Circus Movies, Creepy and Horror
- Berserk (1967)
British mystery/horror starring Joan Crawford as circus owner plagued by murders. Good supporting performers. Also known as "Circus of Blood" and "Circus of Terror".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061398
Available on Amazon.
- Carnivale (2003)
TV series with Michael J. Anderson, Clancy Brown, Tim DeKay, Nick Stahl, Adrienne Barbeau, more. A fugitive finds refuge with a traveling carnival comprised of numerous intriguing characters, set in mid 1930s.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0319969
Series (2 seasons of 12 episodes each) available on DVD from Amazon.
- The Clown (1953)
Red Skelton plays a failed Ziegfeld star.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0044503
Available on VHS from Amazon.
- Freaks (1932)
Tod Browning extraordinary dark tale of betrayal in a circus sideshow stars all actual freaks.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0022913
Available as free download in BitTorrent format using MiniNova.
- Freaky Circus Guy (2005)
Documentary about sideshow revivalist Ken Harck with William Darke, Katzen, Enigma, Slymenstra Hymen.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0838261
Available on DVD from Amazon.
- It (1990)
Stephen King horror with Tim Curry as a nightmare clown, Harry Anderson, Tim Reid, John Ritter, more.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0099864
Available on DVD from Amazon.
- Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Cult classic. Grotesque exaggerated clowns wreak mayhem and murder.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0095444
Available on DVD from Amazon.
- Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)
Lon Chaney in a Pagliacci reinterpretation.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0019074
Available on DVD, in a collected works set, from Amazon.
- Shakes The Clown (1992)
Bobcat Goldthwait, Julie Brown, Adam Sandler, Robin Williams, Kathy Griffin, more. A troubled clown framed for murder finds the real killer and rescues his girl. A fairly brilliant comedy.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0102898
Available on DVD from Amazon.
- She Freak (1967)
Director Byron Mabe, starring Claire Brennen. Newer derivative of the 1932 classic "Freaks". A.K.A. Asylum of the Insane; Freaks!
http://imdb.com/title/tt0062259
Available on DVD from Amazon.
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