The Funhouse (1981)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,886,857.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.53 |
Directed By
Tobe Hooper
Crew
Mort Rabinowitz
Tobe Hooper
Andrew Laszlo
Jack Hofstra
John Beal
Steven Bernhardt
Robert L. Hoyt
Earl Madery
Marlana May
John J. Stephens
David A. Whittaker
Dale Johnson
Pamela Basker
Derek Power
Mark L. Lester
J.B. Jones
Don James
Melanie Grefé
Adrienne Bourbeau
Russell Engels
Jack Dalton
Ed Knott Jr.
Donisia McGowan
Norman Cohen
William Kellow
Neal Adams
Robert Destolfe
John Winner
Jonathan Lane
Arnold Leibovit
Daniel Pearl
Tom Catalano
Susan Sindelar
Cynthia Streit
Susie Feldott
Jose Duarte
Tom Coll
Rick Baker
Walter G. Morris Jr.
Bob Megerle
Norman Cohen
Murray Naidich
Vicki Hiatt
Ken Johnson
John Beal
Miles Goodman
Rick Riccio
Michael Boddicker
Jeffrey W. Stacey
James Pergola
Daniel J. Johnson
Kathy Day
Brad Neufeld
Craig Reardon
John Orland
Harold Collins
Fern Champion
Nicholas J. Romanac
Mace Neufeld
Robert Leader
Arnold Leibovit
John Beal
Susana Preston
Dee Dee Winner
Richard Bellis
Don Gilman
Roberta Rose
Oscar Barber
Bob Gordon
Lawrence J. Block
TOP 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
Ralph Morino
Truck Driver
Herb Robins
Carnival Manager
Mona Agar
Strip Show Dancer
William Finley
Marco the Magnificent
Susie Malnik
Carmella
Sylvia Miles
Madame Zena
Sid Raymond
Strip Show MC
Larry Ross
Heckler - Girlie Show
Frank Grimes
Strip Show Voyeur
Frank Schuller
Poker Player #1
Peter Conrad
Midget with Tall Lady
Mildred Hughes
Tall Lady
Glen Lawrence
Spectator
Shawn McAllister
Garbage Collector #1
Sandy Mielke
Garbage Collector #2
Mike Montalvo
Spectator
Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Raymond Forchion
Man in Tent Show (uncredited)
David Mandel
Carnival Strongman (uncredited)
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