The Funhouse

The Funhouse

96 mins | Horror | March 13, 1981

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.

The Funhouse

96 mins | Horror | March 13, 1981

The Funhouse
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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Universal Pictures, Mace Neufeld Productions
Original title The Funhouse
Directors Susana Preston, Adrienne Bourbeau, Norman Cohen, Tobe Hooper
Writers Lawrence J. Block

Cast

Elizabeth Berridge

as Amy Harper

Cooper Huckabee

as Buzz Dawson

Kevin Conway

as The Barker

Largo Woodruff

as Liz Duncan

Miles Chapin

as Richie Atterbury

Jeanne Austin

as Mrs. Harper

Jack McDermott

as Mr. Harper

Shawn Carson

as Joey Harper

David Carson

as Geek

Sonia Zomina

as Bag Lady

Ralph Morino

as Truck Driver

Herb Robins

as Carnival Manager

Mona Agar

as Strip Show Dancer

Wayne Doba

as The Monster

William Finley

as Marco the Magnificent

Susie Malnik

as Carmella

Sylvia Miles

as Madame Zena

Sid Raymond

as Strip Show MC

Larry Ross

as Heckler - Girlie Show

Frank Grimes

as Strip Show Voyeur

Frank Schuller

as Poker Player #1

Peter Conrad

as Midget with Tall Lady

Mildred Hughes

as Tall Lady

Glen Lawrence

as Spectator

Shawn McAllister

as Garbage Collector #1

Sandy Mielke

as Garbage Collector #2

Mike Montalvo

as Spectator

Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman

as Carnival Worker (uncredited)

Raymond Forchion

as Man in Tent Show (uncredited)

David Mandel

as Carnival Strongman (uncredited)