
The Burning

A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!
- 1981
- Rated R
- 1h 31m
- Horror
Rating: 6.2 out of 10TMDB(478 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $1.5M budget
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Setting
Set in New York
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Music
Music by Rick Wakeman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Harvey Harrison
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Brad GreyStory
- Tony MaylamStory
- Bob WeinsteinScreenplay
- Harvey WeinsteinStory
- Peter LawrenceWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 8, 1981
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.5M
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
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In the United States
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