Synopsis
Teenage Amy Harper, her boyfriend Buzz Dawson, and their friends Richie Atterbury and Liz Duncan visit a local carnival for a night of innocent amusement, but soon witness a fortune teller's murder and find that the exits are locked.
Scores
Overall Score
48.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.5%
Review Aggregate
57.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, scary, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
macabrescarycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Berridge | 1981 | $130,000 | $449,000 | (est) |
| Cooper Huckabee | 1981 | $80,000 | $277,000 | (est) |
| William Finley | 1981 | $60,000 | $208,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Conway | 1981 | $49,000 | $170,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes17,789
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $7,886,857 | $27,217,900 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $7,886,857 | $27,217,900 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $3,943,428 | $13,608,950 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $1,872,000 | $6,460,357 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $1,592,000 | $5,494,064 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $1,892,846 | $6,532,296 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $9,300,274 | $32,095,667 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $2,000,000 | $6,902,090 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $2,500,000 (est) | $8,627,613 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $372,000 | $1,283,789 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $338,000 | $1,166,453 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $400,000 | $1,380,418 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $5,610,000 | $19,360,364 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $3,690,274 | $12,735,303 |
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