Robert A. Burns
Art
Biography
No biography available for Robert A. Burns.
Born: May 27, 1944
Known For
Mr. Pumpkin
Humorous tale about a boy who imagines that his candle-lit pumpkin turns into a monster on Halloween night.
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
The Howling
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
The Howling
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
The Substitute Wife
In Nebraska, in pioneer days, a woman who knows she is going to die asks a prostitute to replace her with her husband and four children in order to make it possible for them to keep their family farm.
Confessions of a Serial Killer
After being arrested, a Texas man begins confessing to the brutal murder of over 200 women. He recounts his random selection of victims and his traveling companions, his friend and friend's sister. But the police can't be sure whether to believe him or not until he locates a body and shows them some polaroids. Based on the true story of Henry Lee Lucas.
Microwave Massacre
Construction worker Donald is having a hard time getting anything good to eat since his wife has decided to only cook gourmet foods. That and her constant harping causes him to snap, so he whacks her. Somewhere in the confusion he comes up with a new use for the microwave oven, and begins to eat much better. Soon he's experimenting with different recipes. And different meats.
Rondo and Bob
Robert A. Burns, art director on the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, was obsessed with actor Rondo Hatton aka the Creeper. Burns was average looking but brimming with odd creativity. Hatton, who suffered from acromegaly, had a strangely unique appearance, but was a regular guy. In Rondo and Bob their two stories intersect.
777
Rob is watching a tape on serial killer Ray Hineman who describes his need to kill and the gift God gave him; which is both freedom and a triangle tattoo. When Rob's mom walks in and gives him every reason to kill her, the act escalates his blood thirst and sends him through a spiral of madness and murder. But, what is this triangle God gives? Why does his neighbourhood only exist in the darkness? And why are all his neighbours just as insane as he is?
Filmography
as Self
as Ray Hineman
as Leering Man
as Himself
as Daniel Ray Hawkins
as Homeless Man (uncredited)
as Porn Store Patron
as Porn Store Patron (uncredited)