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A very rare film and not many have seen it.. its obviously a copy of friday the 13th and it is alot better interms of the budget. it has elements of halloween, friday the 13th and a nightmare on elm street. a care taker is burnt alive in a little cabin. he wears a hat similar to freddy(elmstreet 1984, the burning 1980)... he survives being burnt to a crisp and goes to a summer camp to kill counsolors like jason and his mother. and he moves very slow like michael myers even the music sounds similar to halloween 2 and 3. This film flicks to GOOD to BAD between secnes.. some scenes look like regular 80's horror film scenes.. others look like b-movies scenes espcaily the killing scenes.. i think this film would be 10 times scarier.. if Cropsy had just ran down into the lake and disapeard into the lake.. and not taken to hospital and released. the campfire story,fullmoon shots, the "fake throat slit" just like kevin bacon's death, the parts when a women goes into the forest alone and the canoe scene is rip off from the original friday the 13th and its sequal part 2. also instead of flashing white after some one is killed like in the first 3 f13ths,, it flashes RED. ; still a great movie check it out.
Posted By: DogCarcass at 12:08am, September 21, 2009
A great slasher.
Tom Savini works his magic.
The woods are creepy.
Check it out.
A great addition to any collection.
I heard about this one for many years, but never got my hands on the dvd until about three years ago. Pretty good film overall. Cropsy doesn't disappoint!!! Cool story, lots o' gore, great rustic locations. Savini's work is once again excellent. Nice addition to anyone's horror collection. Especially fans of 80's horror!!!
Great overlooked slasher film! The raft scene alone is well worth renting it. Aswell as seeing a young Jason Alexander and Holly Hunter(who says all of 3 lines). One of my new favorites for sure.
wow... Just wow. This is a great great 80s slasher. Its about a prank that leaves a man horribly BURNED. All i knew about this film was the things i read online. One thing was its a Friday the 13 rip off. Who ever says that is correct. It was probably made to cash in on the success of Friday but The Burning is done better, not 10 times better but better. The original Friday is good but not earth-shadderingly amazing. If anything you have to see this for the infamous raft scene. Watch this at 2 in the morning like i did its affective.
This is a great 80's slasher! People call it a rip off of Friday the 13th, in some ways it is i guess, but this movie isn't as boring as Friday and this one is actually GORY!!!! Friday the 13th is one of the most overrated film series out there, im srry to say but it's true.
This movie contains a long period of character development, which I actually enjoy, that some may not really like. The raft scene is great in this, probably the best part of the movie in my opinion.
Besides, Jason Alexander (Seinfeild TV show) is in this and HE HAS HAIR!!!!!
This movie is a great slasher and I give it an 8/10!
This quality little slasher flick has to be in every horror buffs film collection. Here we have a well made slasher film that delivers. It is full of cliche moments that have now become a benchmark for all other slasher films to follow. Excellent gore effects from the wizard 'Tom Savini', full of suspense with a typical story of revenge, plus it has its comical moments also. Rick Wakeman's soundtrack is cheesy but very fitting. This is a must see if you don't own it (which you should).
Posted By: KingOfHorror at 9:44pm, December 25, 2008
Falls in with 1980s Friday 13th - Sleepaway Camp-Cheerleader Camp AKA Bloody Pom Poms! The Burning is Great! Soundtrack from Rocker Rick Wakeman! Horror Effects by Tom Savini! Thanks to IFC uncut for showing this Cult Classic! Camping Stabbathons are my Favorite! Plenty of pretty Girls showing some TnA Just Fantastic!
Posted By: killerkong56 at 3:24pm, December 20, 2008
this movive was great. great special effects. a movie worth watcing.son was going hard with them giant scissors. i think they are called sheers or boltcutters.
Posted By: andrewautopsy at 2:24pm, December 20, 2008
I found this movie very intresting, out of Friday the 13th & The burning, i prefer The burning on many different. Reasons why i love the Burning more, well - The gore, if you watch Friday the 13th Closely, there are ALOT of cut away's. Second reason, The burning screams 80'S! I love 80's movies.
Also, The burning was smart enough to leave it as the one movie.
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pretty much friday the 13th here, a little different story but pretty darn similar, i failed to get into this film and felt it just seemed like so many other movies and didnt have much to stand out on it's own.
Posted By: seras_integra at 10:21pm, August 22, 2008
Very good slasher movie. Does what it's supposed to do...providing some scares and a decent amount of blood and gore. The raft scene is a classic. The score by Rick Wakeman started grinding on my nerves after awhile. However, I still enjoyed this movie. Slasher movies have become a rather stale formula as far as I am concerned, but this is definitely one of the best examples of the genre.
The Burning is definitely an overlooked and underrated slasher film. Cropsy is one of my favorite slashers and he is one of the most deranged. This film also brought some controversy in the UK because of the two scenes where Cropsy stabs the prostitute in the stomach with the scissors and the raft massacre. I loved the raft scene. It's practically one the best killing scenes that you can find in any horror movie. The Burining is definitely a movie to watch.
This was a pretty good slasher flick. The gore effects were awesome and Cropsy was awesome looking. The only thing is I wish they would have shown Cropsy more through out the movie. But all in all very good.
I can't kiss this movie's ass enough. I love slashers and The Burning is one of the best. Fantastic gore effects from Savini and top-notch acting make this a must-have for all fans of the genre.
