The Burning

The Burning (1981)

A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!

  • Genre: Horror
  • Release Date: 1981-05-08
  • User Rating: 6.2/10 from 392 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Miramax
  • Production Country: United States of America, Canada
  • Director: Tony Maylam
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From 392 Ratings

Summary

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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  • 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
  • Jerry McGee

    as Intern
Directing Tony Maylam Director
Writing Harvey Weinstein Story
Writing Tony Maylam Story
Writing Brad Grey Story
Writing Bob Weinstein Screenplay
Production Harvey Weinstein Producer
Sound Rick Wakeman Original Music Composer
Camera Harvey Harrison Director of Photography
Editing Jack Sholder Editor
Production Joy Todd Casting
Art Peter Politanoff Art Direction
Production Michael Cohl Executive Producer
Production André Djaoui Executive Producer
Production Jean Ubaud Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up Tom Savini Makeup Effects Designer
Writing Peter Lawrence Writer
Crew Harvey Weinstein Creator
Camera Eric Van Haren Noman Camera Operator
Camera Richard Wernig Still Photographer
Camera John Rusac Still Photographer
Lighting Raffaello Ferucci Gaffer
Sound Thomas A. Gulino Sound Editor
Sound Neil L. Kaufman Sound Editor
Sound Jack Cooley Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Anthony J. Ciccolini III Supervising Sound Editor
Costume & Make-Up Suzen Poshek Hairstylist
Crew Reid Rondell Stunts
Production Daniel Ubaud Associate Producer
Costume & Make-Up Tom Savini Special Effects Makeup Artist

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