Cropsy

Cropsy is the main antagonist of The Burning. He is based off of the urban legend "The Cropsy Maniac". Cropsy was an alcoholic, serial killer and implied pedophile. He was also the caretaker of the summer camp "Camp Blackfoot." One night a group of boys play a prank on Cropsy; during the middle of the night, they sneak into his cabin and set a rotting skull on fire, only to have Cropsy wake up and accidentally knock the skull onto his gas tank, causing flames to spread all over his cabin. They watch as Cropsy, engulfed in flames, stumble out and fall down a ravine into a river, putting out the flames. Five years later, Cropsy is released from the hospital, wearing a heavy coat, sunglasses and hat to hide his deformities. Out of rage, he murders a female prostitute. He then sets out back to the camp where he was burned.