Episode 186-Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008)

Dark Night of the Podcast · Feb 21, 2026 · 2h 1m

Troy and Roger head to Camp Manabe for Return to Sleepaway Camp, the long-delayed sequel that somehow manages to be louder, meaner, and way more chaotic than the original. At the center of it all is Alan, quite possibly one of the most aggressively awful campers ever put on screen, whose nonstop whining and rage-fueled meltdowns make you almost root for the killer. The guys break down the film’s bizarre tone, its obsession with gross-out humor, and the body count that feels both over-the-top and weirdly low-energy at the same time. They compare it to the original classic, question some truly…