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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.
1981 · Directed by Tony Maylam · 91 min · Horror · 10 frames
Tagline
A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!
Crew
- Screenplay: Bob Weinstein
- Written by: Peter Lawrence
- Cinematography: Harvey Harrison
- Edited by: Jack Sholder
- Music: Rick Wakeman
- Produced by: Harvey Weinstein
Cast
- Brian Matthews as Todd
- Leah Ayres as Michelle
- Brian Backer as Alfred
- Larry Joshua as Glazer
- Jason Alexander as Dave
- Ned Eisenberg as Eddy
- Carrick Glenn as Sally
- Carolyn Houlihan as Karen
- Fisher Stevens as Woodstock
- Lou David as Cropsy
Production
- Country: United States of America, Canada
- Language: English
- Studios: Miramax, The Cropsy Venture, Filmways Pictures
- Budget: $1,500,000
- Themes: summer camp, woods, revenge, burned alive, murder, camp, slasher, maniac, death, campfire
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