The Burning (1981)
Horror Rated R
Plot
Years after a summer camp janitor 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.
Acting
As with most slaher you get a combo of people who would only do a few more if any movies, ans few with people who are future stars, which in this case include Oscar winner Holly Hunter, Seinfeld's (I hate that show) Jason Alexander and Fisher Stevens, all of whom make the film debuts in this movie. Alexander is a definate stand out, despite is small role, and the rest of the cast is perfectly adaquate.
Gore
Several bloody stabbings, and throat slitting, and well as Fisher Stevens having his finger chopped off by hedge clippers.
Sex/Nudity
You get the full frontal skinny dipping scene, the topless shower scene that you get in just about every 80's slasher. there is also a tame and skinless sex scene. Many man butts are shown.
Final Thoughts
While this is often criticized as being a F13 knock off, this was actually written prior to Friday the 13th, and was released before Part 2, and before Jason Voorhees became the killier(The killer in this much more resembles Jason than his mother), so i think the criticism is unjust. While overall this is not quite in the elite of 80's slasher with Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Friday the 13th, etc... it is certainly one of the better one of the error, and is definately recommended for slasher fans.
Overall Rating
B-
