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The Burning

(Tony Maylam)



Movie Rating -


"B-Movie" Rating -


Stealing I think Deadites old way of reviewing films, giving a normal rating, then a trash rating for the" B-Movieness" of it all.

Edgar Wright probably loves this film, as he parodied it in his contribution to the Grindhouse film with his faux trailer ' Don't '

Co-written by Harvey Weinstein, makes some of the sexual elements of the film a little off putting. As I was watching two characters lean up against a tree, one against her will, the other using his size and strength to stop her from moving, I thought to myself...if a girl kept saying no and trying to push away, how many times would it take for me personally to stop it? I'd say once because I'd feel like a POS afterwards, this guy has to be told dozens of times. Another scene has two people skinny dipping and the guy telling to girl to "Get the F out of here" because she won't get with him.

Weinstein claims to have written the film before Friday the 13th, but it's clear that this is a rip-off of that film, in tone, style and presentation. As far as Horror Summer Camp movies go though, it's one of the better ones. I'll take this over Sleepaway Camp any day. I'm one of the few...maybe only one, who prefers the sequel over the original camp.

A young Jason Alexander here, full head of hair and a young Fisher Stevens. I wish Alexander had more to do other than crack-wise. I was really taken back by Carrick Glenn, she was gorgeous. Sad to see her career is almost non-existent.

Longest paddle to a God-Damn canoe ever. Felt like they were reusing the same footage over and over to drag it out. Then BAM, it hits you. Obviously the most memorable scene and cool effects.

Excellent suggestion for this HoF, glad I watched it.