The Funhouse

The Funhouse

Pay to get in. Pray to get out!

Directed by Tobe Hooper

Produced by Mace Neufeld Productions, Universal Pictures

198195 min5.8 / 10

A claustrophobic slasher thriller that traps teenagers in a carnival funhouse with a deformed killer, building paranoia and dread through confinement and pursuit.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is The Funhouse scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Funhouse violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Funhouse sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Funhouse easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Funhouse end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Funhouse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Funhouse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Funhouse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Funhouse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Funhouse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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