The Funhouse

1981 · 96 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 17,164 VOTES · DIR. Tobe Hooper

The Funhouse poster

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 881 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:40 [Creepy fairground music]...
00:08:44 [Scream from TV]
00:11:42 [Sounds horn]
00:14:51 BARKER: Hey, tubby! Try to work off some fat.
00:17:58 Alive, alive, alive.
00:20:10 It's waving to ya.
00:22:22 What? What?
00:24:36 Literally, 'son of the devil'.
00:28:03 A deep, mystic cross.
00:30:29 I don't know.
00:32:34 Remember what Al Jolson said.
00:34:47 BUZZ: What do you mean, it's time to go home?
00:36:25 Hey, listen
00:44:27 FROM BELOW: Remember, I don't come cheap.
00:47:55 Be thankful for small favors!
00:51:41 Richie, wait for me.
00:55:05 You did it this time.
00:56:58 Jesus, I coulda got you one of them tent girls for fifteen.
00:59:48 Come on, now!
01:04:42 Amy!
01:07:42 or anything you want.
01:11:03 No! Richie!
01:15:33 [Terrified sobs]...
01:19:19 That is a gruesome sight.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed881
Dialogue density9.2 lines / min
First line00:00:40
Final line01:19:19

Production Record

DirectorTobe Hooper
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$7,886,857
IMDb votes17,164