The Burning: The 80s Slasher That Deserves More Love - Xenomania 80

This week on Xenomania, we’re heading back to summer camp for one of the nastier entries in the 1980s slasher boom: The Burning. Before Jason owned the woods, Cropsy was stalking campers with garden shears, Tom Savini was delivering some of the gnarliest practical effects of the decade, and the summer camp slasher formula was still being carved into horror history. We dig into the film’s legacy, its infamous raft scene, the Cropsey urban legend connection, the weird early appearances from future stars, and whether The Burning deserves to stand alongside the bigger names of the genre. Is this an underrated slasher classic, or just another bloody campfire story from the VHS era? Grab your flashlight, avoid the lake, and join us for another episode of Xenomania.