If you’ve ever wondered what a John Waters Porky’s/slasher film mashup would look like, then look no further than Cheerleader Camp. Every performance is ridiculously campy and every character is a bit of a sleaze.

In some ways, it also feels like a slightly more adult Fear Street novel come to life with an extra helping of violence, gore, and boob shots. The acting and directing ranges from pedestrian to downright awful, but the script seems to have a satirical edge to it that’s very much welcome and helps separate this film from the other slasher films out there.

Vickie Benson stands out as the impossibly cheerful Miss Tipton who spends the entire film with a deranged pageant girl smile on her face. She delivers a monologue about teen suicide with a gleam in her eye and a twirl of her hair that must be seen to be believed.

Cheerleader Camp also features one of the most downbeat endings this side of Happy Birthday To Me and I certainly wasn’t expecting that.