The Burning
“A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!”
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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Cast
19 people
Brian Matthews
Todd
Also in
Red Nights
Murder, She Wrote
Leah Ayres
Michelle
Known for
Bloodsport
The Player
Brian Backer
Alfred
Known for
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The Money Pit
Larry Joshua
Glazer
Known for
Dances with Wolves
Sea of Love
Jason Alexander
Dave
Known for
Seinfeld
Pretty Woman
Ned Eisenberg
Eddy
Known for
Mare of Easttown
Limitless
Carrick Glenn
Sally
Known for
Girls Nite Out
Carolyn Houlihan
Karen
Also in
A Little Sex
Miss USA
Fisher Stevens
Woodstock
Known for
Succession
The Night Of
Lou David
Cropsy
Also in
The Last Dragon
The Gumball Rally
Shelley Bruce
Tiger
Also in
Growing Up on Broadway
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Sarah Chodoff
Barbara
Also in
The Equalizer
Tony Maylam Director · Bob Weinstein Screenplay Peter Lawrence Writer
Worldwide gross $708K · Budget $1.5M · United States release May 8, 1981
Box office
Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$707,770
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
The Cropsy Venture
Production
Filmways Pictures
Production
United States · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · May 8, 1981
TV
United States · May 8, 1981
Theatrical
Australia
December 1, 1981 · Theatrical
February 1, 1984 · Physical
France
April 28, 1982 · Theatrical
Germany
September 23, 1981 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 25, 2003 · Digital
Japan
August 29, 1981 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 23, 1983 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 5, 1981 · Theatrical
December 19, 2016 · Physical · Blu-ray
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