A Trans Woman Reviews Sleepaway Camp…

Robert Hiltzik's Sleepaway Camp is a heavily debated and polarizing slasher film where the killer is revealed as a young transgender girl (depending on who you ask!). Depending on your perspective, the film is either very queer or very transphobic and in this video I wanted to explore both sides of that conversation. Become a Patreon member ╰  / katblaque   My Writing ╰ http://www.blaqueinthecity.com Merch! ╰https://the-blaque-shop-2.creator-spr... Social Media Links ╰https://linktr.ee/katblaque Invite me to your college campus! ╰ [email protected] Sponsorships and collaborations ╰ [email protected] Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepaw... https://returntosleepawaycamp.com/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086320/ https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/robe... https://returntosleepawaycamp.com/int... https://returntosleepawaycamp.com/sle...    • Robert Hiltzik talks Going To Sleepaway Camp      • SLEEPAWAY CAMP Panel at Days of the Dead A...   https://sleepawaycampfilms.com/new-ro... https://returntosleepawaycamp.com/eve... https://dailydead.com/exclusive-rober... https://thehorrordoctor.ca/2020/07/20... https://www.fangoria.com/original/sle... https://www.newspapers.com/article/th... https://web.archive.org/web/201206070... https://screenrant.com/sleepaway-camp... https://www.newspapers.com/image/4006... https://www.newspapers.com/image/6224... https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/446... https://bloody-disgusting.com/editori... https://www.dreadcentral.com/editoria... https://cleojournal.com/2015/08/10/ho... https://www.fangoria.com/original/pro... https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/sl...    • Sleepaway Camp (1983) Documentary      • Exclusive Interview with Felissa Rose | St...      • Sleepaway Camp Panel w/ Felissa Rose, Tom ...      • An Interview with Felissa Rose (Sleepaway ...      • Sleepaway Camp (1983) Katherine Kamhi Inte...      • Robert Hiltzik Sleepaway Camp Director Int...   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_R... https://returntosleepawaycamp.com/int... https://returntosleepawaycamp.com/int... https://www.newspapers.com/image/2803... https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1... 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Plot Summary 05:03 The first time I saw Sleepaway Camp 06:25 Watching w/ the knowledge of Angela being the murderer 07:00 The gender themes of Sleepaway Camp 09:55 Is Angela trans?? 10:15 Homoerotic/Homophobic themes 11:47 How was it received in the 80s? 13:24 How the film resonates and alienates trans fans 18:20 When the murderer is transgender, a trope 19:36 Conclusion