Terror Circus (1974)

3 showgirls on their way to Las Vegas have stuck all night when their car breaks down. The next morning ,a man offers them help, but, he's really a maniac. His mother abandoned him when he ... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Rudolph

Writers:

Jerald Cormier (story) (as Gerald Cormier), Roman Valenti (screenplay)

Stars:

Andrew Prine, Manuela Thiess, Sherry Alberoni

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Prine	...	Andre
Manuela Thiess	...	Simone (as Manuella Thiess)
Sherry Alberoni	...	Sheri
Gyl Roland	...	Corrine
Sheila Bromley	...	Mrs. Baynes (as Shiela Bromley)
Gil Lamb	...	Mr. Alvarez
Al Cormier	...	Sheriff Stanford
Chuck Niles	...	Derek Moore
Jennifer Ashley	...	Flower Child
Laura Campbell	...	Laura
Sonja Dunson	...	Sonja
Karen Fredrik	...	Karene (as Karene Fredrik)
Lin Henson	...	Lin
Jolene Lontere	...	Crazy Girl
Jeane Manson	...	Jean (as Jean Manson)

Storyline

3 showgirls on their way to Las Vegas have stuck all night when their car breaks down. The next morning ,a man offers them help, but, he's really a maniac. His mother abandoned him when he was a child, and now he keeps women he's kidnapped chained in his barn, where he trains them to perform circus tricks. Andre's father is still around of course, but because the old homestead is next to a nuclear test site he's been transformed into a homicidal mutant who Andre keeps locked up in a shed.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | women in prison | deranged woman | station wagon | sheriff | 

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Taglines:

Captive young girls... chained... abused... by a Madman!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some gore had to be cut at the very end in order to secure an R rating.

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Connections

Referenced in Chasey Loves Rocco (1996)

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Soundtracks

Evil Eyes
by Tommy Vig, Harvey Siders, Chuck Niles
Sung by Pamela Miller

User Reviews

"He Can't Be THAT Crazy!"...

After their car breaks down in the desert, Simone (Manuela Thiess) and her two friends encounter a helpful man named Andre (Andrew Prine- SIMON KING OF THE WITCHES, GRIZZLY, THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN), who takes them back to his place. Actually, he takes them to his barn, where Simone and company meet the other women. This is when they realize that Andre is utterly insane. He's an ex-circus performer w/ some serious issues! The rest is a tale of degradation and doom, while the tortured trio's manager and the local sheriff attempt to locate them. Meanwhile, a marauding monster roams the desert, killing the unwary. As weird movies go, this is in the upper echelon. Part PSYCHO, part TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, and all bonkers, it's certainly one of a kind! The frustrating finale is one for the ages!...

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Barn of the Naked Dead

Filming Locations:

Palmdale, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CMC Pictures Corp.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1