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    Some Call It Loving 1973 POSTER

    Some Call It Loving

    1973

    English

    5.3

    7

    18%

    18%

    Action

    carnival

    comatose

    Drama

    jazz singer or musician

    James B. Harris James B. Harris Director Logan Ramsey Logan Ramsey as Carnival Doctor Richard Pryor Richard Pryor as Jeff Ed Rue Ed Rue as Mortician Carol White Carol White as Scarlett
    A jazz musician falls in love with a comatose woman at a carny sideshow and takes her to his mansion to join his cabinet of sexual curiosities.
    Rio 2011 POSTER

    Rio

    2011

    English

    6.9

    139

    72%

    71%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    carnival

    Comedy

    Crime

    Family

    macaw

    Music

    Musical

    parrot

    pet

    rio de janeiro

    Romance

    villain

    Carlos Saldanha Carlos Saldanha Director Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Eisenberg as Blu Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway as Jewel Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx as Nico Will.i.am Will.i.am as Pedro
    Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.
    Dark Ride 2006 POSTER

    Dark Ride

    2006

    English

    4.6

    10

    29%

    29%

    carnival

    Horror

    psychopath

    road trip

    slasher

    Thriller

    Craig Singer Craig Singer Director David Ury David Ury as Attendant #1 Atticus Todd Atticus Todd as Attendant #2 Andrea Bogart Andrea Bogart as Jen Alex Solowitz Alex Solowitz as Jim
    Ten years after he brutally murdered two girls, a killer escapes from a mental institution and returns to his turf, the theme park attraction called Dark Ride. About to crash his path are a group of college kids on a road trip who stumble across the park.
    An Unforgettable Year: Summer 2023 POSTER

    An Unforgettable Year: Summer

    2023

    Portuguese

    5.3

    3

    Action

    based on novel or book

    carnaval

    carnival

    Romance

    Western

    young adult

    Cris D'Amato Cris D'Amato Director Micael Borges Micael Borges as Guima André Mattos André Mattos as Prefeito Otávio Thiago Justino Thiago Justino as Presidente do Partido Regina Sampaio Regina Sampaio as Vó da Inha
    In order to study fashion in so-desired Paris, a young country girl who hates Carnival travels to Rio de Janeiro to try to get support from the most famous designer in Brazil. Set on sneaking into the sewing team of one of the biggest samba schools, she will discover that Carnival only lasts for a week, but a love story can change her entire life.
    An American Crime 2007 POSTER

    An American Crime

    2007

    English

    7.2

    22

    40%

    74%

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    carnival

    child abuse

    Crime

    Drama

    dysfunctional family

    Horror

    rape

    Tommy O'Haver Tommy O'Haver Director Romy Rosemont Romy Rosemont as Betty Likens Nick Searcy Nick Searcy as Lester Likens Evan Peters Evan Peters as Ricky Hobbs Ellen Page Ellen Page as Sylvia Likens
    The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
    Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival 2016 POSTER

    Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival

    2016

    English

    6.4

    4

    carnival

    dark carnival

    devil

    Horror

    musical

    Musical

    sequel

    Darren Lynn Bousman Darren Lynn Bousman Director Briana Evigan Briana Evigan as Ms. Kathleen Merrywood David Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff as The Designer Marc Senter Marc Senter as The Scorpion Barry Bostwick Barry Bostwick as The Watchword
    Lucifer incites Heaven’s wrath by dispatching train cars of condemned souls a-crashin’ through the pearly gates. As God plots to put an end to the rebellious deeds, a fable is told, and the midway gets set for a fateful reunion between God’s Agent and Hell’s Painted Doll, promising to make sinner and saint alike scream Alleluia!
    Hell and Back 2015 POSTER

    Hell and Back

    2015

    English

    5.4

    36

    35%

    35%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    carnival

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    hell

    orpheus

    stop motion

    tree

    vulgar

    Tom Gianas Tom Gianas Director Michael Peña Michael Peña as Abigor the Demon Seth Morris Seth Morris as Atheist Lost Soul Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon as Barb the Angel Mila Kunis Mila Kunis as Deema
    Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.
    Carny 1980 POSTER

    Carny

    1980

    English

    6.4

    7

    57%

    51%

    carnival

    Drama

    game

    games

    hustler

    travel

    waitress

    Robert Kaylor Robert Kaylor Director Bert Remsen Bert Remsen as Delno Baptiste Jodie Foster Jodie Foster as Donna Meg Foster Meg Foster as Gerta Bill McKinney Bill McKinney as Marvin Dill
    Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.
    X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes 1963 POSTER

    X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

    1963

    English

    6.6

    15

    Action

    belly dancing

    blackjack

    carnival

    casino

    experiment

    eye

    Horror

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Roger Corman Roger Corman Director Don Rickles Don Rickles as Crane Diana Van der Vlis Diana Van der Vlis as Dr. Diane Fairfax Ray Milland Ray Milland as Dr. James Xavier George DeNormand George DeNormand as Medical Board Member
    A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.
    She Freak 1967 POSTER

    She Freak

    1967

    English

    3.7

    5

    7%

    7%

    Action

    carnival

    circus freak

    exploitation

    freak

    Horror

    pre-code

    waitress

    Byron Mabe Byron Mabe Director Claude Earl Jones Claude Earl Jones as Greasy Byron Mabe Byron Mabe as Police Officer Felix Silla Felix Silla as Shorty Bill McKinney Bill McKinney as Steve St. John
    Jade is a waitress who leaves the greasy-diner business for the excitement of the carnival. She quickly discovers that she despises freaks and human oddities.
    Nightmare Alley 1947 POSTER

