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The Funhouse poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.9 / 100
1981·Horror·1h 36m

THE FUNHOUSE

“Pay to get in. Pray to get out!”

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.

Above the Line
Tobe Hooper·DirectorLawrence J. Block·WriterAndrew Laszlo·Director of PhotographyJohn Beal·Original Music ComposerJack Hofstra·Editor
Cast
Elizabeth Berridge·Amy HarperCooper Huckabee·Buzz DawsonKevin Conway·The BarkerLargo Woodruff·Liz DuncanMiles Chapin·Richie AtterburyJeanne Austin·Mrs. HarperJack McDermott·Mr. HarperShawn Carson·Joey HarperDavid Carson·GeekSonia Zomina·Bag Lady
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Tobe Hooper·DirectorAdrienne Bourbeau·Second Assistant DirectorNorman Cohen·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Lawrence J. Block·Writer
Camera· 3
Andrew Laszlo·Director of PhotographyEd Knott Jr.·Key GripRobert Destolfe·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Jack Hofstra·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
John Beal·Original Music ComposerRobert L. Hoyt·Sound Re-Recording MixerEarl Madery·Sound Re-Recording MixerJohn J. Stephens·Sound Re-Recording MixerDavid A. Whittaker·Sound EditorDale Johnson·Sound EditorDon James·OrchestratorJack Dalton·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Mort Rabinowitz·Production DesignJose Duarte·Art DirectionMarlana May·Makeup ArtistNeal Adams·Conceptual Design
Production· 6
Steven Bernhardt·ProducerDerek Power·ProducerMark L. Lester·Executive ProducerMace Neufeld·Executive ProducerPamela Basker·CastingMelanie Grefé·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 4
J.B. Jones·Special EffectsRussell Engels·GafferDonisia McGowan·HairstylistWilliam Kellow·Carpenter
By the Numbers
69.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
ROI 294%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Funhouse's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF0000
#FFFF00
Mood
Terrifying, Menacing, Eerie
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A horror movie poster features a menacing clown-like figure emerging from a red and gold jack-in-the-box against a dark background. The figure has white skin, d”

horror
Key Elements
Clown Like FigureAxeJack In The Box
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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