- Type
- Film
- Status
- Released
- Release
- May 8, 1981 (43 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Origin
- United States
- Production companies
- Miramax · The Cropsy Venture
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- R
The Burning
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.

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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Cast
Brian MatthewsTodd
Leah AyresMichelle
Brian BackerAlfred
Larry JoshuaGlazer
Jason AlexanderDave
Ned EisenbergEddy
Carrick GlennSally
Carolyn HoulihanKaren
Fisher StevensWoodstock
Lou DavidCropsy
Shelley BruceTiger
Sarah ChodoffBarbara
Bonnie DeroskiMarnie
Holly HunterSophie
Kevi KendallDiane
K.C. TownsendHooker
John TrippCamp Counselor
Mansoor Najee-UllahOrderly
Jerry McGeeIntern
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Reviews
The Burning Read the Empire Movie review of The Burning. The best thing about this is Tom Savini's superb, uncensored special effects. ...
'BURNING,' FROM HORROR GENRE (Published 1982) Disfigured caretaker terrorizes campers. Violent, sadistic schlock horror.
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