    Nightmare Alley

    1947

    English

    7.7

    21

    87%

    86%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    black and white

    carnival

    con artist

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    noir

    Edmund Goulding Edmund Goulding Director George Chandler George Chandler as Hobo at Stan's Left Hand Helen Walker Helen Walker as Lilith Ritter Gene Roth Gene Roth as Masseur Cy Schindell Cy Schindell as Roustabout
    Roustabout Stanton Carlisle joins a traveling carny and unsuccessfully schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband, Pete.
    Totally Killer 2023 POSTER

    Totally Killer

    2023

    English

    6.5

    80

    85%

    76%

    Action

    carnival

    Comedy

    female protagonist

    halloween

    Horror

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    serial killer

    slasher

    time travel

    Nahnatchka Khan Nahnatchka Khan Director Lochlyn Munro Lochlyn Munro as Adult Blake Hughes Jonathan Potts Jonathan Potts as Chris Dubasage Kiernan Shipka Kiernan Shipka as Jamie Hughes Julie Bowen Julie Bowen as Pam Hughes
    When the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the killer before he can start.
    Gun Crazy 1950 POSTER

    Gun Crazy

    1950

    English

    7.6

    22

    91%

    84%

    Action

    carnival

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    gun

    noir

    payroll robbery

    Romance

    sharpshooter

    Thriller

    Joseph H. Lewis Joseph H. Lewis Director Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn as Bart Tare George Lynn George Lynn as Holdup Victim Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Man from Chicago Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Sheriff Boston
    Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.
    Lili 1953 POSTER

    Lili

    1953

    English

    7.2

    8

    75%

    81%

    carnival

    circus

    Drama

    musical

    Musical

    puppeteer

    puppetry

    Romance

    youngster

    Charles Walters Charles Walters Director Chuck Hicks Chuck Hicks as Carnival Patron John Roy John Roy as Carnival Worker Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Carnival Worker Ralph Dumke Ralph Dumke as M. Corvier
    Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and thinks of her as a little girl. Who can she turn to but the puppets, singing to them her troubles, forgetting that there are puppeteers? A crowd gathers around Lili as she sings. The circus has a new act. She now has a job. Will she get her heart's desire?
    The Place Beyond the Pines 2012 POSTER

    The Place Beyond the Pines

    2012

    English

    7.3

    184

    79%

    75%

    Action

    carnival

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    drug abuse

    hostage

    motel

    parent child relationship

    Thriller

    Derek Cianfrance Derek Cianfrance Director Dane DeHaan Dane DeHaan as Jason Rose Byrne Rose Byrne as Jennifer Ryan Gosling Ryan Gosling as Luke Eva Mendes Eva Mendes as Romina
    A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.
    Splinterheads 2009 POSTER

    Splinterheads

    2009

    English

    5.8

    5

    27%

    50%

    carnival

    Comedy

    slacker

    Brant Sersen Brant Sersen Director Rachael Taylor Rachael Taylor as Galaxy Christopher McDonald Christopher McDonald as Sargeant Bruce Mancuso Lea Thompson Lea Thompson as Susan Frost Jason Mantzoukas Jason Mantzoukas as The Amazing Steve
    SPLINTERHEADS introduces Thomas Middleditch as Justin Frost, a twenty-something slacker whose “thing” is that he has no “thing” at all. When a small-time carnival rolls into town, he meets Galaxy (Rachael Taylor), a gorgeous con artist, or “splinterhead,” who has more “things” going for her than anyone he has ever met.
    The Mutations 1974 POSTER

    The Mutations

    1974

    English

    5.3

    8

    37%

    37%

    Action

    carnival

    experiment

    exploitation

    Horror

    mutant

    plant

    Sci-Fi

    transformation

    Jack Cardiff Jack Cardiff Director Jimmy Charters Jimmy Charters as Audience Member Harry Fielder Harry Fielder as Barker at Funfair Brad Harris Brad Harris as Brian Redford Jill Haworth Jill Haworth as Lauren
    A mad scientist crosses plants with people, and the results wind up in a sideshow.
    It: Chapter Two 2019 POSTER

    It: Chapter Two

    2019

    English

    6.5

    643

    62%

    78%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    carnival

    clown

    Drama

    Fantasy

    Horror

    maine

    remake

    sequel

    Andrés Muschietti Andrés Muschietti Director Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain as Beverly Marsh Bill Skarsgård Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise Sophia Lillis Sophia Lillis as Young Beverly Marsh Finn Wolfhard Finn Wolfhard as Young Richie Tozier
    27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
    Paper Moon 1973 POSTER

    Paper Moon

    1973

    English

    8.1

    42

    91%

    94%

    Action

    bible

    carnival

    Comedy

    con man

    Crime

    Drama

    friendship

    funeral

    missouri

    Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich Director Burton Gilliam Burton Gilliam as Floyd Jack Benny Jack Benny as Himself on Radio Show Ryan O'Neal Ryan O'Neal as Moses Pray Noble Willingham Noble Willingham as Mr. Robertson
    During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
    The Funhouse 1981 POSTER

    The Funhouse

    1981

    English

    5.9

    23

    67%

    45%

    Action

    carnival

    deformed face

    funhouse

    Horror

    mask

    slasher

    video nasty

    Tobe Hooper Tobe Hooper Director Elizabeth Berridge Elizabeth Berridge as Amy Harper Kevin Conway Kevin Conway as Freak Show Barker / Strip Show Barker / Funhouse Barker David Carson David Carson as Geek Raymond Forchion Raymond Forchion as Man in Tent Show
    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.
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