The Burning

Name: The Burning
Genre: Horror
Released: 1981-05-08
Duration: 5460 min
Rating: 6.2

6.2 1981 1h 31m United States of America

Horror

A caretaker at a summer camp is burned when a prank goes tragically wrong. After several years of intensive treatment at hospital, he is released back into society, albeit missing some social skills. What follows is a bloody killing spree with the caretaker making his way back to his old stomping ground to confront one of the youths that accidentally burned him.

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A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore! A caretaker at a summer camp is burned when a prank goes tragically wrong. After several years of intensive treatment at hospital, he is released back into society, albeit missing some social skills. What follows is a bloody killing spree with the caretaker making his way back to his old stomping ground to confront one of the youths that accidentally burned him.

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Directors

Tony Maylam

Writers

Harvey Weinstein, Tony Maylam, Brad Grey, Bob Weinstein, Peter Lawrence

Cast

Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer, Larry Joshua, Jason Alexander, Ned Eisenberg, Carrick Glenn, Carolyn Houlihan, Fisher Stevens, Lou David, Shelley Bruce, Sarah Chodoff, Bonnie Deroski, Holly Hunter, Kevi Kendall

Production

Miramax, The Cropsy Venture, Filmways Pictures

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America, Canada