The Burning
Seen it?1981 | 91 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 95K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tony Maylam
- Brian MatthewsTodd
- Leah AyresMichelle
- Brian BackerAlfred
- Larry JoshuaGlazer
- Jason AlexanderDave
- Ned EisenbergEddy
- Carrick GlennSally
- Carolyn HoulihanKaren
- Fisher StevensWoodstock
- Lou DavidCropsy