The Burning
1981 · 91 min · Director: Tony Maylam
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Burning (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear40%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing15%
- Disgust10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 59 % | 52 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 60 % | 50 % | 61 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Fear | 68 % | 51 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 50 % | 33 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 47 % | 33 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 34 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 51 % | 35 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 49 % | 41 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 50 % | 45 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 59 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 24 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Fear | 74 % | 69 % | 65 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Fear | 82 % | 78 % | 74 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 68 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Fear | 76 % | 71 % | 66 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 70 % | 67 % | 62 % | 55 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tiger
Barbara
Marnie
Diane
Hooker
Camp Counselor
Orderly
Intern
Details
- Directed by
- Tony Maylam
- Written by
- Tony Maylam, Harvey Weinstein, Brad Grey, Bob Weinstein, Peter Lawrence
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States of America, Canada
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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