The Burning

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A legend of terror is no campfire story anymore!

The Burning (1981) centers on a disfigured caretaker who returns to a summer camp years after a cruel prank left him horribly burned. One by one, unsuspecting campers fall victim to his brutal rampage as he stalks them through the wilderness. Combining gory special effects with slasher suspense, the film stands as one of the era’s notorious campfire horror tales.

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Disc Extras
Scream Factory BD-ALL 4K/US 2023
Scream Factory BD-A/US 2013
Arrow BD-B/UK 2016
MGM DVD-1/US/OOP 2007
Audio Commentary by The Hysteria Continues
Audio Commentary by Actors Shelly Bruce and Bonnie Deroski, Moderated by Edwin Samuelson
Audio Commentary by Director Tony Maylam and Alan Jones
Blood ‘n’ Fire Memories - Interview with Special Makeup and Effects Tom Savini (18:02)
Cropsy Speaks - Interview with Actor Lou David (11:19)
Slash & Cut - Interview with Editor Jack Sholder (12:05)
Summer Camp Nightmare - Interview with Actress Leah Ayres (6:46)
Synthly the Best - Interview with Composer Rick Wakeman (11:32)
Behind-the-Scenes Footage (7:57)
Stills Gallery (2:25, 3:05)
Theatrical Trailer (1:27)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a 24-page booklet with writing by Justin Kerswell.
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The Burning title screen
  • Screen shot for Blood ‘n’ Fire Memories
    Blood ‘n’ Fire Memories (18:02)
  • Screen shot for Cropsy Speaks
    Cropsy Speaks (11:19)
  • Screen shot for Slash & Cut
    Slash & Cut (12:05)
  • Screen shot for Summer Camp Nightmare
    Summer Camp Nightmare (6:46)
Editions
Scream Factory box art
Scream Factory 4K 2023
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p
      • HDR10
      • 1.85:1
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.85:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Scream Factory box art
Scream Factory BD 2013
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 30.00 Mbps
      • 1.85:1
      • 1:31:29.952
      • 25.54 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 2073 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Arrow box art
Arrow BD 2016
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.85:1
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 1.0
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Actors Shelly Bruce and Bonnie Deroski, Moderated by Edwin Samuelson Scream Factory 4K
Audio Commentary by Director Tony Maylam and Alan Jones Scream Factory 4K
Blood ‘n’ Fire Memories - Interview with Special Makeup and Effects Tom Savini (18:02, 1080p) Scream Factory 4K
Cropsy Speaks - Interview with Actor Lou David (11:19, 1080p) Scream Factory 4K
Slash & Cut - Interview with Editor Jack Sholder (12:05, 1080p) Scream Factory 4K
Summer Camp Nightmare - Interview with Actress Leah Ayres (6:46, 1080p) Scream Factory 4K
Behind-the-Scenes Footage (7:57, 1080i60) Scream Factory 4K
Stills Gallery (2:25, 3:05, 1080p) Scream Factory 4K
Theatrical Trailer (1:27, 1080p) Scream Factory 4K

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