The Burning (1981)
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A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!
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.
- Released: 1981-05-08
- Genres: Horror
- Runtime: 1h 31m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 472 votes
Directed by Tony Maylam.
Top 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
Where to watch The Burning
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
- United Kingdom: stream on Shudder, Arrow Video Amazon Channel, ARROW; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV
Movies like The Burning
If you enjoyed The Burning, these movies have a similar feel:
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
- Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
- Sleepaway Camp (1983)
- Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)
- Scream (1996)
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- Becky (2020)
- Just Before Dawn (1981)
- Creep (2014)
- Grindhouse (2007)
- Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)
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