Film
The Burning (1981)
A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!
Horror· Directed by Tony Maylam· 91 min
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.
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- Gather Around the Campfire to Die!
- It will take you further than fear.
- Don't look he'll see you. Don't breathe he'll hear you. Don't move you're dead.
- What happened one summer 5 years ago is about to happen again!
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- A brutal horrific act made him kill and kill and kill
- If you go down to the woods today... Watch out for Cropsy!
- The most frightening of all maniac films!
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- Today is not Friday the 13th. But if you see this movie alone... you'll never be the same again!
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- Come Face To Face With The Creation of Evil!
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- This summer if you're planning to go camping - DON'T. If you're looking forward to midnight swims - DON'T. And if you're thinking about being with someone where no one else can see you - DON'T. What happened one summer 5 years ago is about to happen again! And again!! And again!!!
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Connections
Top billing
- Brian Matthews as Todd
- Leah Ayres as Michelle
- Brian Backer as Alfred
- Larry Joshua as Glazer
- Jason Alexander as Dave