Slasher classic or Friday 13th rip-off? It can be both, surely. Most slasher films, classic or not, were rip-offs of other slashers. It was, and is, the most generic of sub-genres. I don't see that as a problem, particularly.
I prefer 'Friday 13th', on account of that creepy atmosphere you mentioned. It has a doom-laden feel to it, and is somehow a bit more sordid. 'The Burning' just drags too much mid-section.
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