Frequently throughout the year we will be highlighting a few titles that are considered to be "stuck" on VHS, with no physical releases since the format (discounting VHS transfers on DVDs, etc.) for various reasons, i.e. legal ownership disputes, music licensing issues, or perhaps just perceived lack of interest.

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February brings us SUMMER CAMP NIGHTMARE, also known as THE BUTTERFLY REVOLUTION, an 80s summer camp flick that is somehow neither a sex comedy nor a slasher, co-written by Penelope Spheeris.

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From the back of the box:

"Violence erupts in a summer camp when a group of boys overthrow the system. CHUCK CONNORS, the camp director, has completely lost touch with the attitudes and interests of youth, enforcing unreasonable restrictions on the campers. Resentment against Connors builds to a climax, and the take-over begins! Their revolution brings the maniacal leadership of one boy to a point ¡of madness, and a harmless prank suddenly changes into a nightmare of terror and anarchy. SUMMER CAMP NIGHTMARE is an outstanding film about youth rebellion that follows in the footsteps of such greats as TAPS and LORD OF THE FLIES."

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dir. Bert L. Dragin, 1987
United States, VHS projection
89 min
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SUNDAY, 2/8
7:30 DOORS
8:00 SCREENING

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Specially priced $5/$4 tickets for this series!

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Whammy! is located in the REAR unit of 2514 Sunset Blvd, entrance access is via Rampart Blvd.

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