A deeply unsettling, eccentric horror movie about show business and fantasy, with standout score.
Good for friends night · party vibe · drop-in friendly
Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily
Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.
You can't help but fall.
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Sean Patrick FlaneryJohn
Briana EviganMs. Merrywood
Jessica LowndesTamara
Bill MoseleyThe Magician
Dayton CallieTicket-Keeper
Paul SorvinoGod
Terrance ZdunichLucifer
Alexa PenaVegaWick
Nivek OgreThe Twin
Marc SenterThe Scorpion
Emilie AutumnPainted Doll
Shawn CrahanThe Tamer
J. LaRoseThe Major
Ivan L. MoodyHobo Clown
Beach EastwoodZombie Clown
Maddisyn CarterGoth Girl
Zero KazamaFire Welder
Hannah 'Minx' WagnerWoe-Maiden
Laura MeadowsHellharmonic Musician
Jackie ZaneCarneyPick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 88
GoodWatch score 79
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GoodWatch score 72
GoodWatch score 72
GoodWatch score 70
GoodWatch score 64
GoodWatch score 70April 5, 2012 · 56 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Audience Participation, Author Appeal, Bawdy Song +9
12 of 30 tropes. From TV Tropes.
6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Devil's Carnival?"
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In the United States, The Devil's Carnival streams on Bloodstream and Chilling, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, FlixHouse, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Bloodstream. It also streams in 137 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 5.9).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival (2016).
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and absurd humor (7 of 10).
TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Audience Participation, Author Appeal, and Bawdy Song.
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