The Burning

The Burning

91 mins | Horror | May 8, 1981

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 accidently burned him.

The Burning

91 mins | Horror | May 8, 1981

The Burning
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 accidently burned him.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Miramax, Filmways Pictures, The Cropsy Venture
Original title The Burning
Directors Tony Maylam
Writers Peter Lawrence, Tony Maylam, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Brad Grey

Cast

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