# The Funhouse (1981)

> Teenagers trapped overnight in a carnival funhouse become prey to a masked, deformed killer whose family runs the attraction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7864

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Tobe Hooper
- Cast: Elizabeth Berridge, Cooper Huckabee, Kevin Conway, Largo Woodruff, Miles Chapin, Jeanne Austin, Jack McDermott, Shawn Carson
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082427/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, claustrophobic, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

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