The Funhouse (1981) - Movie/Blu-ray Review

Heading off to the obligatory creepy carnival to see what horrors lurk within...The Funhouse! Opinion seems to be very split on this one, with some loving it dearly and others hating it with a passion. What did I think? Let's find out...

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The Funhouse Collector's Edition

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[BlaizeV]

I'm loving these reviews and your intro is something that makes me smile everytime. Once again i must say that you have done a truly awesome job with the Halloween set for these reviews.

Eighties horror movie set at a carnival with dumb teenagers? Sounds like movie gold to me haha!

Have you ever considered using screenshots of movies when you review them? Given your position in the shot a small select group of screenshots might help illustrate your point and give us a broader idea of what to expect from the movie. I would imagine that small screenshots in video would avoid copyright demons? I guess getting BD screenshots might be difficult as VLC doesn't natively support BD. 

*Oh! and thank you for the ending. That was just too funny : D

[fromthedeskandshelf]

Great movie! I am glad it got the Scream Factory treatment.. it seems to have been forgotten these days. I learned about it from Joe Bob Briggs. For me, it is part of the "Hooper Trilogy" with Chainsaw, Funhouse, and Poltergeist.

[MrRatherDashing]

Speaking of Scream Factory releases with William Finley and Jessica Harper, I hope you check out Phantom of the Paradise. It's directed by Brian DePalma, and it is wonderful!

[HorrorGalSusan]

Enjoyed your review I've always loved this film for the same reasons you mentioned re: funhouse/carnivals and 80's flicks! :)

[PlanetCHH]

hey man you still got some of your laserdiscs?

[Bounty_Hunter]

Sean look out for clownhouse 1989 scared the crab out of me when i was younger. And full of killer clowns!!!!

[MollyAnnMissie]

And a re-watch just to see the dance again.

[jamesmoss]

It's a excellent 80's hidden gem horror movie. 😀👍

[janizubar]

I've seen Saturn 3, The Funhouse and another notorious film that used to have the same title as this review, after watching these reviews. But i don't advise anybody watching the other Funhouse movie, they actually accidentally banned this film by Hooper rather than that trash.