Sleepover Nightmare (2005)

"Sleepover Nightmare" isn't all that terrible of a slasher, and is pretty good.**SPOILERS**Arriving at a secluded lake, Dwight, (Chad R. Rook) introduces new girlfriend Karli, (Hayley Sales) to friends Rick, (Graham Wright) Harry, (Richard Olak) Sara, (Ace Hicks) Yvonne, (Ashleigh Harrington) Quinn, (Jonas Shandel) and Michael, (Benjamin R. Hanson) at a giant party. As he reconnects with old friend Shannon, (Kristine Cofsky) leaving her to his friends, she tries to enjoy the party which gets him jealous. With the rest of the party-goers leaving to have them stay there, they start to realize that something is wrong. With the guests turning up dead, the remaining members find themselves at the mercy of a maniacal killer that has targeted them. Forced to defend themselves from him, they try to get out of the house and away from the killer.The Good News: This here is a rather impressive slasher entry. This one does have a rather clichéd plot yet manages to have fun with it. There's a great pace to this one, as it's short enough to make it seem really quick without feeling bogged down in unnecessary plot-points. That allows for a lot of great points in the film to really give out some fun parts. There's a fun sequence early on where a group of wasted teens wander upon the killer in the back part of the property and don't think to run, instead thinking he's a member of the party and begin to crack jokes, unaware of the fact that he's concealing a weapon and preparing to strike. It's a pretty fun moment, and along with the last half, is great fun. That last half is the best part of the film, and also contains a lot to like about it. The numerous chase sequences are fantastic, as they take place all over the house and use the surroundings to good use. From the inventiveness of the situation to fantastic amount of intelligence displayed at the characters in the situation, it becomes a lot more fun and realistic. This is even more impressive when it's found out that there's no break from the action. This one starts off and just keeps going, never once stopping once the killer has been realized and just keeps going, which is what makes it a non-stop parade of spectacular suspense scenes. The kills in here aren't that bad, and with it's big body count it has a pretty nice opportunity to do so. There's several in here who get impaled with a spiked gardening pole, another is smashed into a tree trunk from a crashed car, one is nailed to a door facing with a set of kitchen knives stabbed in the back, having a car door smashed repeatedly against the face, being hacked to pieces with an outboard motor and having a beer can forcibly crushed on the forehead. There's more in here, and there's plenty of blood and gore on display from these kills. This one here is a pleasant surprise.The Bad News: This one here doesn't have a whole lot of flaws. The main one is the fact that this one appears as overly clichéd as just about any other slasher out there. There's nothing really new that this one does that a million other ones haven't done. Once again having a bunch of teens with problems stuck at an isolated location getting picked off one-by-one isn't anything new, and is a plot-line that really doesn't offer up anything that hasn't been seen before. It's something that has been seen before and very easily could be written-off outright due to it being just another slasher that uses a story that has been done hundreds of times before this one. Though this one has fun with it, there's nothing really new and to some, it could be seen as something really hurtful to the film. The fact that the back-story for the killer's motivation doesn't really make any sense is something else to get over. It's such a hackneyed excuse that using it doesn't offer up any clarity and just makes the killer seem more like a really terrible one rather than anything else. These here are the film's main flaws.The Final Verdict: A rather fun entry in the genre, this one isn't that bad and has some good points to really get going. Recommended to the big slasher fan or those of the direct-to-video craze, while those who are really against those kinds of films will find nothing of real importance here.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity, mild sex scenes and drug use

coming from a huge horror fan, i normally have an open mind watching new horror films but i had to rate this film a 1, when it really deserves a -86. this not only was one of the complete worst movies i have ever seen, it is a complete disgrace to horror movies in general. i do not know how this crap even got made. i am not sure what year it was to take place in, but at no time did police cars look like 86' buicks spray painted black. second of all, i thought this was a slasher, since when do slashers not have any blood/gore? that is the point of a slaher film last time i checked. i am still not sure about the "killer" in this movie, OK i get he was an escaped mental patient that looked like an idiot, but was he also a super hero? he sure seemed to throw like one. i could go on forever about this movie, from its awful direction and cinematography to its lighting and its score, not to mention the films amazing acting. why don't these people have an Oscar yet? these people definitely did not even pass drama class in high school.overall, this is the worst movie i have ever seen and a complete disgrace to horror films, if your going to make a horror film, do it right. i do not recommend this to any person on the planet to watch this piece of filth. Boon Collins, is a disgrace to all horror directors.

First off, I'm not a big fan of slasher movies. I bought Sleepover Nightmare because it was filmed at my favorite performer's house. But it's an okay movie. I'm glad most of the gore was implied rather than explicitly shown! Same for the sex scenes. And the characters at least showed some sense by sticking together once they realized what was happening.It did seem odd that the party ended so early and most of the kids left so soon, but I suppose that was necessary so more attention could be focused on the main characters.A question though - don't Canadian cars have airbags, especially the police cars? All those car crashes and not one airbag deployed? Give me a break! Still, I think this is a movie that people who like this genre would enjoy.

I have been looking forward to checking this little movie out since it was shot in my area. I came in with very low expectations, but was actually a little surprised by the end. The story is very formulaic 80's fare, yet has a subtle charm. Richard Olak is great as Harry. The acting overall was not too bad, for being a lot of first-timers. The film is overall a little rough though and was not without it's problems. One thing that really bugged me was that the party ends before it even gets dark. What kind of party ends before night? Also it's called Sleepover Nightmare, and there is no real 'sleepover'. Kind of odd, but obviously used to get more focus on the four lead characters. Which is no big deal. The killer is nothing amazing, fairly cheesy and his 'origin' sequence really makes no sense, although some of his kills where very original. For gore hounds, it rates a little lower for the shear fact that most money shots are implied and out of camera frame. Recommended to anyone who is fans of low-budget horror looking for an easy watch.