The Burning (1981)

R05/08/1981Horror1h 31m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Brian Matthews

    Todd

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    Leah Ayres

    Michelle

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    Brian Backer

    Alfred

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    Larry Joshua

    Glazer

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    Jason Alexander

    Dave

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    Ned Eisenberg

    Eddy

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    Carrick Glenn

    Sally

  8. Carolyn Houlihan

    Karen

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    Fisher Stevens

    Woodstock

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 have turned him into a walking walnut. Meantime, there is a new generation of sex-obsessed teenagers frequenting a nearby camp where "Todd" (Brian Matthews) tries to keep them from ...