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Burning (The) AKA Cropsy (1981)
A legend of terror is no campfire story anymore!Director: Tony Maylam
Year of Copyright: 1980
Year of Production: 1980
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Photo Gallery (40 pictures)
Cast and Crew filmographies and biographies:
- Brian Matthews (1 page)
- Brian Backer (1 page)
- Tony Maylam (1 page)
- Leah Ayres (1 page)
- Lou David (1 page)
Theatrical Trailer (2:15) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Tony Maylam and international film journalist Alan Jones (2007)
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Extras:"Blood n' Fire Memories" 2007 interview with special make-up effects artist Tom Savini (18:20)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
Photo Gallery (34 Images)
Bonus Trailers:
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Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
* The Film
(1) Audio Commentary with director Tony Maylam and international film journalist Alan Jones (2007)
(2) Audio Commentary with actresses Shelly Bruce and Bonnie Deroski (2013)
"Blood n' Fire Memories" 2007 interview with special make-up effects artist Tom Savini (17:59)
"Slash & Cut" 2013 interview with editor Jack Sholder (12:02)
"Cropsy Speaks" 2013 interview with actor Lou David (11:17)
"Summer Camp Nightmares" 2013 interview with actress Leah Ayres (6:44)
Behind-the-Scenes Footage (7:54)
Make-up Effects Still Gallery (1:30)
Poster & Still Gallery (1:54)
Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
DVD-ROM Content: Original Screenplay (in .pdf format) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a slipcase and reversible cover.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Tony Maylam and international film journalist Alan Jones (2007)
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Extras:"Blood n' Fire Memories" 2007 interview with special make-up effects artist Tom Savini (18:20)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
Photo Gallery (34 Images)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Jeepers Creepers" (0:55)
- "Jeepers Creepers 2" (1:07) -
Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
* The Film
(1) Audio Commentary with director Tony Maylam and international film journalist Alan Jones (2007)
(2) Audio Commentary with stars Shelly Bruce and Bonnie Deroski (2013)
"Blood n' Fire Memories" 2007 interview with special make-up effects artist Tom Savini (17:59)
"Slash & Cut" 2013 interview with editor Jack Sholder (12:02)
"Cropsy Speaks" 2013 interview with actor Lou David (11:17)
"Summer Camp Nightmares" 2013 interview with actress Leah Ayres (6:44)
Behind-the-Scenes Footage (7:54)
Make-up Effects Still Gallery (1:30)
Poster & Still Gallery (1:54)
Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
DVD-ROM Content: Original Screenplay (in .pdf format) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a slipcase and reversible cover.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
* The Film
"Scream Greats: Tom Savini Master of Horror Effects" 1986 documentary (50:47)
German Retro Trailer (1:54) -
Subtitles:English and German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Limited to 2,000 copies.
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
Cast & Crew biographies and filmographies
"Documentary on special make-up effects artist Tom Savini" (50 min, audio in German or English - disc 2)
Biography of Tom Savini -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0
German Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:2-disc set, limited to 3000 copies. The aspect ratio is not confirmed.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
(1) Audio Commentary with director Tony Maylam and international film journalist Alan Jones (2007)
(2) Audio Commentary with actresses Shelly Bruce and Bonnie Deroski (2013)
(3) Audio Commentary with The Hysteria Continues (2016)
"Blood n' Fire Memories" 2007 interview with special make-up effects artist Tom Savini (17:16)
"Slash & Cut" 2013 interview with editor Jack Sholder (11:34)
"Cropsy Speaks" 2013 interview with actor Lou David (10:51)
"Summer Camp Nightmare" 2013 interview with actress Leah Ayres (6:29)
"Synthly the Best" 2016 interview with composer Rick Wakeman (11:04)
Behind-the-Scenes Footage (7:55)
Theatrical Trailer (1:24)
Make-up Effects Still Gallery (2:19)
Posters & Still Gallery (2:58) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 24-page booklet featuring essay by Justin Kerswell.
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Extras:Photo Gallery
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Photo Gallery
Promotional Trailers -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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OVERALL: Draw
UK release from Arrow for the extras.
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CUTS:
- R0 Germany- Dragon - No cuts (87:24 PAL).
- R1 America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts. Unrated Version (91:22 NTSC).
- R1 Collector's Edition America- Shout! Factory - No cuts - uncut version (91:18 NTSC)
- R1 Canada- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts. Unrated Version (91:22 NTSC).
- R1 Collector's Edition Canada- Shout! Factory - No cuts. Unrated Version (91:18 NTSC).
- R2 35th Anniversary 2-Disc Collector's Edition Austria- Turbine - No cuts. Uncut Version (87:22 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Laser Paradise - Yes. 0m 19s - Various cuts to the film.
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Raptor Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (87:42 PAL).
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R2 United Kingdom- Vipco - Yes. 19 seconds (10s were pre-cut, and 9s were cut by the BBFC):
- Several seconds removed from Cropsy's attack on the canoe. One teenager gets a pair of garden shears through his throat.
- Cuts also made to the sight of a teenager getting his fingers severed by a pair of garden shears & resulting bloodflow (87:05 PAL). - R2 The Ultimate Full Uncut Version (re-release) United Kingdom- Vipco - No cuts. Previous BBFC cuts waived (87:22 PAL).
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Comparison added by David on 09/10/02
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 17/07/23UPDATE LOG:
30/04/13: Added R1 Shout Factory release.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
21/01/16: Movie copyright on prints 1980. ASINs added. RTs added to UK uncut version.
11/10/16: Added UK Arrow release.
02/05/20: RT of extras added to R1 MGM version. Cuts details made more precise.
22/10/21: Updated year.
24/10/21: Dates.
17/07/23: Addition of the Caps-A-Holic link.
16/07/23: Addition of the Canadian and Austria releases, updated tagline, and clean-up.
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