The Funhouse

The Funhouse
The Funhouse
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tobe Hooper
Written by	Larry Block
Produced by	Steven Bernhardt; Derek Power; Mace Neufeld; Mark L. Lester;
Starring	Elizabeth Berridge; Cooper Huckabee; William Finley; Kevin Conway;
Cinematography	Andrew Laszlo
Edited by	Jack Hofstra
Music by	John Beal
Production; companies	Universal Pictures; Mace Neufeld Productions; CFI Hollywood
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 13, 1981;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million
Box office	$7.8 million

The Funhouse is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper, written by Larry Block and starring Elizabeth Berridge, Kevin Conway, William Finley, Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chapin, Largo Woodruff, Wayne Doba, and Sylvia Miles. The film's plot concerns four teenagers who become trapped in a dark ride at a local carnival in Iowa and are stalked by a mentally disabled murderous carnie.

Released by Universal Pictures, The Funhouse was director Hooper's first major studio production after The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and Eaten Alive (1976). Upon its release on March 13, 1981, The Funhouse was a commercial disappointment, but received mixed to positive reviews from critics.