The Burning
Taste attributes: horrordetectiveslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!"
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, dark horror film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.3 /10
TMDB · 246 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
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 accidently burned him.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Tony Maylam
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1981
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Filmways Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
