The Burning
“A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!”
1981•R•1h 31m•6.2•Released
Horror
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.
Director
Tony Maylam
Writer
Bob Weinstein, Peter Lawrence
Budget
$2M
Languages
English
Studio
Miramax
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
Production
Company
Miramax
Company
The Cropsy Venture
Company
Filmways Pictures
Producer
Harvey Weinstein
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