Fresh
Not the cleverest or most original horror comedy, Andy Palmer's indie feature is nonetheless above average within that subgenre, offering fast-paced fun for fans.
Dennis Harvey, Variety
The Funhouse Massacre
Murder is all part of the show
2015 · 1h 30m · R Comedy, Horror
Overview
Six of the worlds scariest psychopaths escape from a local Asylum and proceed to unleash terror on the unsuspecting crowd of a Halloween Funhouse whose themed mazes are inspired by their various reigns of terror.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The minimal story quickly devolves into one methodical murder after another - their effect blunted by the jokey tone.
Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
The problem is that "The Funhouse Massacre" isn't particularly funny or scary, and if there is supposed to be an element of satire about our contemporary inability to sort out what's real from what's not, well, that falls flat, too.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Rotten
Amateurish direction and generic characterization make a light premise - serial killers slaughter a rural carnival's haunted-house patrons while pretending to be carnies - feel like a slog.
Simon Abrams, Village Voice
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