Arrow Video The burning - dual format (includes dvd) - limited edition steelbook

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• Zavvi The Home of Pop CultureGATHER AROUND THE CAMPFIRE TO DIE
• Of all the many slice-and-dice films that emerged in the early ’80s
• Few remain as gruesomely effective as The Burning – the notorious “video nasty” now finally unleashed on Blu-ray
• When an ill-advised prank misfires
• Summer camp caretaker Cropsy is committed to hospital with severe burns
• Released after five years
• Hospital officials warn him not to blame the young campers who caused his hideous disfigurement
• But no sooner is Cropsy back on the streets than he’s headed back to camp with a rusty pair of shears in hand
• Determined to exact his bloody revenge… With standout gore effects courtesy of FX legend Tom Savini
• The Burning proved too shocking for UK censors upon its original video release