The Funhouse

1981

Action / Horror

23
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 67% · 21 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 45% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 18142 18.1K

mask carnival slasher funhouse video nasty deformed face

Director

Tobe Hooper Photo
Tobe Hooper

Top cast

David Carson Photo
David Carson as Geek
Elizabeth Berridge Photo
Elizabeth Berridge as Amy Harper
Raymond Forchion Photo
Raymond Forchion as Man in Tent Show
Kevin Conway Photo
Kevin Conway as Freak Show Barker / Strip Show Barker / Funhouse Barker
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
875.57 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 6
1.59 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 23

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by utgard14 6 / 10

"I hate people who preach. Especially in bathrooms."

A deformed killer is stalking a group of teens at a carnival because they saw him murder a prostitute. Heavens to Murgatroyd! Director Tobe Hooper, responsible for one of the greatest horror movies of all time (TCM) and at least partially responsible for another (Poltergeist), takes a stab (ha!) at the '80s slasher craze. On the surface it seems like just another "mental defective/weirdo/lunatic" goes on a killing spree movie. Those were hardly rare in the '80s. But it's put together well with stylish direction and ample amounts of suspense. The cast is decent with Elizabeth Berridge doing a fine job as the Final Girl. She also has a nice nude scene at the start of the movie, for all the breast enthusiasts out there. The main flaws with the movie are the pacing in the first hour and the overall familiarity of the material. Still, it's worth a look if you like '80s horror.
Reviewed by Couchzilla 7 / 10

A night out turned to terror

Every time I'd see this film pop up on a streaming service I'd skip it because it has a low rating. I've seen some reviews say the first half is boring and has no direction, but I think that's what makes this movie great.The first half of the film does a great job at making you feel the atmosphere of the carnival. You get to see how a night out with these characters is like, it felt very natural almost as if you're there hanging out with them. As the night goes on things begin to take a sinister turn and things just keep escalating from there on.If you appreciate 80s horror I would highly recommend you watch this film and be your own judge. Sometimes the directors want to put you in the front seat with the characters and I think they did an awesome job. Just sit back and enjoy the night out at The Funhouse.
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