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Circus of Fear

Circus of Fear (1967)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1966 Wide

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Based on an Edgar Wallace murder mystery this chiller centers on a Scotland Yard investigation of a series of puzzling deaths plaguing a traveling circus and the hunt for loot stolen from an armored car robbery. Suspects include the mask-wearing and disfigured lion tamer, a vengeful ringmaster, an insanely jealous knife-thrower, and a blackmailing dwarf called "Mr. Big." The film is also known as Circus of Fear. A German version was shot simultaneously with Psycho-Circus but used a different

R, 1 hr. 5 min.

Horror, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Cult Movies

Sep 30, 2003

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Mainly a curiosity for film historians, Lee fanatics, and devotees of stock footage and unimaginative screenwriting and direction.

November 11, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
Walter Chaw
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Hammer classic...silly but still great.

April 27, 2009
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Well worth seeing :-)

October 23, 2010
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