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Memorial Valley Massacre

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4.0/10 • 37

1988-12-091h 33m

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Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Tent...

Campers on a holiday are terrorized by an axe-wielding maniac.

Directors
Robert C. Hughes
Writters
Robert C. Hughes, George Frances Skrow

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  1. John Kerry

    John Kerry

    George Webster

  2. Mark Mears

    Mark Mears

    David Sangster

  3. John Caso

    John Caso

    Hermit

  4. Lesa Lee

    Lesa Lee

    Cheryl

  5. Jimmy Justice

    Jimmy Justice

    Deke

  6. William Smith

    William Smith

    Gen. Mintz

  7. Cameron Mitchell

    Cameron Mitchell

    Allen Sangster

  8. Karen Russell

    Karen Russell

    Emily (as Dusty Woods)

  9. Linda Honeyman

    Linda Honeyman

    Pepper Mintz

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Wuchak

Nov 23, 2023

6/10

A deadly feral creature is on the loose in the wilds of SoCal When a new campground opens in the hills north of Los Angeles on Memorial Day weekend, the campers & staff are assailed by someone or something in the woods. "Memorial Valley Massacre" (1988) is a low-budget slasher sometimes called “Son of Sleepaway Camp,” even though it has zero to do with that slasher franchise. It’s basically a meshing of “Don’t Go in the Woods,” “Friday the 13th: Part 3” and “Berserker” but, thankfully, is far more effective than the weak “Don’t Go in the Woods.” It’s arguably a notch above “Berserker” as well. Erin O'Leary (Wendy) and Lesa Lee (Cheryl) are highlights on the feminine front, as is brunette Karen Russell (Emily), aka Dusty Woods. Meanwhile ultra-masculine William Smith has a peripheral role at the age of 54 during shooting. Cameron Mitchell is featured only in the opening while the male protagonist is a no-name, but effective in his one-and-only role. The score is sometimes ill-fitting and the hammy humor with the trio of teen campers is unconvincing and unnecessary (not to mention, not funny), but the flick otherwise delivers the goods for the genre as an obscure second-tier entry. The movie runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot at Gold Creek Center (Ranch) in Lake View Terrace, which is located a dozen miles north of Hollywood in the mountains. GRADE: B-/C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
slasher