Is there anything creepier than an abandoned carnival, circus, or funhouse? Since the answer is no, we're ranking the best horror movies about carnivals or amusement parks, as voted on by horror fans like you. What is your favorite scary movie that takes place in a carnival? The horror movies on this list are set in fairs, carnivals, or amusement parks of some kind, and all of them are scary as hell. Many feature extremely creepy clowns.
What are some popular carnival horror films? The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 has some pivotal scenes that take place on abandoned carnival grounds, and although the movie received mixed reviews after its release in 1986, it has since developed a cult following. Something Wicked This Way Comes is also a great horror movie set in a carnival, which ironically enough was produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
Good amusement park horror movies include Dark Ride, Deadwood Park, and Escape From Tomorrow, a modern black and white fantasy horror film that takes place in a big theme park.
Vote up your favorite carnival or theme park horror movies, and downvote any that you've seen and wouldn't recommend.
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8635The Funhouse
Elizabeth Berridge, Kevin ConwayReleased: 1981
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
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12469It
Tim Curry, Seth GreenReleased: 1990
Directed by: Tommy Lee Wallace
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10457Zombieland
Emma Stone, Amber HeardReleased: 2009
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
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7433Something Wicked This Way Comes
Pam Grier, Jason Robards Jr.Released: 1983
Directed by: Jack Clayton
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7436Freaks
Wallace Ford, Edward BrophyReleased: 1932
Directed by: Tod Browning
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8749House of 1000 Corpses
Rob Zombie, Chris HardwickReleased: 2003
Directed by: Rob Zombie
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7942Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Christopher Titus, John VernonReleased: 1988
Directed by: Stephen Chiodo
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5115Hell Fest
Amy Forsyth, Reign EdwardsReleased: 2018
Directed by: Gregory Plotkin
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7237Carnival of Souls
Reza Badiyi, Herk HarveyReleased: 1962
Directed by: Herk Harvey
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7945Final Destination 3
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Cory MonteithReleased: 2006
Directed by: James Wong
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4926The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Conrad Veidt, Lil DagoverReleased: 1920
Directed by: Robert Wiene
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6342The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Dennis Hopper, Bill MoseleyReleased: 1986
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
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Elizabeth Daily, Meg FosterReleased: 2016
Directed by: Rob Zombie
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3727Waxwork
David Warner, John Rhys-DaviesReleased: 1988
Directed by: Anthony Hickox
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4237The Devil's Carnival
Emilie Autumn, Sean Patrick FlaneryReleased: 2012
Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman
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2832Dark Ride
Jamie Lynn Sigler, Andrea BogartReleased: 2006
Directed by: Craig Singer
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00Sideshow
Ross Hagen, Phil FondacaroReleased: 2000
Directed by: Fred Olen Ray
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00Sssssss
Strother Martin, Dirk BenedictReleased: 1973
Directed by: Bernard L. Kowalski
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3037Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Salma Hayek, Willem DafoeReleased: 2009
Directed by: Paul Weitz
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00Goosebumps
Jack Black, Odeya RushReleased: 2015
Directed by: Rob Letterman
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00She Freak
Felix Silla, Bill McKinneyReleased: 1967
Directed by: Donn Davison, Byron Mabe
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2328The Last Circus
Carolina Bang, Santiago SeguraReleased: 2010
Directed by: Álex de la Iglesia
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00Circus of Fear
Christopher Lee, Klaus KinskiReleased: 1966
Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey
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2128Santa Sangre
Blanca Guerra, Guy StockwellReleased: 1989
Directed by: Alejandro Jodorowsky
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00Us
Lupita Nyong'o, Winston DukeReleased: 2019
Directed by: Jordan Peele
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