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The Burning
1981
FRIDAY THE 13th spawned an entire generation of imitators, but few were quite as accomplished as Tony Maylam's THE BURNING. Featuring effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD), the film begins as a group of rambunctious kids plays a prank on the janitor at their summer camp that goes horribly wrong and results in him suffering .. Read more
| Starring | Holly Hunter, Brian Matthews, Leah Ayers, Brian Backer |
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| Director | Tony Maylam |
| Genres | Horror |
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The Burning
FRIDAY THE 13th spawned an entire generation of imitators, but few were quite as accomplished as Tony Maylam's THE BURNING. Featuring effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD), the film begins as a group of rambunctious kids plays a prank on the janitor at their summer camp that goes horribly wrong and results in him suffering severe burns. After five years in the hospital, he gets out and heads back to the camp for revenge, where one of his tormentors is now a counselor. The film sticks to all the conventions of 1980s movies (e.g. making each kid either a jock, nerd, prankster, etc.) and boasts outstanding gore effects. THE BURNING (which includes early screen appearances by Holly Hunter, Jason Alexander, and Fisher Stevens) is a campy, well done slasher film with a few genuinely disturbing moments.
| Starring | Holly Hunter, Brian Matthews, Leah Ayers, Brian Backer, Larry Joshua |
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| Director | Tony Maylam |
| Studio | ORBIT MEDIA LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 27 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 31 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1981 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 20 May 2010 To Rent: DVD: 03 Nov 2008 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
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Dire, totally predictable, uninventive low-budget horror.
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Previously butchered by the censors
Story about a camp caretaker who gets burt to a crisp after a prank gone wrong, five years later he gets out of hospital and exats revenge at the camp.
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best film ever
probably corky burger's finest piece of work to date and certainly one of the most well acted and perfectly shot films i have ever seen. Great sub plot and ... read more »
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One of the worst movies ever
I truly resent paying to hire this dreadfull film. Acting, script, plot, direction and the pathetic effects were mindbogglingly bad. One of the worst films I&#... read more »
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borring disapointing
this slasher movie reminds me of a bad version of friday the 13th i love slaher films even low budget films but this one was the most disapointing.
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FRIDAY THE 13th spawned an entire generation of imitators, but few were quite as accomplished as Tony Maylam's THE BURNING. Featuring effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD), the film begins as a group of rambunctious kids plays a prank on the janitor at their summer camp that goes horribly wrong ...
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