In 1984, Xavier Plympton leads an aerobics class for Montana Duke, Ray Powell, Chet Clancy, and Brooke Thompson.
Xavier describes the terror that the Night Stalker is wreaking on Los Angeles and says he is escaping to the re-opening Camp Redwood to avoid the murders.
At a rest stop, the gas station attendant, Ed, warns the group that they are going to die; after discovering they are headed to the camp.
The same gas station attendant from earlier, Ed, is repairing a car from underneath, and Richter crushes him by lowering the jacks.
"Camp Redwood" was watched by 2.13 million people during its original broadcast and gained a 1.0 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The critical consensus reads: "An ode to the 80s horror genre, 'Camp Redwood' settles in to the classic backdrop with a stellar cast, leaving the door open for an ambitious season.
"[3] Ron Hogan of Den of Geek gave the episode a 5/5, saying, "The script is bolstered by solid performances all around, and Bradley Buecker's strong direction reinforces both positive aspects of the show.
The opening credits are a thing of '80s beauty, and Buecker must have been studying the '80s slasher playbook because he nails the tone and shooting style, right down to recreation of some of the flaws of the genre."
She also noted and appreciated the references to classic horror films, citing I Know What You Did Last Summer, and calls the scene where Ramirez attacks Brooke "creepy".
For the first time in a while, a bunch of decent (ish) characters are up on the chopping block, instead of the show's usual parade of vicious and cruel creeps.