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1. The Lone Ranger (2013)
PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 244,584 | Gross: $89.30M
2. Freaks (1932)
Not Rated | 64 min | Drama, Horror
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
Director: Tod Browning | Stars: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Roscoe Ates
Votes: 50,639 | Gross: $0.63M
3. 31 (2016)
R | 102 min | Horror, Thriller
Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, hellish compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the goal of which is to survive twelve hours against a gang of sadistic clowns.
Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Richard Brake, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie
Votes: 22,995 | Gross: $0.78M
4. The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)
Approved | 84 min | Drama, Romance
After local grocery clerk rescues a baby from an escaped lion, a circus owner builds him into an attraction but balks when he falls in love with his sister.
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Sylvia Sidney, Eddie Albert, Joan Leslie
Votes: 1,214
5. House of the Damned (1963)
Approved | 62 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An architect and his wife encounter bizarre occurrences as they survey a mansion built by an eccentric heiress.
Director: Maury Dexter | Stars: Ron Foster, Merry Anders, Richard Crane, Erika Peters
Votes: 689
6. Narcotic (1933)
Not Rated | 57 min | Biography, Drama, Horror
Exploitation film which follows the downward spiral of an idealistic medical student whose fall from grace leads him to opium dens, a carnival freakshow, swanky drug parties, dingy brothels, and finally the barrel of his own revolver.
Directors: Dwain Esper, Vival Sodar't | Stars: Harry Cording, Joan Dix, Patricia Farley, Jean Lacy
Votes: 423
7. Punch It (2018)
19 min | Short, Fantasy
Tom gets around on his skateboard and enters a fairground closed to the public during winter. He notices a punching ball, which still seems to be working, and strikes it with all his ... See full summary »
Director: Olivier Perrier | Stars: Clara Couturet, Pierre-Alain de Garrigues, Alexandre Revillot
Votes: 6
8. The Death of Ocean View Park (1979 TV Movie)
100 min | Thriller
A young woman starts to get visions of a disaster happening at a local amusement park.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Mike Connors, Diana Canova, Perry Lang, Caroline McWilliams
Votes: 189
9. Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)
Approved | 76 min | Drama, Romance
Fleeing her cruel uncle and an arranged marriage Susan Lenox falls in love with a kind stranger but circumstances force her to become a woman of easy virtue.
Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Jean Hersholt, John Miljan
Votes: 1,361 | Gross: $0.81M
10. The Kid from Borneo (1933)
Approved | 18 min | Short, Comedy, Family
The gang goes to a circus sideshow to visit Dickie and Spanky's uncle, mistakenly believing he is "The Wild Man from Borneo."
Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Tommy Bond, Dorothy DeBorba, Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins
Votes: 437
11. Crustacean (2009)
92 min | Comedy, Horror
A lobster-clawed freak from a lurid sideshow wreaks a wrath of bloody horror - through a rural community so small that only two families live there - in this outrageous parody of grind ... See full summary »
Director: L.J. Dopp | Stars: Hannah Harper, Peter Atkins, Angela Berliner, Brian Sheridan
Votes: 51
12. The Shadow (1937)
Approved | 59 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Mary Gillespie is restoring the Col. Gillespie Circus to its former splendor after her father's death. With the help of her publicist boyfriend Jim, the sell-out crowds are returning to the... See full summary »
Director: Charles C. Coleman | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Charles Quigley, Marc Lawrence, Arthur Loft
Votes: 171
13. The Glass Tomb (1955)
Not Rated | 59 min | Mystery
Crowds flock to a carnival sideshow to see "The Starving Man", a heavyset man who claims he can go 70 days without eating. However, a couple of murders occur at the carnival, resulting in the police becoming involved.
Director: Montgomery Tully | Stars: John Ireland, Honor Blackman, Geoffrey Keen, Eric Pohlmann
Votes: 334
14. 1927 Circus Side Show (2012 Video)
6 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
15. Beware the Moonlight (2015)
7 min | Short, Horror
Lou and Tex think they've made the buy of a lifetime while expanding their carnival business. Unfortunately, they've neglected to read the fine print.
Director: Ryan Stockstad | Stars: Miranda Downey, Jason Flowers, Gabriel Scalone, G. Larry Butler
Votes: 10
17.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
Down the Long Night
(1960)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Norman Garry is harassed by former neighbor Max Evar. Evar,an "expert on horror", lost his family due to a fire he holds Garry responsible for. Garry asks the NYPD for help and Det. Flint ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Nancy Malone
Votes: 87
18.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Humbug
(1995)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The agents search for a killer in a Florida town inhabited by sideshow performers.
Director: Kim Manners | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Jim Rose, Wayne Grace
Votes: 5,924
19.
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012–2015)
Episode:
Blood and Circuses
(2012)
TV-PG | 54 min | Crime, Drama, History
Miss Fisher joins the circus to investigate the homicide of a performer whose body was staged for a shocking public reveal.
Director: Emma Freeman | Stars: Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Ashleigh Cummings
Votes: 441
20.
Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
Episode:
Resolution
(2012)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama
Season 3 premiere. Nucky makes a New Year's resolution; Margaret eyes a hospital expansion; Gillian builds a new business; Van Alden calls a gangster's bluff.
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham
Votes: 2,224
21.
Chicago Fire (2012– )
Episode:
Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama
Herrman tries to rescue a toddler from a structure fire; Mills discovers unexpected news; Brett and Cruz's relationship reaches a critical juncture; Otis is surprised by some feelings that develop.
Director: Karyn Kusama | Stars: Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Monica Raymund, Kara Killmer
Votes: 490
22.
The Kids Are Alright (2018–2019)
Episode:
Mike's Award
(2019)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Peggy's competitive side kicks in and she decides to get Mike into the limelight; Joey acts as Timmy's manager to make sure he performs his magic act at the Pioneer Day Carnival; Eddie is ... See full summary »
Director: Matt Sohn | Stars: Mary McCormack, Jack Gore, Sam Straley, Caleb Foote
Votes: 150