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The Burning (1981)
Years after a summer camp janitor (Lou David) is severely burned and disfigured as the result of a teenage prank gone awry, he's released from the local insane asylum and returns to the scene of the crime to seek revenge against those who harmed him. Several yet-to-be-famous stars pop up in this classic teen horror flick, including Oscar winner Holly Hunter and Jason Alexander of "Seinfeld."
| Release Date: | May 8th, 1981 |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
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This is one of the infamous video nasties that were banned in Britain. It was eventually released uncut.
It is notable for several film debuts: Oscar Winner Holly Hunter (The Piano), Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld"), Fisher Stevens (Short Circuit), Brian Backer (Fast Times At Ridgemont High) in his first credited role, and...
(complete The Burning review by Movie Addict)
| The Burning Movie Review by Chris (2/14/2009) |
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To make things clear, many say 'The Burning' copied off Friday the 13th, mainly because of the heavy similarities between them. Actually, the script was written before even the idea of Friday the 13th was brought up. I stated this because many people believe this to be a copycat film, when actually, it's very original....
(complete The Burning review by Chris)
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