Tag Archives: The Burning

Slashers and Urban Legends: Cropsey

The Legend: The woods in Upstate New York belong to Cropsey, a madman with a passion for butchering young campers. Why Cropsey kills is unclear. Some say he was a cruel handyman disfigured by campers who fought back during one … Continue reading

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Campfire Stories: The Burning

There’s a camp not far from here, just across the lake. It was called Camp Blackfoot. No one goes there anymore. Everything burnt down. This camp had a caretaker. His name was Cropsy. Now, this cropsy was a sadist, and … Continue reading

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The Burning (1981) Review

Whilst throughout the seventies special makeup effects artists such as Stan Winston and Rick Baker had become renowned for their work, their achievements were still often eclipsed by the recognition that the directors and actors would receive.

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The Making Of The Burning (1981)

Director: Tony Maylam Writers: Harvey Weinstein, Tony Maylam, Brad Grey Starring: Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer, Larry Joshua

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Cropsey…He’s Real

A documentary recently came to my attention that simply blew my mind, and I assumed might many of you as well, but I held off on reporting it, because I was sure–sure–someone else would get to it, probably right as … Continue reading

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Burning remake still smoldering?

Within the last year or so, rumblings of a remake of the Weinsteins’ 1981 slasher classic The Burning began to surface, coinciding with both the original film’s release on dvd, and the box office success of the revamped Halloween (also … Continue reading

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I’m Burning, I’m Burning… For You!

Since it’s been a not-great work week, I thought it might be nice to have something pretty to look at. And tomorrow is FRIDAY! YAY!

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