Hooper has been known to every horror fan for being creator of legendary THE Texas CHAINSAW MASSACRE. Well I don't know why this movie is bit forgotten, but it's one of the best Hooper movies till date.
Make no mistake, this is your typical slasher flick. Four teens decided to spend a night in a Funhouse after a few joints and they witness brutal murder by a strange man. Soon, man turns out to be a vicious madman who is after them. Will they survive? (well, yeah, one will survive for sure) Special effects by FX maestro Rick Baker makes this one shine. Gore in this movie is done simply great, and mask of Frankenstein that killer uses during half of the movie is brilliantly great. Too bad we didn't see too much of it, but you'll gonna love it anyway once killer puts his mask down. Trust me, you will.
Now... about characters. The Funhouse is slow movie and that's actually a good thing about it. It tries to develop the characters and yes it does successes on some levels, you actually care for characters. Lead actress, always lovely Elizabeth Berridge who plays Amy is sweet and looks very innocent here, even if she does reveal her boobs in one scene (actually two), but anyway, her character is very sweet and you care for her during the whole hide and seek period. Rest of the characters are OK and you can root for them even if they are not the smartest (why the hell would you take a joint in a Funhouse!? In a carnival? Why the hell would you steal a money from a gypsy? Don't you know it's a dangerous thing to do!?) I won't tell you anything more. If you are a horror fan, if you are a slasher fan, if you are a Tobe Hooper fan, or if you just want to see good ol' slasher flick, watch THE FUNHOUSE for sure, because this is how slasher flick should be made.
ps. Too bad Tobe Hooper officially became a sucker. This and Poltergeist were two last great movies Hooper has made. All the rest suck badly.
Make no mistake, this is your typical slasher flick. Four teens decided to spend a night in a Funhouse after a few joints and they witness brutal murder by a strange man. Soon, man turns out to be a vicious madman who is after them. Will they survive? (well, yeah, one will survive for sure) Special effects by FX maestro Rick Baker makes this one shine. Gore in this movie is done simply great, and mask of Frankenstein that killer uses during half of the movie is brilliantly great. Too bad we didn't see too much of it, but you'll gonna love it anyway once killer puts his mask down. Trust me, you will.
Now... about characters. The Funhouse is slow movie and that's actually a good thing about it. It tries to develop the characters and yes it does successes on some levels, you actually care for characters. Lead actress, always lovely Elizabeth Berridge who plays Amy is sweet and looks very innocent here, even if she does reveal her boobs in one scene (actually two), but anyway, her character is very sweet and you care for her during the whole hide and seek period. Rest of the characters are OK and you can root for them even if they are not the smartest (why the hell would you take a joint in a Funhouse!? In a carnival? Why the hell would you steal a money from a gypsy? Don't you know it's a dangerous thing to do!?) I won't tell you anything more. If you are a horror fan, if you are a slasher fan, if you are a Tobe Hooper fan, or if you just want to see good ol' slasher flick, watch THE FUNHOUSE for sure, because this is how slasher flick should be made.
ps. Too bad Tobe Hooper officially became a sucker. This and Poltergeist were two last great movies Hooper has made. All the rest suck badly.