IMDb
6.2 /10
25k votes


Horror · 1981 · 1h 31min
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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MiramaxThe Cropsy Venture
Filmways PicturesAvailable in United States (data from JustWatch via TMDB · click → opens in provider)
The Burning (1981) - Official Trailer








IMDb
6.2 /10
25k votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
42 /100
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TMDB
6.2 /10
448 votes
Letterboxd
6.2 /10
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Weighted average
5.7/10