The Funhouse (1981)
The spookiest 3 weeks of the year (Octooky) continues to deliver yells and spells. We used “thrills and chills” in our description last week so we’re going with “yells and spells”. Anyway we’ve got THE FUNHOUSE this week - lots of fun to be had in this underrated Tobe Hooper gem. Were we able to list every movie we’ve done that featured a carnival?? You’ll have to listen…
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Wtf the ABZ boys have money for Elon and walnut oil? Subscription canceled 😡
the "mayor banner" material is called bunting.
I grew up in Tampa and the nearby Gibsonton carnie people were always well known. Grady Stiles Jr. was the cover picture of a silverchair record, he was a convicted murderer and his second wife hired a fellow carnie to kill him for 3 bills. I only know about the family because of his son who had a popular cable access show called lobster talk. I once had a plaster cast of his hand, an artist friend of a friend knew I would want it . It was a prized possesion. My ex accidentally broke it. That's it. LY all.
The special effects guy Stranger is talking about at around 2:23 is Cig Neutron and his partner is Rannie Rodil.
yo where’s the frankenstein titty lady tho
Taking about books in amusement parks. I love FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven, it’s like a better Lord of the Flies and it’s super fucked up.
i literally came here to recommend this exact book. i blew through it in a weekend, it’s one of those. breezy. and one standalone chapter in the middle might be the scariest short story i’ve ever read.
I realize no one asked or probably cares but I wanted to clarify that wasn’t just a Sauna pull. Amadeus is probably my favorite film and I recognized her immediately. Now I am further embarrassed and will go back to having dinner with my family. Good day.
Amadeus is a good example of a movie where the director's cut is all killer and it doesn't feel a second longer.
The actress playing Amy went on to play Constanze Mozart in the movie Amadeus. Great movie and incredible corset work.
she dumps em out in that one too. great movie.
Roger’s story of “Abracadabra” reminded me how much that guy sucked! I did props for a TV network located at Chelsea Piers from 2003-2012 and would have to go there all the time to get props or rent costumes. That guy would see me at least once a month and I would try to be nice to him and he would always be an “asshole”!
I thought I was in for a fun campy movie, but it was unsettling top to bottom. Every scene I'm like I don't like what is happening or what might happen. I think I need to watch some Killer Klowns from Outer Space as a fun carnival cleanser.
I'm glad we got the origin story behind Stangers erotic dancing career. I would never have guessed it came from his dad telling him to pretend he was blind though
I got rear ended a while ago and for all you LA specifics freaks it was at the corner of Myra and Fountain (Which turns into Hyperion) and it was a super light tap as i was about to take the right turn in front of that school. However, right after i make the right turn I go to pull over and the car behind me starts to fake a pull over then just drives off really fast. The bump was nothing. It left no damage but now I'm fucking furious they're driving off and I try to chase them and do for like 2 miles before i was like "what the fuck am I doing?" Did make me realize though how often people probably just do this and drive off and get away with it.
The Rob Lowe Doughboys thing continues to be extremely funny and I can’t explain why
George & Company!!!! I went there ALL the time!
“I can’t last in a mask” t shirt?
In this movie Elizabeth Berridge somehow looks like a teenager and a 45 year old woman at the same time
Monster, put Zena's blouse back on. Come on, put her blouse back on.
I agree with Gabrus that carnivals are a universal American experience but zeppolis are definitely just a tri state thing.
Nah, Chicago and Wisconsin too. Probably any place with Catholic street fairs.
Stanger's so west coast he thinks Idaho is the midwest
I heard all the Chicago janitors say, "Oh Stang" in unison.
Just started to listen to the Koontz audiobook and the first hour is pretty bonkers.
Somewhat related but this is the worst Scary Carnival ride on film. https://youtu.be/EyVdldXN6pE
LOL I was at Abracadabra just the other day. Thankfully no cranky assholes, just cute goth girls. Sadly Halloween Adventure closed down last year.
The Funhouse trailer looked boring so I skipped ahead to Innocent Blood, can't wait for that ep marone
My biggest takeaway from this movie is that Amy wanted to fuck Liz
best Big Jon story
Good shout out by the boyz for nightmares and dreams capes. Kings short stories really fucked me up as a kid... ESPECIALLY the boogeyman. So many of those are just perfect
Imagine Rodgers pulling up and yelling at you like Larry David YOU GOTTA LEAVE A NOTE YOU CANT DO THAT WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY
Always picture him in his Travis Bickle jacket in these anecdotes
With how long that kid stared at his sister in the shower made me think they were step-siblings.
Hottest sex scene in cinema history.
Kevin Conway is so fckng sleazy in this. I wish these kinds of spookhouses were still open at traveling fairs.
If I wrote a movie about carnivals it'd mainly be complaining about how expensive everything is and all a rip-off
#Spooktober
Watched Bride of Frankenstein for the first time in several years. Mind blowing, amazing stuff.
Hard agree. Just rewatched it myself, I like it better than the original. Really feel bad for the guy, all he wanted was a smoke and a friend.
Who the hell names their kid Buzz?
Peter and Kate McCallister
This movie traumatized me as a kid, but I never knew the name of it until I watched it last night. So, thanks Action Boyz!