The Burning

May 8, 1981

1h 31m

★ 6.2

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Miramax

The Cropsy Venture

Filmways Pictures

The Burning Trailers

Cast

Todd

Brian Matthews

Michelle

Leah Ayres

Alfred

Brian Backer

Glazer

Larry Joshua

Dave

Jason Alexander

Eddy

Ned Eisenberg

Sally

Carrick Glenn

Karen

Carolyn Houlihan

Woodstock

Fisher Stevens

Cropsy

Lou David

Tiger

Shelley Bruce

Barbara

Sarah Chodoff

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