The Burning
A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!
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5/8/1981Runtime
91 minsGenres
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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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EnglishBudget
$1,500,000Revenue
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A methodical slasher that builds dread through patient stalking before erupting in shocking violence. It's a film about how cruelty circles back, told with the cold efficiency of a predator.
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