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Title-Bunks
Source-Netflix Streaming
I have always loved movies about summer camps. Ernest Goes to Camp,the 4 Meatballs films even stuff like Sleepaway Camp 3..so when I was looking around on Netflix and saw there was a summer camp meets zombies movie I added it to my list.
Made up in Canada,with I think some funding from The Disney Channel,this made for TV horror/comedy it tame enough to show to pretty much anyone. And just entertaining enough to keep you from getting bored.
Two brothers are being sent to a "Boot" Camp since they set fire to their home with a rocket...that they bought by stealing their mom's credit card. Just so happens that the pick up spot for the military camp is also the pick up spot for Camp Bushwack. By using some Zach Morris level jedi mind tricks the brothers switch places with two counselors from Bushwack.
Cause of various shenanigans the brothers end up in an old abandoned cabin. Where years ago a kid disappeared. They find a book of scary stories. Stories that they tell around the camp fire that night. And the various stories start to come true.
Now sure this doesn't have gore or much violence. And it isn't scary. But it is a nice blending of horror tropes with made for kids summer camp comedies. One drawback to the film is the two leads are kinda one note. You could replace them with say Ernest,it works he already went to camp,and the film would still work. Hell it might even be better.
With the new Disney streaming service who knows if this made for Disney CHannel,but not owned by Disney,film will stay on Netflix. But if it is still up it is worth watching. It's barely 1 hour 21 minutes and fairly entertaining.Plus how often do you get to see a zombie movie aimed at kids? Bunks gets a C+.
