The Burning

Synopsis: A janitor at a summer camp is accidently burned severely from a prank. Years later, he is released from an institute, and returns to the camp with a pair of hedge clippers to take revenge on the campers.
Genre: Horror
Director(s): Tony Maylam
Production: Miramax Films
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
R
Year:
1981
91 min
720 Views


Tonight's the night.

Cropsy's going to get what he deserves.

- Remember what he did to you, Snoop?

- Yeah!

And when he beat up Jamie

really bad for nothing?

Billy says Cropsy's been getting away

with this sh*t for years.

If we pull this off,

it'll be the biggest number

Camp Blackfoot has ever seen.

I wanna find out who's in, okay?

We're all in.

- Jamie, you with us?

- Right.

- Snoop?

- Yeah, I'm in.

Billy?

What, are you kidding?

I can't stand that creep.

What about you?

As long as I get to see that

motherf***er squirm.

Don't worry. Tonight's the night

that we scare the sh*t out of Cropsy.

Because when he wakes up,

when he sees it,

he's gonna have a heart attack.

He's gonna go crazy. He's gonna go crazy.

Okay, Billy, let's see what you got.

All right, where's Kent?

He's already inside.

- Matches. Matches, matches!

- Here.

Sit, wait.

Hold it. Okay, guys, this is it.

Take the light.

Give me the box. Run around the back.

Let's get him.

Do it!

Holy sh*t! We gotta get him out of there.

- I can't believe it.

- Come on, let's get out of here. Come on!

- So how long you been working here?

- I started working Sunday.

- Oh, yeah, you like your job?

- Yeah, it's fine. Great.

When you seen what I seen,

you'll soon change your mind.

Hey, listen, after two months

of working here,

you're gonna feel like an old man.

Guys like you won't last five minutes.

- Listen, I...

- Hey, listen, you got a minute?

No, I'm supposed to be on duty...

I wanna show you something

down the hall.

After you see this guy, you'll never

wanna come back in here again.

Man, this guy's burned so bad,

he's cooked.

A f***ing Big Mac. Overdone.

You know what I mean?

It's a miracle he's still alive.

Was me, I'd prefer to be dead.

No way I'd wanna be like this freak.

He's a monster, man.

I been working here 10 years

and I'm telling you,

I ain't never seen anything like this.

- In here, man. Come on, take a look.

- Listen, I gotta go.

You wanna be a doctor, right?

This is what you gotta see.

This is where it's at.

Now this is burns.

You ain't never gonna forget this man.

As long as you live,

you never gonna see a freak like this.

Come on, man, take a look.

You ain't gonna see nothing

standing over there.

Come on, man, take a look.

Come on.

Come on, take a look.

Oh, my God!

It's been a long struggle,

but now that you've regained

your strength, it's time for you to leave.

Considering how badly

you were burned, you're lucky to be alive.

The first few months outside

will be the hardest.

We're sorry,

the skin grafts just didn't take.

There's nothing more we can do

for at least six months.

I know you still resent those kids,

but try not to blame anyone

for what happened.

It was an accident, purely an accident.

You've got to forget your hatred.

Control your feelings for revenge.

Anger and resentment won't

bring back the past. You know that.

You may find it difficult, at first,

to adjust to a normal life again.

But with time you will adjust.

Well, this is home, honey.

Hey, if you're coming in,

why don't you come on in?

I mean, ain't no use standing out there.

Are you coming up? 'Cause I'm going in.

Like the low-key lighting?

That's all right with me.

Aren't you gonna take off your hat?

Of course, if you wanna keep your hat on,

keep your hat on.

I mean, I got guys who wanna do

it wearing all sorts.

Of course, you're the one who's paying.

All right, do me a favor, will you, honey?

Let's move it?

I mean, I gotta earn a living.

Oh, my God!

Who are you? Leave me alone.

Will you, please? Please, just go.

Just please go. I... Please go!

No! No, get away!

Get away from me, please!

Help!

Help! Help!

Rhoda! Rhoda! Rhoda!

Come on!

Throw the ball!

- Look at that ass. See that?

- Oh, yeah.

I want it, I want it.

I mean, you don't got to wrap it,

you don't have to send it.

Take it home, now, as is.

You're crazy, man. That's a no-sale.

Hey, it's mine by divine right.

Hey, divine this, that's prime meat.

You ain't buying it.

- You try it, man.

- Watch this.

Now we're cooking on gas!

Throw the ball! Throw it!

- You're not doing anything tonight, right?

- Why? Who wants to know?

I want you at the rec room at 8:30.

- Eddy!

- Just be there.

Nice try, Eddy. Nice try.

What do you say now, sucker?

You old smoothie, you.

You're a devil, ain't you?

Natch, baby, natch.

Come on, come on!

Tiger, run! That's yours!

Jeez, it's gotta be here somewhere.

Tiger, come on, forget it!

We'll use another ball.

Come on, Tiger. Find the ball.

Give me a chance. I'll find it.

Got it!

All right, Tiger!

Karen, Todd and I have been

going out for years.

You can't expect it to be the same

with Eddy. You just met him.

- I know, but...

- Tiger! Stop it.

Sophie, don't encourage her.

I really like Eddy.

But every time I think he's serious and I

really start to get into him, he blows it.

- I've had it.

- So...

Oh, Tiger, stop that!

Sometimes he really scares me. It's true.

It's got so I told the supervisor

I didn't want to go on the overnight.

You're kidding! What did he say?

He said if things got too heavy

I could come back to camp.

Karen, I think that if you feel

that badly about Eddy,

you should just tell him that

you're not interested.

I can't.

See, sometimes I really like him.

You better just get on with it, then.

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