Review of The Funhouse (1981) by Ben C — 29 Jul 2009
"The Funhouse" makes for a nice horror film filled with seedy and creepy carnival atmosphere. Great story premise of having a group of teens daring to spend the night in a Funhouse.The buildup with them walking through the carnival has clever foreshadowing.
Once the fair shuts down for the night, monstrous fates await the teens. My only complaint is how the Funhouse was filled with novelty puppets rather than traditional monsters which would actually frighten; perhaps the director was not wanting to upstage the real monster hiding within.
Well-done 80's slasher, showing that Tobe Hooper has some talent beyond his Texas Chainsaw Massacre fame.
This review of The Funhouse (1981) was written by Ben C on 29 Jul 2009.
The Funhouse has generally received mixed reviews.
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