Circus of Horrors
Seen it?1960 | 88 min | Horror, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
A plastic surgeon and his nurse join a bizarre circus to escape from the police. Here he befriends deformed women and transforms them for his "Temple of Beauty". However, when they threaten to leave, they meet with mysterious accidents.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sidney Hayers
- Anton DiffringDr. Schuler
- Erika RembergElissa Caro
- Yvonne MonlaurNicole Vanet
- Donald PleasenceVanet
- Jane HyltonAngela
- Kenneth GriffithMartin
- Conrad PhillipsInspector Arthur Ames
- Jack GwillimSupt. Andrews
- Vanda HudsonMagda von Meck
- Yvonne RomainMelina