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The Funhouse
The Funhouse

The Funhouse

Pay to get in. Pray to get out!

Genres

Horror

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$7886857

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

13 March 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

Elizabeth Berridge

Elizabeth Berridge

Amy Harper

Cooper Huckabee

Cooper Huckabee

Buzz Dawson

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

The Barker

Largo Woodruff

Largo Woodruff

Liz Duncan

Miles Chapin

Miles Chapin

Richie Atterbury

Jeanne Austin

Jeanne Austin

Mrs. Harper

Jack McDermott

Jack McDermott

Mr. Harper

Shawn Carson

Shawn Carson

Joey Harper

David Carson

David Carson

Geek

Sonia Zomina

Sonia Zomina

Bag Lady

Ralph Morino

Ralph Morino

Truck Driver

Herb Robins

Herb Robins

Carnival Manager

Mona Agar

Mona Agar

Strip Show Dancer

William Finley

William Finley

Marco the Magnificent

Susie Malnik

Susie Malnik

Carmella

Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Madame Zena

Sid Raymond

Sid Raymond

Strip Show MC

Larry Ross

Larry Ross

Heckler - Girlie Show

Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes

Strip Show Voyeur

Frank Schuller

Frank Schuller

Poker Player #1

Peter Conrad

Peter Conrad

Midget with Tall Lady

Mildred Hughes

Mildred Hughes

Tall Lady

Glen Lawrence

Glen Lawrence

Spectator

Shawn McAllister

Shawn McAllister

Garbage Collector #1

Sandy Mielke

Sandy Mielke

Garbage Collector #2

Mike Montalvo

Mike Montalvo

Spectator

Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman

Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman

Carnival Worker (uncredited)

Raymond Forchion

Raymond Forchion

Man in Tent Show (uncredited)

David Mandel

David Mandel

Carnival Strongman (uncredited)

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