The Burning

The Burning

1981
1h 31m
6.2

6.2/10

440 votes • View on IMDb
Horror

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,500,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Miramax The Cropsy Venture Filmways Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Release Date May 8, 1981
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0082118

Cast

Brian Matthews
Brian Matthews

Todd

Leah Ayres
Leah Ayres

Michelle

Brian Backer
Brian Backer

Alfred

Larry Joshua
Larry Joshua

Glazer

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander

Dave

Ned Eisenberg
Ned Eisenberg

Eddy

Carrick Glenn
Carrick Glenn

Sally

Carolyn Houlihan
Carolyn Houlihan

Karen

Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens

Woodstock

Lou David
Lou David

Cropsy

Shelley Bruce
Shelley Bruce

Tiger

Sarah Chodoff
Sarah Chodoff

Barbara

Key Crew

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