The Burning

Summary

The Burning is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,208 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Burning's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Burning was directed by Tony Maylam^[4].
• Peter Lawrence wrote the screenplay for The Burning^[5].
• Bob Weinstein wrote the screenplay for The Burning^[6].
• Tony Maylam wrote the screenplay for The Burning^[7].
• Brad Grey wrote the screenplay for The Burning^[8].
• The Burning's composer is recorded as Rick Wakeman^[9].
• The Burning's genre is horror film^[10].
• The Burning's genre is slasher film^[11].
• A cast member of The Burning was Brian Matthews^[12].
• A cast member of The Burning was Leah Ayres^[13].
• A cast member of The Burning was Brian Backer^[14].
• A cast member of The Burning was Jason Alexander^[15].
• A cast member of The Burning was Fisher Stevens^[16].
• A cast member of The Burning was Holly Hunter^[17].
• A cast member of The Burning was Larry Joshua^[18].
• The Burning was produced by Harvey Weinstein^[19].
• The Burning was performed by 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 original language of The Burning was English^[23].
• The Burning's soundtrack release is recorded as The Burning – The Original Soundtrack Music from the Film^[24].
• The Burning was distributed by video on demand^[25].
• The Burning's review score is recorded as 6.6/10^[26].
• The Burning's review score is recorded as 83%^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Burning was performed by Rick Wakeman^[20]. It was produced by Harvey Weinstein^[19]. It was directed by 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 was published on January 1, 1981^[28]. The original language of it was English^[23]. Genres include horror film^[10] and slasher film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[25].

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^[26] and 83%^[27].

Why It Matters

The Burning ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,208 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]