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The Burning (1981)

R 91 min  -  Horror  -   8 May 1981 (USA)
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A former summer camp caretaker, horribly burned from a prank gone wrong, lurks around an upstate New York summer camp bent on killing the teenagers responsible for his disfigurement.

Director:

Tony Maylam

Writers:

Harvey Weinstein (original story), Tony Maylam (original story), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Matthews ...
Leah Ayres Leah Ayres ...
Brian Backer ...
Larry Joshua Larry Joshua ...
Glazer
Jason Alexander ...
Dave
Ned Eisenberg Ned Eisenberg ...
Eddy
Carrick Glenn Carrick Glenn ...
Sally
Carolyn Houlihan Carolyn Houlihan ...
Karen
Fisher Stevens ...
Woodstock
Lou David Lou David ...
Shelley Bruce ...
Tiger
Sarah Chodoff Sarah Chodoff ...
Barbara
Bonnie Deroski Bonnie Deroski ...
Marnie
Holly Hunter ...
Sophie
Kevi Kendall Kevi Kendall ...
Diane
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Storyline

A janitor at a summer camp is accidently burned severely from a prank. Years later, he is released from an institute, and returns to the camp with a pair of hedge clippers to take revenge on the campers. Written by Humberto Amador  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Summer Camp | Prank | Hospital | Revenge | Disfigurement  | See more »

Taglines:

Don't look, he'll see you. Don't breathe, he'll hear you. Don't move... you're dead! See more »

Genres:

Horror

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Cropsy See more »

Filming Locations:

Buffalo, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Australia:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Savini turned down "Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)" to work on this. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Alfred is pinned to the wall, Cropsy has his hand around Alfred's throat. Later, when Cropsy is waving the flame at Todd, there is a shot with Cropsy's hand still around Alfred's throat. See more »

Quotes

[Alfred has been caught scaring Sally in the shower]
Todd: What do you have to say about that, Alfred?
Alfred: I only meant to scare her.
Michelle: You only meant to scare her. Well, you sure as hell did scare her!
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Connections

References Hoi Polloi (1935) See more »

Soundtracks

"DEVIL'S CREEK BREAKDOWN"
Written and Performed by Alan Brewer
Produced by Alan Brewer See more »