Camp High Pines
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Dedicated to The Butterfly Revolution (1961) by William Butler its film adaptation, Summer Camp Nightmare (1987).
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Horror movies & board games too!
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Horror movies & board games too!
Summer Camp Nightmare was released under different titles around the world, including Revolution Class in France. For fun, I translated the text one some of the foreign language covers.
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Foreign VHS Translations
I thought it would be fun to use Google Translator to see how the movie was sold in non English territories. France Up first is this French Video from Unicorn Studios, distributed by CBS/FOX Video.…
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December 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Summer Camp Nightmare was released under different titles around the world, including Revolution Class in France. For fun, I translated the text one some of the foreign language covers.
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Did you ever wonder what Chris’s last name was in Summer Camp Nightmare? I know I did!
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Chris’s Last Name
Even if their characterizations were changed, most of the major names from The Butterfly Revolution made it to the screen. Of course we have Frank Reilley (Franklin in the movie, but it’s clo…
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November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Did you ever wonder what Chris’s last name was in Summer Camp Nightmare? I know I did!
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The camper letters used in the marketing of Summer Camp Nightmare have roots in the novel. There are some interesting variations though.
The camper letters used in the marketing of Summer Camp Nightmare have roots in the novel. There are some interesting variations though.
Letters Home
As head of the propaganda committee, one of Winston’s jobs is to monitor and censor all outgoing mail (June 9). Not only is it an interesting concept, it serves to move the plot forward on Ju…
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November 21, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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The camper letters used in the marketing of Summer Camp Nightmare have roots in the novel. There are some interesting variations though.
The camper letters used in the marketing of Summer Camp Nightmare have roots in the novel. There are some interesting variations though.
So, who is William Butler, author of The Butterfly Revolution? Finding accurate information is tricky. Here is everything I’ve collected so far.
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William Butler
Finding reliable biographical information on author William Butler proves to be a challenge. To begin with, he hasn’t been credited with a published book in more than fifty years. He also has…
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November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
So, who is William Butler, author of The Butterfly Revolution? Finding accurate information is tricky. Here is everything I’ve collected so far.
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Exciting news! I recently had the opportunity to speak with Doug Toby, who played Manuel Rivaz in Summer Camp Nightmare/The Butterfly Revolution.
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A Conversation with Doug Toby
On May 23, 2025, I had the opportunity to speak with Doug Toby. You may recognize Doug from Red Dawn (1984) or television shows like Hill Street Blues (1981) or Lois & Clark (1995). He also pla…
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June 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Exciting news! I recently had the opportunity to speak with Doug Toby, who played Manuel Rivaz in Summer Camp Nightmare/The Butterfly Revolution.
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@crazyralph1980.bsky.social Are you going back to goddamn Crystal Lake?
June 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
@crazyralph1980.bsky.social Are you going back to goddamn Crystal Lake?
@alexwinter.com I hope that you’re involved in the upcoming Freaked 4K!
May 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
@alexwinter.com I hope that you’re involved in the upcoming Freaked 4K!
I wrote about the racial subtext in The Butterfly Revolution by William Butler (1961).
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Racial Subtext in The Butterfly Revolution
The Butterfly Revolution seems deceptively simple on the surface. Everything presented to the reader is filtered through the lens of a thirteen year old boy (an erudite thirteen year old boy, but a…
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March 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I wrote about the racial subtext in The Butterfly Revolution by William Butler (1961).
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These guys do the best gameplay videos I’ve ever seen. This one is for Escape the Dark Sector.
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Mater Ex Machina : A Narrative Playthrough of Escape The Dark Sector
YouTube video by Nameless Seraphim Gaming
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March 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
These guys do the best gameplay videos I’ve ever seen. This one is for Escape the Dark Sector.
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@trickortreatgames.bsky.social doesn’t seem to post here, but they just announced their Camp Grizzly reprint!
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This is one of my absolute favourite games. I hope the reprint does it justice!
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This is one of my absolute favourite games. I hope the reprint does it justice!
https://trickortreatstudios.com/pages/camp-grizzly-launch
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March 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
@trickortreatgames.bsky.social doesn’t seem to post here, but they just announced their Camp Grizzly reprint!
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This is one of my absolute favourite games. I hope the reprint does it justice!
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This is one of my absolute favourite games. I hope the reprint does it justice!
Drop something VAMPIRIC
March 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Drop something VAMPIRIC
It looks like Camp Grizzly is going to get a second edition through @trickortreatgames.bsky.social
This is fantastic news as this is one of the most fun games I’ve ever played and it has been really hard to get ahold of (for a reasonable price, at least) for almost a decade.
This is fantastic news as this is one of the most fun games I’ve ever played and it has been really hard to get ahold of (for a reasonable price, at least) for almost a decade.
February 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
It looks like Camp Grizzly is going to get a second edition through @trickortreatgames.bsky.social
This is fantastic news as this is one of the most fun games I’ve ever played and it has been really hard to get ahold of (for a reasonable price, at least) for almost a decade.
This is fantastic news as this is one of the most fun games I’ve ever played and it has been really hard to get ahold of (for a reasonable price, at least) for almost a decade.
