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The Burning [DVD]

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Brian Matthews (Actor), Leah Ayres (Actor), Tony Maylam (Director) Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over Format: DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars 70 customer reviews
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  • Actors: Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer, Larry Joshua, Shelley Bruce
  • Directors: Tony Maylam
  • Producers: Harvey Weinstein, Brad Grey
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Blackhorse Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 28 July 2008
  • Run Time: 86 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0019RI0FU
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 85,696 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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The scenario of the slasher movie may be familiar-a group of teenage counsellors at a lakeside summer camp face the vengeance of a twisted psycho-but the nail-biting tension and graphically gory scenes will certainly not be. Described as a "searing, pulse-pounding bolt of energy sure to shock even the most hardened gore addict", The Burning is the directorial debut of Tony Maylem with special effects by genius of gore Tom Savini.

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5.0 out of 5 starsHot stuff
By Fallen TOP 1000 REVIEWER on 31 Dec. 2010
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An excellent 80's slasher; better than Friday the 13th in my opinion. Poor Cropsy a teen camp caretaker gets horribly burnt in a cruel prank by a group of campers, survives but spends 5 years suffering in hospital subjected to unsuccessful skin grafts etc before leaving terribly disfigured and more than a bit peeved to lash out at all and sundry though gravitates back towards 'Blackfoot Camp' to wreak his vengeance against the soon to be unhappy campers who reside there.
A bit of a slow burner, there is only one slaying within the first half of the film but then all hell is set loose and Cropsy really goes to work with his garden shears. Featuring a good protagonist in Cropsy, good killings with one stand out set piece of slaughter in particular, great special effects by Savini, nudity, and a nice straight-forward story The Burning has lots to recommend though is unlikely to convert those who just don't like slasher type films. Hadn't seen it for 20 years and was really impressed with how the effects still looked great, a so much better time for horrors before the advent of CGI. Excellent all round.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant 80s Horror Movie
By Andy on 26 Oct. 2010
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Any fan of the genre of 80's horror will love this movie, but beneath the norm of gory deaths, naked teens and campfire stories there lies a truly great movie behind the surface. The storytelling is great, the build up and character development is sensational for a slasher movie, and if the wonderfully gruesome special effects aren't enough to keep you hooked the magnificent plot will. Apart from a great story this movie does what many other in it's genre fail to do - scare you! There are many edge-of-your-seat moments and genuinely frightening scenes. Overall it is a great movie which is underrated by many, I would put it up there with the likes of Friday 13th and Halloween, it's a shame it doesn't get recognized in popular culture like the two aforementioned do because it's really a top drawer horror movie. It's refreshing that an 80's slasher movie can have such an original plot and back-story, but it doesn't stray too far from it's roots leaving both hardcore horror fans and casual movie watchers satisfied.
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5.0 out of 5 starsOne of the best "Slasher" films ever made !!!
By Travmeister on 29 Mar. 2014
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Wot a great 80s "slasher" flick ..... It has ALL the required ingredients :-

1. "Psycho killer" with a grudge (and a vicious pair of shiny shears)
2. Camp FULL of "unsuspecting youths" in their late teens
3. "Horny guys" hoping to get laid
4. "Luscious girls" in need of a shower or a skinny-dip
5. "Bad boy" picking on the "sad loser"
6. "Handsome hero" ready to save the day
7. Atmospheric music (by "Rick Wakeman")
8. FANTASTICALLY REALISTIC horror effects (by "The Master" - Tom Savini).

The basic story surrounds a Camp Caretaker ("Cropsy"). He is an ugly, evil so-and-so, who takes great pleasure in tormenting/scaring the young campers, by stalking them and sharpening his nice shiny shears (you know, the ones with the long, thin blades !). However, he pushes some of the lads TOO far, and they set out to get their revenge. Unfortunately, their prank goes wrong (heh, big surprise !), and poor ole Cropsy ends up a "BURNING" mass! 5 Years later, he is released from hospital, with the sound advice of .... "try not to blame anyone". Sadly he doesn't listen, and dusts off his shears to go "a-hunting"! Through a series of violent killings, he slowly works his way through his batch of "fresh meat" (hack, slice, stab, cut, slit, and sever!!) The special horror effects by Mr Savini are incredibly gory and frighteningly realistic (especially when you consider that they were done in the early 80's).

This is probably "THE BEST" slasher flick EVER. Good story, interesting characters, believable acting, atmospheric music, GREAT special effects, and solid direction.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsCropsy's Burning to get you!
By L.J.F.64 on 28 Feb. 2015
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A group of boys play a prank on the camp caretaker Cropsy, but the prank goes badly wrong and he is burned and horribly disfigured. A few years later and upon leaving hospital Cropsy is out for revenge and goes to the camp to slaughter those he blames.

One of the very best early 80's slasher movies with many positive points, the special effects by Tom Savini are excellent , the performances are unusually for this kind of thing very decent including some soon to be famous faces- Jason Alexander, Holly Hunter, Fisher Stevens, the direction is competent, the look and feel of the production overall way surpassed my expectations and the fact they used a real urban legend in Cropsy as the maniac was a real bonus. The movie also conjures up a modicum of tension also the raft and cave scenes are particularly good. The only real downside however is the lack of originality thanks in no small part to the previous years Friday The 13th, which did make me feel I'd been here before. Head and shoulders above many of it's contemporaries this does stand out among films of the time with the fact it's just a very good film.

Thorn EMI who released the film in the UK on home video in 1982 in error released the uncut version not the BBFC slightly trimmed version and this uncut version subsequently landed on the video nasty list in 1983, this also clearly gave the film some of it's notoriety.
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Excellent quality - looks great in my collection

Published 1 month ago by pete
2.0 out of 5 starsNot better than Friday the 13th!!!

I have been wanting to see the movie for a while now. Big fan of 80s horror. I think the story line is good BUT!!! The acting is terrible also abit slow,and a quick finish. Read more

Published 3 months ago by paulie
5.0 out of 5 starsTHIS REVIEW IS FOR THE REGION B BLU-RAY

This is a very nice reg b disc with very good col and sound and on the extra side we get the trailer for the movie a interview with TOM SAVINI telling how he did the murders still... Read more

Published 4 months ago by B FAN
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars

Happy with it ok thank u

Published 5 months ago by Andy Lee
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Like Ronseal it does what it says on the tin!

Published 5 months ago by Andrew Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat movie it was this movie that set the stepping ...

Great movie it was this movie that set the stepping stone for Halloween and Friday the 13th. This is the god father of slashers

Published 6 months ago by Chris Fraser
3.0 out of 5 starsDon't look; he'll see you. Don't breathe; he'll hear you. Don't move;...

Unfairly remembered as just another simple 'Friday the 13th' clone, this high grade slasher flick from the big boys at Miramax and director Tony Maylem ('Split Second') delivers... Read more

Published 6 months ago by Matty
5.0 out of 5 starsCROPSY AND THE MIDNIGHT OIL

The Burning. R1 DVD, R-rated U.S import. 1980.
The picture quality's outstanding, widescreen 1.85:1 & fills
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