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The Burning(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-05-08
62%
424 Votes
Time: 1h 31m
A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America,
Canada
Budget: $1,500,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
The Cropsy Venture
Movie: The Burning
Top 10 Billed Cast
Leah Ayres
Michelle
Brian Backer
Alfred
Larry Joshua
Glazer
Jason Alexander
Dave
Ned Eisenberg
Eddy
Carrick Glenn
Sally
Fisher Stevens
Woodstock
Lou David
Cropsy
Video Trailer The Burning
Video: The Burning (1981) - Official Trailer
The Burning (1981) - Official Trailer
BLOOD N FIRE MEMORIES Making The Burning with TOM SAVINI
Jack Sholder on editing The Burning
All 3 videos
The Burning (1981) - Official Trailer - Trailer
BLOOD N FIRE MEMORIES Making The Burning with TOM SAVINI - Behind the Scenes
Jack Sholder on editing The Burning - Behind the Scenes
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