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Horror
1h 31m

The Burning (1981)

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.
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Tony Maylam profile
Tony Maylam

Director

Bob Weinstein profile
Bob Weinstein

Screenplay

Cast

Brian Matthews profile
Brian Matthews

Todd

Leah Ayres profile
Leah Ayres

Michelle

Brian Backer profile
Brian Backer

Alfred

Larry Joshua profile
Larry Joshua

Glazer

Jason Alexander profile
Jason Alexander

Dave

Ned Eisenberg profile
Ned Eisenberg

Eddy

Carrick Glenn profile
Carrick Glenn

Sally

Carolyn Houlihan profile
Carolyn Houlihan

Karen

Fisher Stevens profile
Fisher Stevens

Woodstock

Lou David profile
Lou David

Cropsy

Shelley Bruce profile
Shelley Bruce

Tiger

Sarah Chodoff profile
Sarah Chodoff

Barbara

Brian Matthews profile
Brian Matthews

Todd

Leah Ayres profile
Leah Ayres

Michelle

Brian Backer profile
Brian Backer

Alfred

Larry Joshua profile
Larry Joshua

Glazer

Jason Alexander profile
Jason Alexander

Dave

Ned Eisenberg profile
Ned Eisenberg

Eddy

Carrick Glenn profile
Carrick Glenn

Sally

Carolyn Houlihan profile
Carolyn Houlihan

Karen

Fisher Stevens profile
Fisher Stevens

Woodstock

Lou David profile
Lou David

Cropsy

Shelley Bruce profile
Shelley Bruce

Tiger

Sarah Chodoff profile
Sarah Chodoff

Barbara

Extra

Release Date

May 8, 1981

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,500,000.00

Production Company

Miramax logoThe Cropsy Venture logoFilmways Pictures logo

Available On

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Videos

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

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