Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "carnival-midway"

1. Adventureland (2009)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.

Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr

Votes: 169,074 | Gross: $16.03M

2. State Fair (1945)

Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Each member of the Frake clan has his/her own reason for attending the annual Iowa State Fair.

Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Vivian Blaine

Votes: 4,498

3. Nightmare Alley (1947)

Passed | 110 min | Drama, Film-Noir

The rise and fall of Stanton Carlisle, a mentalist whose lies and deceit prove to be his downfall.

Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, Helen Walker

Votes: 13,419

4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)

Not Rated | 79 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A Roger Corman tale of Dr. James Xavier's devastating experiments on himself and the unforeseen.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone, John Hoyt

Votes: 8,166

5. Dante's Inferno (1935)

Passed | 89 min | Drama, Romance

Jim Carter moves in on the McWade's carnival concession which shows scenes from Dante's "Inferno". He makes it a going concern, marrying Betty along the way. An inspector calls the ... See full summary »

Director: Harry Lachman | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor, Henry B. Walthall, Alan Dinehart

Votes: 919

6. Carnival Magic (1983)

G | 86 min | Drama, Fantasy

A carnival magician with actual magic powers works with a talking chimp. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer decides to kidnap Alex and sell him.

Director: Al Adamson | Stars: Don Stewart, Jennifer Houlton, Howard Segal, Regina Carrol

Votes: 844

7. Carnival of Blood (1970)

GP | 87 min | Horror

A psychopathic killer uses the carousel ride at a carnival to pick his victims, who he then murders and dismembers.

Director: Leonard Kirtman | Stars: Earle Edgerton, Judith Resnick, Martin Barolsky, Kaly Mills

Votes: 639

8. The Mind Reader (1933)

Passed | 70 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Con-man Chandler and his helper Frank decide to create a clairvoyant act for the carny circuit, as a little research reveals that Americans spent $125 million on mind-readers and astrology.... See full summary »

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Warren William, Constance Cummings, Allen Jenkins, Natalie Moorhead

Votes: 565

9. Texas Carnival (1951)

Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

A showmen team is mistaken for a cattle baron and his sister.

Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Howard Keel, Ann Miller

Votes: 560

10. Chicken Every Sunday (1949)

Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A rueful wife (circa 1910) recalls 20 years of her husband's financial fumbles, as she keeps a boarding house to support the family.

Director: George Seaton | Stars: Dan Dailey, Celeste Holm, Colleen Townsend, Alan Young

Votes: 288

11. Hollywood Mouth 3 (2018)

109 min | Drama

A film buff learns something new about her family and encounters noir-like situations in Hollywood.

Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Heidi Appe, Anastasia Art, Barbara Bologna, Angelica Coralvine

12. Arizona State Fair's Top 3 Foods (2020 Video)

6 min | Documentary, Short

Back in October 2019, Insider went to the Arizona State Fair to try the best foods there. The Arizona State Fair is known for having a wide variety of foods, and is well known for their ... See full summary »

Stars: Skyler Bouchard, Dominic Palmieri

13. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–1979)
Episode: Mystery of the Fallen Angels (1977)

60 min | Crime, Family, Mystery

During a charity carnival, the wealthy hosts have jewelry stolen from their safe. A young Hispanic friend of Nancy's is accused, after having been seen on the property. Nancy believes the case has more to it than it appears.

Director: Noel Black | Stars: Pamela Sue Martin, Shaun Cassidy, Parker Stevenson, George O'Hanlon Jr.

Votes: 91

14. Mike Hammer (1958–1959)
Episode: Baubles, Bangles and Blood (1959)

26 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Mike is hired by an ex-con who now runs an amusement park in New Jersey. The former con-artist has received blackmail notes demanding $25,000 or else he reveal that the old man lied about his identity on his business license applications.

Director: Richard Irving | Stars: Darren McGavin, James Bell, Suzanne Lloyd, John Goddard

Votes: 14

15. Insider Food (2016– )
Episode: Minnesota State Fair: Fresh French Fries & Bucket of Cookies (2018)

6 min | Documentary

The Minnesota State Fair has over 300 food vendors serving up over 500 types of food - 80 of which are on a stick. From buckets of cookies to the freshest French fries to pastrami-wrapped ... See full summary »

Stars: Aly Weisman, A.J. Caldwell, Danielle Dullinger, Martha Rossini Olson

16. V.C. Andrews' Heaven (2019)
Episode: Web of Dreams (2019)

TV-14 | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Leigh VanVoreen had to escape from Farthinggale Manor and the secrets she harbored. She fell into the arms of Luke Casteel, whose devotion promised her hope. Only Luke knew her deepest ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: June Laporte, Max Lloyd-Jones, Cindy Busby, David James Lewis

Votes: 372