The Burning (Also Known As: Brännmärkt ) is a Horror film directed by Tony Maylam and written by Harvey Weinstein (original story), Tony Maylam (original story). It released on 8 May 1981 (USA) . The film stars Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer. A former summer camp caretaker, horribly burned from a prank gone wrong, lurks around an upstate New York summer camp bent on killing the teenagers responsible for his disfigurement.