The Burning
1981 · 1h 31m · Horror · United States of America, Canada · Rated R (US)
A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!
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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Tony Maylam6.2Smart score
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burned alivecampcampfirecampfire storydeathmaniacmurderprank gone wrongpsycho killerrevengeslashersummer campvideo nastyvoyeurismwoods
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