The Burning

The Burning

A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!

1981 · 91 min · ★ 6.2 · Horror

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.

Directed by Tony Maylam · Written by Brad Grey

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