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Camp Dread

Camp Dread

Pitch your tent, dig your grave.

20144.81h 30m

Overview

The “Summer Camp” horror trilogy was one of the most popular franchises of the 1980s. However, the decade ended and so did director Julian Barrett’s career. Now Barrett plans to resurrect his gory series via a modern reboot patterned after reality filmmaking. With his former leading lady and an eclectic group of 10 young “contestants,” Barrett returns to the same locale where his old splatter-fests were filmed. When one of the campers is found savagely murdered, they realize there’s more at stake than just fame and fortune. Each of them is in a fight for their lives as they realize summer is over – forever.

Directed by B. Harrison Smith
Written by B. Harrison Smith
Produced by B. Harrison Smith, Brian Gallagher, Jonathan Ilchert
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Top Cast

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Julian Barrett

Danielle Harris

Danielle Harris

Sheriff Donlyn

Felissa Rose

Felissa Rose

Rachel Steele

Brian Gallagher

Brian Gallagher

John Hill

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Ashley Sumner

Sarah

Nicole Cinaglia

Nicole Cinaglia

Adrienne

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Joe Raffa

Novak

Montana Marks

Montana Marks

Katie

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Gnomi Gre

Missy

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Kyle Patrick Brennan

Jerry

Themes & Keywords

campslasher

About Camp Dread

Camp Dread is a thriller, horror, mystery film released in 2014 exploring themes of camp, slasher. Directed by B. Harrison Smith, it stars Eric Roberts, Danielle Harris, Felissa Rose. The “Summer Camp” horror trilogy was one of the most popular franchises of the 1980s. However, the decade ended and so did director Julian Barrett’s career. Now Barrett plans to resurrect his gory series via a modern reboot patterned after reality filmmaking. With his former leading lady and an eclectic group of 10 young “contestants,” Barrett returns to the same locale where his old splatter-fests were filmed. When one of the campers is found savagely murdered, they realize there’s more at stake than just fame and fortune. Each of them is in a fight for their lives as they realize summer is over – forever.

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