The Burning

The Burning
  • Theatrical - Wide 1981-05-08
Box Office Gross: $0
Running Time: 91 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Miramax, The Cropsy Venture, Filmways Pictures
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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... See more 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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