The Burning

Summary

The Burning is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Burning's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Burning's director is recorded as Tony Maylam^[4].
• The Burning's screenwriter is recorded as Peter Lawrence^[5].
• The Burning's screenwriter is recorded as Bob Weinstein^[6].
• The Burning's screenwriter is recorded as Tony Maylam^[7].
• The Burning's screenwriter is recorded as Brad Grey^[8].
• The Burning's composer is recorded as Rick Wakeman^[9].
• The Burning's genre is recorded as horror film^[10].
• The Burning's genre is recorded as slasher film^[11].
• The Burning's cast member is recorded as Brian Matthews^[12].
• The Burning's cast member is recorded as Leah Ayres^[13].
• The Burning's cast member is recorded as Brian Backer^[14].
• The Burning's cast member is recorded as Jason Alexander^[15].
• The Burning's cast member is recorded as Fisher Stevens^[16].
• The Burning's cast member is recorded as Holly Hunter^[17].
• The Burning's cast member is recorded as Larry Joshua^[18].
• The Burning's producer is recorded as Harvey Weinstein^[19].
• The Burning's performer is recorded as Rick Wakeman^[20].
• The Burning's production company is recorded as Miramax^[21].
• The Burning's director of photography is recorded as Harvey Harrison^[22].
• The Burning's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0082118^[23].
• The Burning's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[24].
• The Burning's soundtrack release is recorded as The Burning – The Original Soundtrack Music from the Film^[25].
• The Burning's distribution format is recorded as video on demand^[26].
• The Burning's review score is recorded as 6.6/10^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Burning's performer is recorded as Rick Wakeman^[20]. Its producer is recorded as Harvey Weinstein^[19]. Its director is recorded as Tony Maylam^[4]. Screenwriters include Peter Lawrence^[5], Bob Weinstein^[6], Tony Maylam^[7], and Brad Grey^[8]. Cast members include Brian Matthews^[12], Leah Ayres^[13], Brian Backer^[14], Jason Alexander^[15], Fisher Stevens^[16], and Holly Hunter^[17].

Publication

The Burning's publication date is recorded as +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[24]. Genres include horror film^[10] and slasher film^[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge^[29], disfigurement^[30], mass murder^[31], teenager^[32], and human mating strategy^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10^[27] and 83%^[34].

Why It Matters

The Burning ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]