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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 62Audiences 56GoodWatch 59
Box office
3.9×its budget
- Budget
- $2 M
- Worldwide
- $8 M
Worldwide it earned $6 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9595Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 18 countries
Released
1981
March 13, 1981
45 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
29 people
Elizabeth BerridgeAmy Harper
Cooper HuckabeeBuzz Dawson
Kevin ConwayThe Barker- WDWayne DobaThe Monster
Largo WoodruffLiz Duncan
Miles ChapinRichie Atterbury- JAJeanne AustinMrs. Harper
- JMJack McDermottMr. Harper
Shawn CarsonJoey Harper- DCDavid CarsonGeek
- SZSonia ZominaBag Lady
- RMRalph MorinoTruck Driver
- HRHerb RobinsCarnival Manager
- MAMona AgarStrip Show Dancer
William FinleyMarco the Magnificent- SMSusie MalnikCarmella
Sylvia MilesMadame Zena
Sid RaymondStrip Show MC- LRLarry RossHeckler - Girlie Show
Frank GrimesStrip Show Voyeur- FSFrank SchullerPoker Player #1
- PCPeter ConradMidget with Tall Lady
- MHMildred HughesTall Lady
- GLGlen LawrenceSpectator
Directing · 4
- Tobe Hooper Director
- Norman Cohen First Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager
- Susana Preston Script Supervisor
- Adrienne Bourbeau Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Lawrence J. Block Writer
Production · 18
- Mark L. Lester Executive Producer
- Mace Neufeld Executive Producer
- Steven Bernhardt Producer
- Derek Power Producer
- Fern Champion Casting
- Pamela Basker Casting
Camera · 7
- Andrew Laszlo Director of Photography
- Daniel Pearl Additional Photography
- James Pergola Camera Operator
- John Winner First Assistant Camera
- Robert Destolfe Still Photographer
- Oscar Barber "B" Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Jack Hofstra Editor
- Robert Leader Assistant Editor
Sound · 15
- John Beal Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor
- Miles Goodman Orchestrator
- David A. Whittaker Sound Editor
- Richard Bellis Orchestrator
- John J. Stephens Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Rick Riccio Scoring Mixer
Art · 7
- Mort Rabinowitz Production Design
- Neal Adams Conceptual Design
- Tom Coll Set Decoration
- Nicholas J. Romanac Property Master
- Jose Duarte Art Direction
- Harold Collins Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Rick Baker Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Craig Reardon Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Donisia McGowan Hairstylist
- Marlana May Makeup Artist
Lighting · 2
- Walter G. Morris Jr. Gaffer
- Russell Engels Gaffer
Other crew · 6
- Vicki Hiatt Post Production Assistant
- J.B. Jones Special Effects
- John Orland Post Production Supervisor
- Susan Sindelar Stand In
- Bob Megerle Thanks
- William Kellow Carpenter
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