WELCOME TO CAMP KILLJOY
How to Throw the Ultimate Slasher Camp Party!
Forget watermelons and pool floats—this year, we’re trading summer vibes for bloody trails, doomed counselors, and one unforgettable Summerween party deep in the haunted woods of Camp Killjoy. If you’ve ever wanted to mash up retro horror with lakeside summer camp chaos, this is your moment.
Grab your machete (or just a cocktail), and let’s plan a night your guests might not survive.
WELCOME TO CAMP
Think: Friday the 13th, Sleepaway Camp, and a splash of Wet Hot American Summer, but with a lot more blood and fog machine action. The story is simple: You and your friends are invited to a late-season camp reunion… but someone (or something) is picking people off one by one.
The goal? Scare, entertain, and maybe crown a final girl (or boy) by the end of the night.
SLASHER SCENE
Transform your space into Camp Killjoy:
Handmade wooden signs with burned letters (“Camp Killjoy,” “Mess Hall,” “Cabin 13”); You can also use cardboard painted to look like wood
Fog machines + red lights to set the slasher mood
Fake blood splatter, handprints, and crime scene tape around “murder zones”
Skeletons in sleeping bags, campfire ring (real or fake), and tents with “abandoned” gear
String lights + lanterns for that eerie midnight camp vibe
Killer tip: A trail to your party entrance with bloody footprints and eerie sounds? Chef’s kiss. 🔪
SCREAM QUEEN CHIC
It's not a slasher camp sleepover without a little killer fashion. Costumes are highly encouraged! Channel your inner scream queen (or psycho slasher) and prepare to slay—literally.
80’s Style Counselor
Classic Slasher Movie Trope (nerd, jock, etc.)
Iconic Final Ghoul/Boo
Favorite Classic Killer
Awards for Best Costume:
Best Killer Costume
Most Creative Kill
Most Likely to Die First
Final Boy/Girl of the Night
MESS HALL MAYHEM
Keep it casual, creepy, and totally campy.
Drinks:
Bloody Lake Punch (vodka, fruit juice, floating “eyeballs”)
Campfire Old Fashion with smoked cinnamon
Slasher Slush mocktails with gummy worms and dry ice fog
Food:
Hot dogs = “Campfire Corpses”
S’mores station -try bloody s’mores
“Intestine” pigs in a blanket
Red velvet cupcakes with edible knives
Severed finger sugar cookies (almonds for nails!)
Serve everything on metal trays or mess kits for that authentic “you might die after dinner” feel.
SURVIVE THE NIGHT (OR DON”T)
This isn’t just a party—it’s a slasher story in motion.
Games + Entertainment Ideas:
Slasher Movie Screening outside on a projector: Friday the 13th, Scream, Sleepaway Camp
Photo Ops with “Missing Camper” posters and fake machetes
Truth or Scare: Classic Truth or Dare—but dare cards are all horror-themed (ie. “Tell your most irrational fear,” “Hide in the woods for 3 minutes alone,” or “Prank call someone and whisper ‘I’m watching you…”
A KILLER AMONG US
A scavenger hunt with a gruesome twist.
Scatter body parts, bloodied clothes, and horror props around the yard
Hidden clues lead to the “Final Person” (a mannequin, prop, or person in hiding)
Teams race to uncover and assemble all clues
First to find and make the “rescue” gets the final win!
Whether you make it out alive or became another ghost story by the lake, one thing’s for sure—Camp Killjoy is a party to die for.
