The Burning (1981)

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

91 min★ 6.2 · 25,639 votes

• 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.

Release date

May 8, 1981

Country of origin

Canada, United States

Budget

$1,500,000