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The Funhouse

The Funhouse

The Funhouse

The Funhouse

Pay to get in. Pray to get out!

1981•1h 35m•

★5.9(423 ratings)

Horror

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.

Director

Writers

Lawrence J. Block

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Main 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

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Tobe Hooper
Second Assistant Director: Adrienne Bourbeau
First Assistant Director: Norman Cohen
Script Supervisor: Susana Preston

Writing

Writer: Lawrence J. Block

Production

Producer: Steven Bernhardt
Casting: Pamela Basker
Producer: Derek Power
Executive Producer: Mark L. Lester
Production Assistant: Melanie Grefé
Casting: Jonathan Lane

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: John Beal
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert L. Hoyt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Earl Madery
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: John J. Stephens
Sound Editor: David A. Whittaker
Sound Editor: Dale Johnson

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Andrew Laszlo
Key Grip: Ed Knott Jr.
Still Photographer: Robert Destolfe
First Assistant Camera: John Winner
Additional Photography: Daniel Pearl
Camera Operator: James Pergola

Editing

Editor: Jack Hofstra
Assistant Editor: Robert Leader
Assistant Editor: Arnold Leibovit

Art Direction

Production Design: Mort Rabinowitz
Conceptual Design: Neal Adams
Art Direction: Jose Duarte
Set Decoration: Tom Coll
Main Title Designer: Murray Naidich
Construction Coordinator: Harold Collins

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Marlana May
Hairstylist: Donisia McGowan
Special Effects Makeup Artist: Rick Baker
Special Effects Makeup Artist: Craig Reardon

Keywords

maskcarnivalslasherfunhousevideo nastydeformed face

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Pay to get in. Pray to get out!"

#2

With a budget of $2.0M, the film grossed $7.9M — a profit of $5.9M (294% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 95 minutes (1h 35m).

#4

The film was directed by Tobe Hooper.

#5

The screenplay was written by Lawrence J. Block.

#6

The score was composed by John Beal.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Andrew Laszlo.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0082427.

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Rating

5.9/10

Average

423 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Funhouse

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$2,000,000

Revenue:

$7,886,999

Production Companies:

Mace Neufeld Productions

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures