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The Burning (1981)

"A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!"

6.2/10 1h 31m May 08, 1981
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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Movie Details

Original Title The Burning
Original Language EN
Budget $1,500,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

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Brian Matthews
Todd
Popularity: 0.5
Leah Ayres
Leah Ayres
Michelle
Popularity: 2.2
Brian Backer
Brian Backer
Alfred
Popularity: 0.2
Larry Joshua
Larry Joshua
Glazer
Popularity: 1.3
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
Dave
Popularity: 1.5
Ned Eisenberg
Ned Eisenberg
Eddy
Popularity: 8.1
Carrick Glenn
Carrick Glenn
Sally
Popularity: 1.7
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Carolyn Houlihan
Karen
Popularity: 0.0
Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens
Woodstock
Popularity: 1.7
Lou David
Lou David
Cropsy
Popularity: 1.0
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Shelley Bruce
Tiger
Popularity: 0.1
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Sarah Chodoff
Barbara
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Screenplay Bob Weinstein
Director Tony Maylam
Editor Jack Sholder
Producer Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer André Djaoui, Michael Cohl, Jean Ubaud
Writer Peter Lawrence

Production

Miramax
US
The Cropsy Venture
Filmways Pictures
US

Videos & Trailers

Jack Sholder on editing The Burning
Jack Sholder on editing The Burning
Behind the Scenes
BLOOD N FIRE MEMORIES Making The Burning with TOM SAVINI
BLOOD N FIRE MEMORIES Making The Burning with TOM SAVINI
Behind the Scenes
The Burning (1981) - Official Trailer
The Burning (1981) - Official Trailer
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Keywords

summer camp woods revenge burned alive murder camp slasher maniac death campfire psycho killer campfire story voyeurism video nasty prank gone wrong

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 6/10
Aug 12, 2018

Decent “Friday the 13th” knockoff This came out a week after “Friday the 13th Part 2” in 1981 and contains all the staples of that blossoming franchise: disfigured killer, iconic weapon (in this case, garden shears), summer camp, camp counselors, a prank gone wrong, swimming antics, deep ... Read more

CinemaSerf 5/10
Jul 21, 2023

MGM, the Weinstein brothers and none other than Corky Burger have joined forces to bring us this rather weak and derivative attempt at fraternity-horror. "Cropsy", the pretty unpleasant caretaker at a lakeside holiday camp is the victim of a rather cruel prank perpetrated by some spoilt, immature, y ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 8, 1981
Runtime 1h 31m
Budget $1,500,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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