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The Funhouse

R
Movie
1981
1h 36m
English
Horror
Rebellious teen Amy defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz, and their friends Liz and Richie. Thinking it would be fun to spend the night in the campy "Funhouse" horror ride, the teens witness a murder by a deformed worker wearing a mask. Locked in, Amy and her friends must evade the murderous carnival workers and escape before it leaves town the next day.
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Cooper Huckabee
Buzz Dawson
Kevin Conway
The Barker
Largo Woodruff
Liz Duncan
Miles Chapin
Richie Atterbury
Jeanne Austin
Mrs. Harper
Jack McDermott
Mr. Harper
Shawn Carson
Joey Harper
Sonia Zomina
Bag Lady
Ralph Morino
Truck Driver
Herb Robins
Carnival Manager
Mona Agar
Strip Show Dancer
William Finley
Marco the Magnificent
Susie Malnik
Carmella
Sylvia Miles
Madame Zena
Sid Raymond
Strip Show MC
Larry Ross
Heckler - Girlie Show
Frank Grimes
Strip Show Voyeur
Frank Schuller
Poker Player #1
Peter Conrad
Midget with Tall Lady
Glen Lawrence
Spectator
Shawn McAllister
Garbage Collector #1
Sandy Mielke
Garbage Collector #2
Directed By: Tobe Hooper
Written By: Lawrence J. Block

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csrz says...
3 years ago
This carnival slasher/horror is a really fun experience, not offering a lot in terms of violence and gore, but there is no doubt the atmosphere and sets are awesome. They're so detailed and there's also a lot of weirdness going on that I can easily forgive its dull stock slasher characters. I really dig the opening that's definitely paying homage to both Halloween and Psycho. There's a lot of setup but it builds enough suspense and the vibe of this feels a lot like a haunted house. There are some truly nightmarish terror-inducing sequences and the design of the monsters are all amazing. Perhaps, my only complaint would be that final girl moment felt a bit too long and the little brother plot point was unnecessary, but that's a minor complaint compared to how great the rest of the film is.
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myndflyte says...
9 months ago
I thought it was alright. The reveal under the Frankenstein's monster mask was good. It had a good amount of 80's cheese in it.
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TvTrav3ler says...
one year ago
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘The Funhouse’: 1. I feel very betrayed by the awesome poster/cover photo. That psychotic clown image really grabs ya, makes you think you’re in for a horrific treat. But that dude was nowhere to be seen. Not a single clown in sight actually. Instead, we get a guy in the most unconvincing Halloween mask ever, with Albert Einstein hair no less, and the grating attitude of a whiny teenager. Not scary, y’all. 2. It started out oh-so-promising. Solid 80s horror vibes in a super creepy setting. I was even okay with the hour-long, slow-burning setup. But it went nowhere fast, and there was zero payoff. Awful ending. 3. So much time was spent on the brother. For absolutely no reason.
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