Camping del Terrore is a 1987 slasher

Slasher film

A slasher film is a type of horror film typically involving a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting tool such as a knife or axe...

/horror film

Horror film

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 directed by Ruggero Deodato

Ruggero Deodato

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 and filmed in Italy.

Camping del Terrore is one of the numerous sub-categorized "backwoods slashers" that occurred during the eighties made famous by Friday the 13th franchise and The Burning, along with such others as The Final Terror

The Final Terror

The Final Terror is a 1983 slasher film directed by Andrew Davis. The film ranks as one of the stronger "second tier" slashers from the halcyon heyday of 1980s slasher films. The film was shot in 1981 in the Red Wood forests of the California wilderness...

, The Prey

The Prey (1984 film)

The Prey is a 1984 American horror film directed and written by Edwin Scott Brown and starring Steve Bond, Lori Lethin and Jackie Coogan.-Synopsis - from the back of the video cover:...

, Just Before Dawn

Just Before Dawn (1981 film)

Just Before Dawn is a 1981 slasher film from director Jeff Lieberman. Though the film came and went quietly upon its theatrical release the film has now developed a devoted cult following among horror fans. It is praised for its eerie atmosphere, lush cinematography, and above-average cast...

, Don't Go in the Woods

Don't Go In The Woods

Don't Go In The Woods is a 1980 American B grade-slasher film directed by James Bryan. This film has generally been poorly reviewed, though it has gained something of a cult following over the years; Deron Miller, lead guitarist and vocalist of the band CKY is a notorious fan of the film...

and Madman

Madman (1982 film)

Madman is a 1982 cult classic slasher film directed and written by Joe Giannone.-Plot summary:...

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Plot

A group of friends go on a vacation camping trip. Along the way, they pick up a hitchhiker named Ben, who invites them to his parents' campsite. When they arrive, Ben's father is in the process of setting up deadly traps to capture an Indian shaman that murdered two kids 15 years ago. As local superstitions have it that this shaman is a murderous demon summoned by the ancient Indians to watch over their burial ground and doesn't take too kindly to trespassing teenagers.

Cast

• Charles Napier
  Charles Napier (actor)
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   as Charlie, the Sheriff
• David Hess
  David Hess
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  as Robert Ritchie
• Bruce Penhall
  Bruce Penhall
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   as Dave Calloway
• Mimsy Farmer
  Mimsy Farmer
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   as Julia Ritchie
• Nicola Farron as Ben Ritchie
• Andrew J. Lederer
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   as Sidney
• Cynthia Thompson as Cissy
• Nancy Brilli as Tracy
• Stefano Madia
  Stefano Madia
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   as Tony
• John Steiner
  John Steiner
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   as Dr. Olsen
• Ivan Rassimov
  Ivan Rassimov
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   as Deputy Sheriff Ted

Release

The film has been released on DVD

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 in Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom. As of 2011, the film has not been officially released in the United States

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