Cheerleader Camp
1988 1h 29m movie Film Japan

Cheerleader Camp

“Some girls would kill to be Cheerleaders.”

Synopsis

“Some girls would kill to be Cheerleaders.”

A cheerleader named Alison is plagued by nightmares about the upcoming all-state finals and attends a summer training camp with her teammates. When a number of deaths start occurring at the camp, Alison's nightmares turn twisted and brutal, and she begins to believe that she may be responsible for the mayhem.

The 1987–1989 Japan Window

104 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Cheerleader Camp sits at position #102.

  1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
    #1

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    ★ 9.0 · 1988

  2. Ranma ½
    #2

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989

  3. Grave of the Fireflies
    #3

    Grave of the Fireflies

    ★ 8.5 · 1988

  4. Dragon Ball Z
    #4

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989

  5. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #5

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989

  6. My Neighbor Totoro
    #6

    My Neighbor Totoro

    ★ 8.1 · 1988

  7. Choujuu Sentai Liveman
    #7

    Choujuu Sentai Liveman

    ★ 8.1 · 1988

  8. Akira
    #8

    Akira

    ★ 7.9 · 1988

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Cheerleader Camp. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cheerleader Camp premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.8
TMDB Rating
69
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,466 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,387 of 1,411 (top 98%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries Japan, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Prism Entertainment, Daiei Film
Runtime 1h 29m
Release Date June 1, 1988
IMDb tt0092744

Themes & Motifs

  • nightmare
  • summer camp
  • cheerleader
  • mascot
  • bikini
  • murder
  • serial killer
  • slasher
  • summer
  • summer holiday

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