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The Burning

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

1981 · R · 1h 31m

Directed by Tony Maylam

6.2

TMDB audience score
479 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • Brian Matthews
    Todd

  • Leah Ayres
    Michelle

  • Brian Backer
    Alfred

  • Larry Joshua
    Glazer

  • Jason Alexander
    Dave

  • Ned Eisenberg
    Eddy

  • Carrick Glenn
    Sally

  • Carolyn Houlihan
    Karen

  • Fisher Stevens
    Woodstock

  • Lou David
    Cropsy

  • Shelley Bruce
    Tiger

  • Sarah Chodoff
    Barbara

  • Bonnie Deroski
    Marnie

  • Holly Hunter
    Sophie

  • Kevi Kendall
    Diane

  • K.C. Townsend
    Hooker

  • John Tripp
    Camp Counselor

  • Mansoor Najee-Ullah
    Orderly