following, as well as garnering notoriety for its twist ending, which is considered one of the most shocking in the horror genre and in film history at large. The film has also been subject to diverging criticism from modern reviewers regarding its themes of gender identity.

It was followed by four sequels: (1988), (1989), (2012), and (2008).

THIS IS AN INDOOR CINEMA EXHIBITION. PLEASE PURCHASE ONE (1) TICKET PER PERSON.

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FAQ's

WHAT TIME DOES THE MOVIE START?

SLEEPAWAY CAMP starts at 8:30 pm on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

WHAT TIME CAN I ARRIVE?

Attendees will be allowed to enter the auditorium up to 30 minutes prior to show time.

WHERE DO I PARK?

Free parking is available in the parking lot adjacent to the Gardena Cinema on the north side.

WHERE IS GARDENA CINEMA?

Gardena Cinema is located at 14948 Crenshaw Blvd, Gardena, CA 90249.

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CAN I BRING FOOD / SNACKS?

NO! This is an indoor screening. Please do not bring outside food or drinks inside the cinema. Tasty refreshments and fresh popped popcorn will be sold at the cinema snack bar.

WILL YOU HAVE RESTROOMS?

YES! Gardena Cinema's lobby, snack bar, and restrooms will be open.

MAY I BRING MY PET WITH ME?

Sorry, PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE ACTUAL CINEMA BUILDING, (where restrooms and snack bar are located).

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