@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
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.
Quick Stats
5.9
TMDB Rating
429
Votes
1h 35m
Runtime
$2.0M
Budget
$7.9M
Box Office
394%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorTobe Hooper
WriterLawrence J. Block
CinematographyAndrew Laszlo
ComposerJohn Beal
EditorJack Hofstra
Production DesignMort Rabinowitz
Produced by
Mace Neufeld ProductionsUniversal Pictures
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Elizabeth Berridge
Amy Harper
Cooper Huckabee
Buzz Dawson
Kevin Conway
The Barker
Largo Woodruff
Liz Duncan
Miles Chapin
Richie Atterbury
J
Jeanne Austin
Mrs. Harper
J
Jack McDermott
Mr. Harper
Shawn Carson
Joey Harper
D
David Carson
Geek
S
Sonia Zomina
Bag Lady
R
Ralph Morino
Truck Driver
H
Herb Robins
Carnival Manager
M
Mona Agar
Strip Show Dancer
William Finley
Marco the Magnificent
S
Susie Malnik
Carmella
