This film is so indebted to Friday the 13th you could intercut most of its scenes with an entry in the franchise and no one would spot the join. A group of lads at a summer camp play a prank on the cantankerous caretaker Cropsey whih ends up setting fire to him. Five years later, he leaves hospital hideously deformed and takes revenge on a bunch of campers with a pair of garden shears. It's pretty implausible- Cropsey displays remarkable strength and agility for a middle aged drunk who's been severely burned - but entertaining. The knowledge that Harvey Weinstein produced it and co-wrote the script gives it an extra frisson.
Leah Ayres ( as Michelle )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Leah had a part in All That Jazz and a couple of TV appearances before this. She worked mostly in TV afterwards including a two year run in the soap The Edge Of Night. She retired in 1998 and became a teacher and produer of learning materials.
Carrick Glenn ( as Sally )
Sex : Sally has sex with the obnoxious Glazer but he prematurely ejaculates
Death : Stabbed with garden shears
Carrick was the daughter of a noted urologist. She had a run in daytime soap THe Doctors but this was her first film role. She quit acting in 1982 and was last recorded living in Durham NC with her second husband, a hand surgeon.
Carolyn Houlihan ( as Karen )
Sex : Karen strips nude for a skinnydip but backs off from sex with Ed
Death : Karen's throat is cut with shears
Carolyn was Miss Ohio in 1979 and this was her first film role and she was said to be very uncomfortable with the nudity. After one more film she dropped out of acring altogether.
Shelley Bruce ( as Tiger )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was Shelley's only film role but she played Annie on Broadway and is known to be a cancer survivor.
Sarah Chodoff ( as Barbara )
Sex : No
Death : Stabbed in the abdomen with shears ( or possibly drowned if wound not fatal )
This was Sarah's only film role.
Bonnie Deroski ( as Marnie )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Bonnie was a bit part actress whose career was over by 1986. She is now a talent agent.
Holly Hunter (as Sophie )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was the start of a glittering career for Holly who made her real breakthrough in 1987 with Raising Arizona. Five years later she was an Oscar winner for The Piano. In recent years she's been seen more on TV including the crime drama Saving Grace which she produced.
Kevi Kendall ( as Diane )
Sex : No
Death : Diane's head is sliced open with shears
Kevi was a bit part actress whose career had fizzled out by 1985.
Ame Segull ( as Rhoda )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was Ame's only acting role but she did work in casting for three other films in the eighties.
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