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The Funhouse

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The Funhouse
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R,1hr 36min
Genres:
Comedy,Horror,Action
Released:
March 13, 1981
Director:
Tobe Hooper
Distributor:
Universal Studios
Starring:
Elizabeth Berridge, Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chapin  ...more
Synopsis: This low-budget horror film about teenagers trapped in a carnival funhouse with a freakish monster is pretty standard stuff. Director Tobe Hooper manages a few shocks and includes some typically peculiar supporting characters, but this film is less entertaining than either of his previous excursions into such territory. Not as scary as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) nor as bizarre as Eaten Alive (1976), The Funhouse may as well have been directed by an anonymous hack as one of the foremost names ... Full Synopsis
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Donald Guarisco, AMG Review
Tobe Hooper's entry into the slasher film cycle of the early 1980's lacks the inspiration and scare power of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre but still manages to deliver the goods for its target audience. The best element of The Funhouse is its setting: the filmmakers did an excellent job recreating the sleazy, nocturnal feel of a traveling carnival and this helps the film maintain a creepy atmosphere ... Full Review
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