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Film / 1981
The Funhouse
Directed by
Tobe Hooper
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 …
The story
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.
Cast
Elizabeth BerridgeAmy Harper
Cooper HuckabeeBuzz Dawson
Kevin ConwayThe Barker
Largo WoodruffLiz Duncan
Miles ChapinRichie Atterbury
Jeanne AustinMrs. Harper
Jack McDermottMr. Harper
Shawn CarsonJoey Harper
David CarsonGeek
Sonia ZominaBag Lady
Ralph MorinoTruck Driver
Herb RobinsCarnival Manager
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Mona AgarStrip Show Dancer
William FinleyMarco the Magnificent
Susie MalnikCarmella
Sylvia MilesMadame Zena
Sid RaymondStrip Show MC
Larry RossHeckler - Girlie Show
Frank GrimesStrip Show Voyeur
Frank SchullerPoker Player #1
Peter ConradMidget with Tall Lady
Mildred HughesTall Lady
Glen LawrenceSpectator
Shawn McAllisterGarbage Collector #1
Sandy MielkeGarbage Collector #2
Mike MontalvoSpectator
Raymond ForchionMan in Tent Show (uncredited)
David MandelCarnival Strongman (uncredited)
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