The Butterfly Revolution aka Summer Camp Nightmare has an interesting distribution history all over the world. You can read about it all here:
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Distribution History
Summer Camp Nightmare was shot under the title The Butterfly Revolution. This ad in Variety features a photo that was shot by the make up woman after dressing up some cast members. It was not a del…
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February 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Butterfly Revolution aka Summer Camp Nightmare has an interesting distribution history all over the world. You can read about it all here:
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The second edition of this Sleepaway Camp book has a lot of great new information on 2&3, including an in-depth interview with writer Michael Hitchcock where he talks about the evolution of the stories across multiple drafts. Definitely worth the upgrade.
February 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The second edition of this Sleepaway Camp book has a lot of great new information on 2&3, including an in-depth interview with writer Michael Hitchcock where he talks about the evolution of the stories across multiple drafts. Definitely worth the upgrade.
I genuinely believe that William Butler’s The Butterfly Revolution is a significant work that deserves to be more than a footnote to Lord of the Flies.
Here are some of my thoughts on the subject:
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Here are some of my thoughts on the subject:
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Racial Subtext in The Butterfly Revolution
The Butterfly Revolution seems deceptively simple on the surface. Everything presented to the reader is filtered through the lens of a thirteen year old boy (an erudite thirteen year old boy, but a…
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January 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I genuinely believe that William Butler’s The Butterfly Revolution is a significant work that deserves to be more than a footnote to Lord of the Flies.
Here are some of my thoughts on the subject:
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Here are some of my thoughts on the subject:
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The Revolution begins on June 5th. This is a timeline I made of the ten most significant things that happened on that day.
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January 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The Revolution begins on June 5th. This is a timeline I made of the ten most significant things that happened on that day.
#TheButterflyRevolution
#TheButterflyRevolution
Franklin tells the other campers society keeps people in line through the use of fear. When they overcome fear, they stand above society.
A variation can be seen on the back of this British VHS.
#SummerCampNightmare
#TheButterflyRevolution
A variation can be seen on the back of this British VHS.
#SummerCampNightmare
#TheButterflyRevolution
January 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Franklin tells the other campers society keeps people in line through the use of fear. When they overcome fear, they stand above society.
A variation can be seen on the back of this British VHS.
#SummerCampNightmare
#TheButterflyRevolution
A variation can be seen on the back of this British VHS.
#SummerCampNightmare
#TheButterflyRevolution
What is a movie you love from 1975?
January 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
What is a movie you love from 1975?
I tried to make a map of Camp High Pines based on Winston’s descriptions. Unfortunately, it looks like it was made by a 3rd grader.
January 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I tried to make a map of Camp High Pines based on Winston’s descriptions. Unfortunately, it looks like it was made by a 3rd grader.
This image has been on the cover of The Butterfly Revolution since sometime in the 80s. It’s the first cover I ever encountered. Despite the credits on the copyright page, this image was not designed by Bruce Pennington.
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January 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
This image has been on the cover of The Butterfly Revolution since sometime in the 80s. It’s the first cover I ever encountered. Despite the credits on the copyright page, this image was not designed by Bruce Pennington.
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Last spring, I was fortunate enough have the opportunity to interview Stuart Rogers about his experiences on Summer Camp Nightmare.
Rogers memorably portrayed Runk the Punk.
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Rogers memorably portrayed Runk the Punk.
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Stuart Rogers Interview
Stuart Rogers and Tom Fridley in Summer Camp Nightmare On March 6, 2024, I had the opportunity to speak with Runk the Punk himself, Stuart Rogers. Not only was he friendly, articulate, and funny, h…
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January 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Last spring, I was fortunate enough have the opportunity to interview Stuart Rogers about his experiences on Summer Camp Nightmare.
Rogers memorably portrayed Runk the Punk.
camphighpines.wordpress.com/2024/03/07/s...
Rogers memorably portrayed Runk the Punk.
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Just watched the GLOW Xmas episode again and I’m getting upset all over again that we’ll never get to see how this wraps up.
a man with glasses and a mustache says really in front of a woman
ALT: a man with glasses and a mustache says really in front of a woman
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December 21, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Just watched the GLOW Xmas episode again and I’m getting upset all over again that we’ll never get to see how this wraps up.
Goodreads lists the man on the left as William Butler, author of The Butterfly Revolution. The picture and bio on the right is from the first UK hardcover edition.
December 19, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Goodreads lists the man on the left as William Butler, author of The Butterfly Revolution. The picture and bio on the right is from the first UK hardcover edition.
Samantha Newark (best known as the voice of Jem) posted a ton of great behind the scenes photos from Summer Camp Nightmare.
It’s the best gallery I’ve ever seen.
#SummerCampNightmare
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It’s the best gallery I’ve ever seen.
#SummerCampNightmare
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On the set of Summer Camp nightmare
On the set of Summer Camp nightmare
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December 14, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Samantha Newark (best known as the voice of Jem) posted a ton of great behind the scenes photos from Summer Camp Nightmare.
It’s the best gallery I’ve ever seen.
#SummerCampNightmare
samanthanewark.com/galleries/49...
It’s the best gallery I’ve ever seen.
#SummerCampNightmare
samanthanewark.com/galleries/49...
If you see this, quote with a horror movie you love.
December 12, 2024 at 11:10 PM
If you see this, quote with a horror movie you love.