Jonathan Tiersten STAR of SLEEPAWAY CAMP Returns to Film: Horror, Boxing & Music Life
Exclusive Interview by Geno McGahee
(Interview conducted in 2011)
“Manny Pacquiao was not the same Pacquiao of three or four years ago. His management complains that Mayweather is ducking him, but I will tell you right now he does not want to get back in the ring with Marquez. He would rather fight Mayweather, whose motivation is suspect.” — Jonathan Tiersten
As a 12 year old, I discovered video stores and began raiding the horror sections. I began with FRIDAY THE 13TH, watching every entry of the series at the time, and moved on to the HALLOWEEN series. These were great times. I walked around the horror section and found a movie called “SLEEPAWAY CAMP,” and it boasted of a memorable ending. At this point, I was slasher crazy and was very eager to see one with an ending to remember, so I paid my two dollars and brought it home.
The movie took place at a camp and there was a killer going around. It was a whodunit, one of my favorite sort of films. I was tempted to fast forward to the ending, just out of curiosity, but I stayed the course and the ending of the film did not disappoint. It is still one of the most shocking endings ever in horror.
Jonathan Tiersten played young “Ricky” in the film, one of the main characters, and he has recently returned to film after a long hiatus, beginning with RETURN TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP, an official sequel to the original and a pretty good film. It’s really enjoyable considering that you get to see much of the same cast after all of these years.