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The Burning

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1981
1h 31m
English
Horror
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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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6.2
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61

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Cast

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Leah Ayres
Michelle
Brian Backer
Larry Joshua
Jason Alexander
Ned Eisenberg
Carrick Glenn
Carolyn Houlihan
Fisher Stevens
Lou David
Cropsy
Shelley Bruce
Sarah Chodoff
Bonnie Deroski
Holly Hunter
Kevi Kendall
KC Townsend
John Tripp
Camp Counselor
Mansoor NajeeUllah
Jerry McGee
Created By: Harvey Weinstein
Directed By: Tony Maylam
Written By: Harvey Weinstein (Story), Bob Weinstein (Screenplay), + 3 more

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jarvis-13427377 says...
12 months ago
THE BURNING IS A STYLISH HORROR THRILLER COMEDY FROM TONY MAYLAM THE DIRECTOR OF SPLIT SECOND AND ALL STAR CAST IS BRIAN MATTHEWS, LEAH AYRES (ALL THAT JAZZ, BLOODSPORT), BRIAN BACKER, LARRY JOSHUA, JASON ALEXANDER (JACOB’S LADDER, PRETTY WOMAN, SEINFELD), NED EISENBERG, CARRICK GLENN, FISHER STEVENS AND HOLLY HUNTER FROM AN UNCOMMON LOVE, BLOOD SIMPLE, SWING SWIFT, RAISING ARIZONA, BROADCAST NEWS, ALWAYS, THE FIRM, THE PIANO, COPYCAT, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, CRASH, A LIFE LESS ORDINARY AND LIVING OUT LOUD.
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john watches movies says...
2 weeks ago
Pretty bad, really. I didn't care about most of the characters and the plot was boring. It's also sexist and ableist. Some of the kills were okay and the canoe race was fun. There's just not much to recommend this one, though.
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LarZieJ says...
6 months ago
"God bless her mom and dad." Tom Savini is still the man for practical effects. I always enjoy seeing his work. Totally forgot Jason Alexander is in here! And he isn't Costanza yet! He's a happy young man! Brian Backer is here too! He was off to a great start for an acting career with The Burning and after that Fast Times at Ridgemont High! Not many actors can say that! We even get a young Holly Hunter and Fisher Stevens. That is another great thing about these horror movies from the 80s, so many actors got their start in these movies! Anyway it has been awhile since I've seen the Burning and damn that raft scene is still epic. And Crospy is still a great killer. His weapon is still very original. I also forgot how mean these kids were! And I still very much enjoy the Camp setting for Slasher movies. So, if you haven't seen the Burning yet it is definitely worth checking out!
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Bradym03 says...
one year ago
I must admit that I fell asleep for about 10 minutes while watching this movie, but I woke up at the perfect moment, the famous killing scene, and I felt both confusion and fear. I mean, imagine waking up to that! Also, I was so shocked to see a young Jason Alexander and Holly Hunter before their careers peaked.
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$hubes
2/10  one year ago
ai yi yi... Why do I keep watching this tripe? I guess "back in the day" (that would be the late 1970's - 1980's) movies like this were all the rage but it's hard for me to comprehend this pablum being considered "good" even back then. The acting was so incredibly bad, the dialogue, the script, the More
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Wuchak
6 years ago
Decent “Friday the 13th” knockoff

This came out a week after “Friday the 13th Part 2” in 1981 and contains all the staples of that blossoming franchise: disfigured killer, iconic weapon (in this case, garden shears), summer camp, camp counselors, a prank gone wrong, swimming antics, deep More
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CinemaSerf
one year ago
MGM, the Weinstein brothers and none other than Corky Burger have joined forces to bring us this rather weak and derivative attempt at fraternity-horror. "Cropsy", the pretty unpleasant caretaker at a lakeside holiday camp is the victim of a rather cruel prank perpetrated by some spoilt, immature, y More
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iVcente
6/10  5 years ago
This is a well made slasher, surprising it didn’t get a sequel.

Makeup and special effects made by the master Tom Savine are really great as usual. It’s a shame that the killer’s full appearance is only shown in the ending, which causes impact for sure (you’re not really expecting THAT mu More
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