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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.
The Burning (1981) is a horror film directed by Tony Maylam, released on May 8, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer and Larry Joshua. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 472 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
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
Shelley Bruce
as Tiger
Sarah Chodoff
as Barbara
Directed by Tony Maylam, written by Harvey Weinstein, Tony Maylam and Brad Grey, produced by Harvey Weinstein.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 472 ratings.
Decent “Friday the 13th” knockoff This came out a week after “Friday the 13th Part 2” in 1981 and contains all the staples of that blossoming franchise: disfigured killer, iconic weapon (in this case, garden shears), summer camp, camp counselors, a prank gone wrong, swimming antics, deep woods sexual frolics, death during (or after) sex, a secret hideout for the killer, semi-nekkid or fully nekkid teen girls, etc.…
Reviewed on August 12, 2018
MGM, the Weinstein brothers and none other than Corky Burger have joined forces to bring us this rather weak and derivative attempt at fraternity-horror. "Cropsy", the pretty unpleasant caretaker at a lakeside holiday camp is the victim of a rather cruel prank perpetrated by some spoilt, immature, youth. Scoot on a few years and this now heavily scarred and somewhat narked individual is out for revenge on those who…
Reviewed on July 21, 2023
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The main cast of The Burning (1981) includes Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer, Larry Joshua and Jason Alexander. The film was directed by Tony Maylam. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Burning was released on May 8, 1981 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Burning (1981) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 472 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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