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Originally Posted by _____V_____
Finished watching The Funhouse...and I was impressed by it. Given my love for slashers, especially from the 80s, this doesn't disappoint the appetite at all. The plot is simple and paper-thin (ala most teen slashers), and I thought the killer/monster was grotesque enough to elicit horrific reactions from the viewers. The minor flaws were the characterisation - Hooper could have made more believable characters (although all the actors do their best), and the first 35-40 mins is a bit slow for a slasher, although one may argue that its the buildup to the delicious 2nd half coming up. All in all, I would give it a 07/10.
My vote is for The Virgin Spring. Would love to see Bergman's masterpiece and the reactions from you all.
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I vote for The Virgin Spring as well.
The Funhouse ended up being a lot better watch than I thought it would be. Adding to what _V_ said I think the circus lent itself well to the atmosphere and I'm one who enjoys a bit of build-up as an hors d'oeuvre before we're treated to a filling course of bloodshed. I would say 7.5/10 as I enjoyed the killer and have an unnatural propensity for avoiding whole numbers. On a side note, I really didn't have an issue with a sound on my DVD, maybe I wasn't listening carefully enough.