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Circus of the Scars

2022 1h 35m Documentary List
80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A scrappy sensational sideshow revival act playing Seattle dive bars is suddenly propelled into the big time, riding the same wave that brought grunge rock crashing into mainstream culture. In this award-winning documentary they recount the faintings, bannings, conflicts and inner struggles of non-stop touring around the world. One word of warning: what you see you will never forget.

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Bill Arceneaux Moviegoing with Bill Has a magical and progressive look of the present and toward the future, with a humble attitude to a past of youthful adventures filled with startling skills of shock. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 28, 2024 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Circus of the Scars is a nostalgic and entertaining journey. Rated: 3.0/4.0 Feb 2, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It was well-made. Rated: C+ Feb 2, 2024 Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See An in-depth time capsule of an extraordinary and singular oddity. Rated: B Jan 26, 2024 Full Review Bobby LePire Film Threat This is an engaging documentary thanks to the subjects’ personalities and the skillful way the filmmaker interweaves the interviews with archival footage and the one-of-a-kind story. Rated: 8/10 Jan 17, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Romance J It took me right back to the 1990s. Very entertaining. I loved it! Recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/24 Full Review Steven E It is enjoyable if you just go with it and don't care about facts. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A scrappy sensational sideshow revival act playing Seattle dive bars is suddenly propelled into the big time, riding the same wave that brought grunge rock crashing into mainstream culture. In this award-winning documentary they recount the faintings, bannings, conflicts and inner struggles of non-stop touring around the world. One word of warning: what you see you will never forget.
Director
Cory Wees
Producer
Jan Gregor
Distributor
Filmhub
Production Co
The Carny Code
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 5, 2024
Runtime
1h 35m