The Burning (1981)
A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!
- Released
- Runtime 1h 31m
- Director Tony Maylam
- Genres Horror
- Rating 6.2/10 (471 votes)
Synopsis
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.
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
- Shelley Bruce as Tiger
- Sarah Chodoff as Barbara
- Bonnie Deroski as Marnie
-
Holly Hunter
as Sophie
- Kevi Kendall as Diane
- K.C. Townsend as Hooker
- John Tripp as Camp Counselor
-
Mansoor Najee-Ullah
as Orderly
Crew
-
Tony Maylam
Director
- Harvey Harrison Director of Photography
-
Jack Sholder
Editor
-
Rick Wakeman
Original Music Composer
-
Harvey Weinstein
Producer
-
Bob Weinstein
Screenplay
- Peter Lawrence Writer
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