The Funhouse (1981)
| Other Names | Carnival of Terror |
| Tagline | Something is alive in the funhouse...something that, tonight, will turn the funhouse into a carnival of terror! |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | North Miami, Florida, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Horror Comedy, Teen Movie, Slasher Film |
| Themes | Trapped or Confined, Mutants, Circuses & Carnivals |
| Tones | Grotesque, Atmospheric, Creepy, Eerie, Gruesome, Menacing, Tense |
| Tags | Carnival, Disfigurement, Fortuneteller, Fun House, Maniac, Mask [disguise], Monster, Multiple Murder, Murder, Mutant, Rampage, Stalking, Teenagers |
The Funhouse is a 1981 horror film where four teenagers are trapped in a darkride and stalked by a deformed killer. The film was directed by Tobe Hooper, and the screenplay written by Larry Block. The cast includes Kevin Conway, William Finley, Southern Mississippi University football star Cooper Huckabee, and two-time Academy Award-nominee Sylvia Miles.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Shawn Carson
Joey Harper
Jeanne Austin
Mrs. Harper
Jack McDermott
Mr. Harper
Largo Woodruff
Liz
Miles Chapin
Richie
David Carson
Geek
Sonia Zomina
Bag Lady
Ralph Morino
Truck Driver
Herb Robins
Carnival Manager
Mona Agar
Mona - a strip show dancer
Wayne Doba
The Monster
William Finley
Marco the Magnificent
Susie Malnik
Carmella
Sid Raymond
Stripshow MC
Larry Ross
Girly Show Heckler
Frank Grimes
Strip Show Voyeur
Frank Schuller
Poker Player #1
Peter Conrad
Midget with Lady
Mildred Hughes
Tall Lady
Glen Lawrence
Spectator
Shawn McAllister
Garbage Collector
Sandy Mielke
Garbage Collector
Mike Montalvo
Spectator
Allison Caine
Additional Voices
Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman
Carnival worker
Raymond Forchion
Man in Tent Show
Director
Producer
Lawrence Block
writer
Steven Bernhardt
producer
Mark L. Lester
executive producer
Brad Neufeld
associate producer
Mace Neufeld
executive producer
Derek Power
producer
Original Music
John Beal
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Cinematographer
Andrew Laszlo
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Editor
Jack Hofstra
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Casting Director
Pamela Basker
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Fern Champion
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Production Designer
Mort Rabinowitz
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Art Director
Jose Duarte
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Set Decorator
Tom Coll
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Makeup Department
Craig Reardon
special makeup artist
Production Manager
Norman Cohen
unit production manager
John Orland
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adrienne Bourbeau
second assistant director
Sound Department
Dale Johnson
sound editor
David A. Whittaker
sound editor
Camera and Electrical Department
Oscar Barber
camera operator: "b" camera, camera operator: second unit
Daniel Pearl
additional photographer
James Pergola
camera operator
Casting Department
Jonathan Lane
casting: Miami, casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andre Lavery
wardrobe
Editorial Department
Vicki Hiatt
post-production assistant
Robert Leader
assistant editor
Angelo Ross
location editor
Music Department
John Beal
orchestrator, conductor
Tom Catalano
music supervisor
Daniel J. Johnson
music editor
Ken Johnson
music editor
John Rosenberg
orchestra contractor
Other Crew
Kathy Day
assistant: Mr. Neufeld
Jonathan Lane
assistant to director
Arnold Leibovit
production assistant
Cynthia Streit
production coordinator
Production Company
Mace Neufeld Productions
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
Succéfilm AB
Arrow Films
Esselte CIC Video
GoodTimes Home Video
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MCA/Universal Home Video
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Universal Home Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Megerle Shows
Carnival rides provided by
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Dancing With Myself (1981)
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Lifeforce (1985)
Mortuary (2005)
Poltergeist (1982)
Salem's Lot (1979)
Spontaneous Combustion (1990)
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