A legend of terror isn't a campfire story anymore!
A caretaker at a summer camp is burned when a prank goes tragically wrong. After several years of intensive treatment at hospital, he is released back into society, albeit missing some social skills. What follows is a bloody killing spree with the caretaker making his way back to his old stomping ground to confront one of the youths that accidentally burned him.
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Brian Matthews
Todd
Leah Ayres
Michelle
Brian Backer
Alfred
Larry Joshua
Glazer
Jason Alexander
Dave
Ned Eisenberg
Eddy
Carrick Glenn
Sally
Carolyn Houlihan
Karen
Fisher Stevens
Woodstock
Lou David
Cropsy
Shelley Bruce
Tiger
Sarah Chodoff
Barbara
Bonnie Deroski
Marnie
Holly Hunter
Sophie
Kevi Kendall
Diane
K.C. Townsend
Hooker
John Tripp
Camp Counselor
Mansoor Najee-Ullah
Orderly
Jerry McGee
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- Release Date 05/08/1981
- Language English
- Director Tony Maylam
- Writer Peter Lawrence
- Editor Jack Sholder
- Cinematographer Harvey Harrison
- Producer Harvey Weinstein
- Companies Miramax, The Cropsy Venture, Filmways Pictures
- Budget $1,500,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | May 8, 1981 | Theatrical | R |
| Japan | Aug 29, 1981 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Sep 23, 1981 | Theatrical | 18 |
| United Kingdom | Nov 5, 1981 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Apr 28, 1982 | Theatrical | 16 |
| IE | Oct 25, 2003 | Digital | 18 |
| United Kingdom | Dec 19, 2016 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 18 |
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