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The Funhouse

1981 • 1h36m Horror

Rating

5.9/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Tobe Hooper

Screenplay

Lawrence J. Block

Cast

Elizabeth Berridge

Cooper Huckabee

Kevin Conway

Release date

3/13/1981

Status

Released

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$7,886,999

Origin country

US

Vote count

421