The Funhouse

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Horror fan 4 A movie that goes from a sweet fun night to hell and torture. What a great place for a Slasher Movie. One of the best of the 1980's. Tim Treakle Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/30/25 Full Review Christian K A perfect setting. It mostly does nothing though for the majority of its runtime, it needed to flip the switch sooner and commit to what we all knew was coming. Great final girl and act. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/22/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/16/25 Full Review Liam D Probably Tobe Hooper’s most underrated slasher movie. It combines many elements of different styles of horror that it makes an entertaining and surprisingly dark film Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/05/25 Full Review TheMovieSearch R The Funhouse (1981) is exactly what the title implies—a horror film set within the eerie walls of a carnival attraction, where a group of teenagers find themselves trapped with a deformed killer on the loose. On paper, the concept has potential. A carnival is a perfect backdrop for unsettling imagery, blending bright lights and laughter with shadows and menace. Unfortunately, the execution doesn’t quite live up to the promise. To be fair, the film was made in the early ’80s, so its effects, makeup, and overall presentation are products of their time. Some of the creature design is intriguing, and there are moments where the atmosphere captures that uneasy, sideshow creepiness. But beyond those glimpses, the movie struggles to sustain momentum. The pacing drags, and the suspense rarely builds into anything memorable. Instead of tightening its grip, the story often meanders, leaving viewers waiting for a payoff that never fully arrives. The performances don’t do much to elevate the material either. Most of the acting feels flat or disconnected, with characters that fail to inspire much investment. The villain does bring some tension to the screen, yet the narrative doesn’t give him enough weight or depth to make his presence truly terrifying. It’s one of those films where you find yourself waiting for “the good part,” only to realize that moment never really comes. Still, there’s a certain charm in watching a film like The Funhouse. You can see the intention behind it: a carnival ride of horror that takes audiences through a twisted, surreal funhouse of scares. For some, that setting alone might be enough to appreciate the film as a time capsule of early ’80s genre cinema. But for most, it’s the kind of horror movie you watch once, acknowledge for its ambition, and then move on from without much desire to revisit. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/25 Full Review Farah R The Funhouse is exactly what one would expect from an '80s slasher. It's fun, goofy, gory, and at times ridiculous in a good way. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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