The Funhouse (1981)
Directed by Tobe Hooper
Genres - Mystery, Horror |
Sub-Genres - Horror Comedy, Slasher Film, Teen Movie |
Release Date - Mar 13, 1981 (USA - Unknown), Mar 13, 1981 (USA) |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Robert Firsching
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 in the genre. The movie tie-in novel, penned by Dean R. Koontz under the pseudonym "Owen West," is actually far more frightening than the film on which it was based.
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carnival, maniac, disfigurement, mask [disguise], mutant, fun-house, monster, multiple-murder, rampage, teenagers, fortuneteller, murder, stalking
Attributes
Low Budget