The Funhouse (1981)
The Funhouse (1981)
Pay to get in. Pray to get out!
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.

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Cast

Elizabeth Berridge Elizabeth Berridge As: Amy Harper
Cooper Huckabee Cooper Huckabee As: Buzz Dawson
Kevin Conway Kevin Conway As: The Barker
Largo Woodruff Largo Woodruff As: Liz Duncan
Miles Chapin Miles Chapin As: Richie Atterbury
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Pay to get in. Pray to get out!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 13 March 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Mace Neufeld Productions, Universal Pictures

Revenue: $7,886,857

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Cast

Elizabeth Berridge

Elizabeth Berridge

Amy Harper

Cooper Huckabee

Cooper Huckabee

Buzz Dawson

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

The Barker

Largo Woodruff

Largo Woodruff

Liz Duncan

Miles Chapin

Miles Chapin

Richie Atterbury

Jeanne Austin

Jeanne Austin

Mrs. Harper

Jack McDermott

Jack McDermott

Mr. Harper

Shawn Carson

Shawn Carson

Joey Harper

David Carson

David Carson

Geek

Sonia Zomina

Sonia Zomina

Bag Lady

Ralph Morino

Ralph Morino

Truck Driver

Herb Robins

Herb Robins

Carnival Manager

Mona Agar

Mona Agar

Strip Show Dancer

William Finley

William Finley

Marco the Magnificent

Susie Malnik

Susie Malnik

Carmella

Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Madame Zena

Sid Raymond

Sid Raymond

Strip Show MC

Larry Ross

Larry Ross

Heckler - Girlie Show

Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes

Strip Show Voyeur

Frank Schuller

Frank Schuller

Poker Player #1

Peter Conrad

Peter Conrad

Midget with Tall Lady

Mildred Hughes

Mildred Hughes

Tall Lady

Glen Lawrence

Glen Lawrence

Spectator

Shawn McAllister

Shawn McAllister

Garbage Collector #1

Sandy Mielke

Sandy Mielke

Garbage Collector #2

Mike Montalvo

Mike Montalvo

Spectator

Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman

Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman

Carnival Worker (uncredited)

Raymond Forchion

Raymond Forchion

Man in Tent Show (uncredited)

David Mandel

David Mandel

Carnival Strongman (uncredited)

Directed By

Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Director

Adrienne Bourbeau

Adrienne Bourbeau

Second Assistant Director

Norman Cohen

Norman Cohen

First Assistant Director

Susana Preston

Susana Preston

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Steven Bernhardt

Steven Bernhardt

Producer

Pamela Basker

Pamela Basker

Casting

Mark L. Lester

Mark L. Lester

Executive Producer

Brad Neufeld

Brad Neufeld

Associate Producer

Mace Neufeld

Mace Neufeld

Executive Producer

Derek Power

Derek Power

Producer

Fern Champion

Fern Champion

Casting

Norman Cohen

Norman Cohen

Unit Production Manager

Susie Feldott

Susie Feldott

Casting

Bob Gordon

Bob Gordon

Casting

Jonathan Lane

Jonathan Lane

Casting

Don Gilman

Don Gilman

Production Assistant

Melanie Grefé

Melanie Grefé

Production Assistant

Arnold Leibovit

Arnold Leibovit

Production Assistant

Roberta Rose

Roberta Rose

Production Accountant

Jeffrey W. Stacey

Jeffrey W. Stacey

Production Assistant

Cynthia Streit

Cynthia Streit

Production Coordinator

Dee Dee Winner

Dee Dee Winner

Production Coordinator

Kathy Day

Kathy Day

Executive Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Jack Hofstra

Jack Hofstra

Editor

Robert Leader

Robert Leader

Assistant Editor

Arnold Leibovit

Arnold Leibovit

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Marlana May

Marlana May

Makeup Artist

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Donisia McGowan

Donisia McGowan

Hairstylist

Craig Reardon

Craig Reardon

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

John Beal

John Beal

Original Music Composer

Robert L. Hoyt

Robert L. Hoyt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dale Johnson

Dale Johnson

Sound Editor

Earl Madery

Earl Madery

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John J. Stephens

John J. Stephens

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David A. Whittaker

David A. Whittaker

Sound Editor

Jack Dalton

Jack Dalton

Sound Mixer

Richard Bellis

Richard Bellis

Orchestrator

Michael Boddicker

Michael Boddicker

Musician

Tom Catalano

Tom Catalano

Music Supervisor

Don James

Don James

Orchestrator

Ken Johnson

Ken Johnson

Music Editor

John Beal

John Beal

Conductor

John Beal

John Beal

Orchestrator

Miles Goodman

Miles Goodman

Orchestrator

Daniel J. Johnson

Daniel J. Johnson

Music Editor

Rick Riccio

Rick Riccio

Scoring Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Andrew Laszlo

Andrew Laszlo

Director of Photography

Robert Destolfe

Robert Destolfe

Still Photographer

Ed Knott Jr.

Ed Knott Jr.

Key Grip

James Pergola

James Pergola

Camera Operator

John Winner

John Winner

First Assistant Camera

Oscar Barber

Oscar Barber

"B" Camera Operator

Daniel Pearl

Daniel Pearl

Additional Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Mort Rabinowitz

Mort Rabinowitz

Production Design

Jose Duarte

Jose Duarte

Art Direction

Tom Coll

Tom Coll

Set Decoration

Harold Collins

Harold Collins

Construction Coordinator

Nicholas J. Romanac

Nicholas J. Romanac

Property Master

Neal Adams

Neal Adams

Conceptual Design

Murray Naidich

Murray Naidich

Main Title Designer

Other Crew

John Orland

John Orland

Post Production Supervisor

William Kellow

William Kellow

Carpenter

J.B. Jones

J.B. Jones

Special Effects

Vicki Hiatt

Vicki Hiatt

Post Production Assistant

Susan Sindelar

Susan Sindelar

Stand In

Bob Megerle

Bob Megerle

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