Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Reality game show has a violent horror twist.
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Killer Camp
What's the Story?
In KILLER CAMP, 11 contestants show up to play a Survivor-style game show called Summer Camp, but once they arrive they discover that Summer Camp is actually Killer Camp, where a psychopath is lurking in the woods, waiting to murder them one-by-one. Of course, nobody really dies. Instead, contestants compete in challenges for money and clues to the identity of the "killer." The killer is competing against the campers and trying to sabotage them at every turn.
Is It Any Good?
This series adds an interesting twist to this now-classic survival format, building it around a parlor game where a secret "murderer" is chosen and the group has to figure out who it is. Survivor may still be going strong after 20 years, but the reality format it's inspired feels like a throwback in the crowded landscape of reality shows today. There's enough entertainment in the set-up and horror affectations to hook viewers into easy summertime viewing, even if most of the physical challenges and personalities involved are dead on arrival.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about who the killer might be. What clues did you follow? How did your suspicions evolve and change over the course of Killer Camp?
What strategies would you use to win if you were a contestant on Killer Camp? Who do you want to win? Who do you think will win?
How is this reality show different from other reality shows you've seen? Do you like the horror elements? If you're not a fan of being scared, what other things about this show attract you?
TV Details
- Premiere date : July 16, 2020
- Cast : Bobby Mair
- Network : CW
- Genre : Game Shows
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 22, 2020
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