The Burning

– A caretaker at a summer camp is burned when a prank goes tragically wrong. After several years of in..

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Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
The Burning (1981)

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 accidently burned him.

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The Burning (1981) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 May 1981

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Tony Maylam

Writer:

Harvey Weinstein (original story), Tony Maylam (original story), Brad Grey (original story), Peter Lawrence (screenplay), Bob Weinstein (screenplay), Harvey Weinstein (created by)

Main Actors:

Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer, Larry Joshua

Plot:

A janitor at a summer camp is accidently burned severely from a prank. Years later, he is released from an institute, and returns to the camp with a pair of hedge clippers to take revenge on the campers.

Production:

Miramax Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
Metacritic:
42%