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The Devil's Carnival

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 56m
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6.0/10
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Terrance Zdunich in The Devil's Carnival (2012)
Lost souls enter The Devil's Carnival, where they're each faced with the sins they committed during life.
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  • Horror
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Lost souls enter The Devil's Carnival, where they're each faced with the sins they committed during life.Lost souls enter The Devil's Carnival, where they're each faced with the sins they committed during life.Lost souls enter The Devil's Carnival, where they're each faced with the sins they committed during life.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
4.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Darren Lynn Bousman
  • Writer
    • Terrance Zdunich
  • Stars
    • Sean Patrick Flanery
    • Briana Evigan
    • Jessica Lowndes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Darren Lynn Bousman
  • Writer
    • Terrance Zdunich
  • Stars
    • Sean Patrick Flanery
    • Briana Evigan
    • Jessica Lowndes
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    • 82User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    The Devils Carnival - The Major and his Band
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    Sean Patrick Flanery
    Sean Patrick Flanery
    • Johnas John
    Briana Evigan
    Briana Evigan
    • Ms. Merrywoodas Ms. Merrywood
    Jessica Lowndes
    Jessica Lowndes
    • Tamaraas Tamara
    Terrance Zdunich
    Terrance Zdunich
    • Luciferas Lucifer
    Dayton Callie
    Dayton Callie
    • Ticket-Keeperas Ticket-Keeper
    Emilie Autumn
    • Painted Dollas Painted Doll
    Ivan L. Moody
    Ivan L. Moody
    • Hobo Clownas Hobo Clown
    Marc Senter
    Marc Senter
    • The Scorpionas The Scorpion
    Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie
    Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie
    • The Twinas The Twin
    • (as Nivek Ogre)
    Alexa PenaVega
    Alexa PenaVega
    • Wickas Wick
    • (as Alexa Vega)
    Bill Moseley
    Bill Moseley
    • The Magacianas The Magacian
    Mighty Mike Murga
    Mighty Mike Murga
    • The Foolas The Fool
    Shawn Crahan
    Shawn Crahan
    • The Tameras The Tamer
    Maggie Rose Lally
    • Woe-Maidenas Woe-Maiden
    • (as Maggie 'Captain Maggots' Lally)
    Hannah Minx
    • Woe-Maidenas Woe-Maiden
    • (as Hannah Wagner)
    The Blessed Contessa Montebello
    • Woe-Maidenas Woe-Maiden
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Godas God
    Shem Andre Byron
    • Hellharmonic Musicianas Hellharmonic Musician
    • Director
      • Darren Lynn Bousman
    • Writer
      • Terrance Zdunich
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    • Trivia
      Darren Lynn Bousman and Terrance Zdunich have stated that this is only Episode One in the series, and are hoping to add more installments. Zdunich has already penned Episodes Two and Three.
    • Goofs
      Approx 42 min in the movie when John is in the house of mirrors there are many camera crew and cameras visible in the reflections.
    • Quotes

      Lucifer: I'm not in the business of murdering innocent children. That's God's jurisdiction.

    • Crazy credits
      There's a scene during the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Music Movies: The Devil's Carnival (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Heaven's All Around
      Written by Saar Hendelman and Terrance Zdunich

      Performed by Paul Sorvino

    User reviews82

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    I'm not sure I understood it, but I liked it enough to recommend it
    "The Devil's Carnival" is very much a Darren Lynn Bousman's pet project. It's unmistakable for anything else and that means if you liked his previous work in "Repo! The Genetic Opera" you'll be familiar with the style of horror and rock opera presented in this short film, so you'll enjoy it a lot. The plot? Well I can't say I can really recall it very well and some of It is because it's confusing at times. I remember a lot of cool visuals, some similarities with Aesop's fables, demons, knife-throwing, Bill Moseley in makeup and Alexa Vega looking pretty sexy. In all honesty it's not my fault, this is a picture that you kind of need to watch more than once.

    While the songs aren't as polished as the ones in his previous work, the sets and costumes are impressive and for a low budget production, it looks great. I found the story to be scrambled though, which frustrated me because I love the idea of this demonic carnival (and I've always wanted to see it done well since I saw "We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story). The upside is that if you like it, the picture is short so you'll be able to watch it multiple times to clarify the confusing bits. Similarly, it's a lot of style over substance and if at first you don't really care for it, it's just not your thing. It's a love it, or hate it kind of thing and I bet the way to really appreciate It would be to view it with someone who's already fallen In love with it and can clarify some of the plot elements or give you factoids on all of those cool little details. I enjoyed it enough that I think you should check it out, if only to see If It will be your kind of thing. (On DVD, November 15, 2012)
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    • Release date
      • March 30, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Карнавал Дьявола
    • Filming locations
      • Riverside, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Empire Film & Entertainment Group
      • Execution Style Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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