The Funhouse (1981)
Pay to get in. Pray to get out!
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: Tobe Hooper
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: March 13, 1981
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Music: John Beal
Cinematography: Andrew Laszlo
Editing: Jack Hofstra
Production: Mace Neufeld Productions, Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: en
Themes
Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror
Keywords
mask, carnival, slasher, funhouse, video nasty, deformed face
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Funhouse about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Funhouse?
- The Funhouse was directed by Tobe Hooper.
- Who stars in The Funhouse?
- The Funhouse stars Elizabeth Berridge, Cooper Huckabee, Kevin Conway, Largo Woodruff, Miles Chapin, Jeanne Austin.
- How long is The Funhouse?
- The Funhouse has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Funhouse?
- The Funhouse is a Horror film.
- What is the budget of The Funhouse?
- The Funhouse had a budget of $2M.
- How much did The Funhouse gross?
- The Funhouse grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was The Funhouse produced?
- The Funhouse was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Funhouse?
- The themes of The Funhouse include: Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror.