The Burning (1981) movie poster

The Burning

1981 ·1h 31m · ★ 6.2 (438)

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.

Why it matters
2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
100
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
14
Survival
66
RevengeSlasher

Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorEye TraumaDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

burned alivecampcampfirecampfire storydeathmaniacmurderprank gone wrongpsycho killersummer campvideo nastyvoyeurismwoods

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