The Funhouse
Brief Synopsis
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Although her father forbid it, teenage Amy goes to a carnival with her boyfriend Buzz, her best friend Liz, and her boyfriend, Richie. The two couples have a great time all day, then call their parents and lie so that they can spend the night in the funhouse. Then after they see one of the employees murder a woman, they try to get out, find that the funhouse is locked, and realize that they are in terrible danger.
Cast & Crew
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Tobe Hooper
Director
Elizabeth Berridge
Amy Harper
Cooper Huckabee
Buzz
Jack Mcdermott
Mr Harper
Miles Chapin
Richie
Shawn Carson
Joey Harper
Film Details
Also Known As
Funhouse
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Release Date
1981
Production Company
CFI Hollywood
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Dade County, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Synopsis
Although her father forbid it, teenage Amy goes to a carnival with her boyfriend Buzz, her best friend Liz, and her boyfriend, Richie. The two couples have a great time all day, then call their parents and lie so that they can spend the night in the funhouse. Then after they see one of the employees murder a woman, they try to get out, find that the funhouse is locked, and realize that they are in terrible danger.
Director
Tobe Hooper
Director
Cast
Elizabeth Berridge
Amy Harper
Cooper Huckabee
Buzz
Jack Mcdermott
Mr Harper
Miles Chapin
Richie
Shawn Carson
Joey Harper
Largo Woodruff
Liz
Jeanne L Austin
Mrs Harper
Sylvia Miles
Madame Zena
Kevin Conway
Barker
Wayne Doba
Monster
William Finley
Marco The Magnificent
David Carson
Geek
Sonia Zomina
Bag Lady
Ralph Marino
Truck Driver
Herb Robins
Carnival Manager
Mona Agar
Strip Show Dancer
Susie Malnik
Carmella
Sid Raymond
Strip Show Emcee
Larry Ross
Girlie Show Heckler
Frank Grimes
Strip Show Voyeur
Frank Schuller
1st Poker Player
Peter Conrad
Midget With Tall Lady
Mildred Hughes
Tall Lady
Glen Lawrence
Spectator
Mike Montalvo
Spectator
Shawn Mcallister
1st Garbage Collector
Sandy Mielke
2nd Garbage Collector
Crew
Rick Baker
Special Makeup Design
Pamela Basker
Casting
John Beal
Composer
Linda Benedict
Wardrobe
Steven Bernhardt
Producer
Lawrence Block
Screenplay
Lawrence Block
Screenwriter
Adrienne Bourbeau
Assistant Director
Tom Catalano
Music Supervisor
Fern Champion
Casting
Norman Cohen
Unit Production Manager
Norman Cohen
Assistant Director
Tom Coll
Set Decorator
Jack Dalton
Sound Recording; Sound
Robert A Destolfe
Stills
Jose Duarte
Art Direction
Don Gilman
Production Assistant
Melanie Grefe
Production Assistant
Jack Hofstra
Editor
Robert L Hoyt
Sound Rerecording
Dale Johnston
Sound Editor
J B Jones
Special Effects
Jose Juarte
Assistant Design
Eddie Knott
Key Grip
Andrew Laszlo
Director Of Photography
Andre Lavery
Wardrobe
Robert Leader
Assistant Editor
Arnold Leibowitz
Production Assistant
Mark L. Lester
Executive Producer
Shari Lewis
Other
Earl Madery
Sound Rerecording
Marlana May
Makeup
Donisa Mcgowen
Hairstyles
Murray Naidich
Main Title Design
Brand Neufeld
Associate Producer
Mace Neufeld
Executive Producer
John Orland
Post-Production Supervisor
James Pergola
Camera Operator
Derek Power
Producer
Susana Preston
Script Supervisor
Morton Rabinowitz
Production Design
Craig Reardon
Special Makeup Execution
Harold Richter
Wardrobe
Nicholas J Romanac
Props
Angelo Ross
Editor
Jeff Stacey
Production Assistant
John J Stephens
Sound Rerecording
Cynthia Streit
Other
David A. Whittaker
Sound Editor
Dee Dee Winner
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Funhouse
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Release Date
1981
Production Company
CFI Hollywood
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Dade County, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1981
film extract "Bride of Frankenstein"
Released in United States 1981
