The Funhouse
Pay to get in. Pray to get out!
Genres
Overview
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
Budget
$0
Revenue
$7886857
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1981-03-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
403
Vote Average
5.9
Elizabeth Berridge
Amy Harper
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
David Carson
Geek
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
Mildred Hughes
Tall Lady
Glen Lawrence
Spectator
Shawn McAllister
Garbage Collector #1
Sandy Mielke
Garbage Collector #2
Mike Montalvo
Spectator
Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Raymond Forchion
Man in Tent Show (uncredited)
David Mandel
Carnival Strongman (uncredited)
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