Tobe Hooper on "The Funhouse"

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  • Опубліковано 9 лют 2017
  • Interview with director Tobe Hooper on his film "The Funhouse" (1981).
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  • @alexgibrat1356
    @alexgibrat1356 3 роки тому +37

    This movie is an underrated movie. A masterpiece .

  • @Johnjohn-gq3du
    @Johnjohn-gq3du 3 роки тому +10

    As a 7th grader I saw this and ‘The Howling’ at a grungy grindhouse theater.
    ‘‘Twas awesome.

  • @mylord_1579
    @mylord_1579 5 років тому +16

    This movie deserves way more credit. I remember going to the movie theater for this. as a young buck. and it will always be the best time of my life.

    • @susiecallahan4250
      @susiecallahan4250 Рік тому +1

      iown it too bad richie had to richie had to steal money

    • @brianmeen2158
      @brianmeen2158 Місяць тому

      Agree. The funhouse is very underrated. Hooper made a pretty eerie movie and it still stands up today.

  • @AnnieBoBannie421
    @AnnieBoBannie421 2 місяці тому +2

    The book also gets overlooked!!! Both are absolutely amazing ♥️♥️
    It’s nice to see a director actually love the films that most mainstream horror fans don’t even realize exists…. It’s not a ‘lesser’ film and it makes Hooper even more beloved ♥️
    TY for this video

  • @spurbronc9449
    @spurbronc9449 6 місяців тому +2

    The Funhouse, Terror Train and Dawn of the Dead were 3 Betamax movies I grew up on as a little kid . I was born in 79 and filled my childhood with nightmares because of these movies. Lol. All were masterpieces and underrated

  • @BeachComber1977
    @BeachComber1977 3 роки тому +6

    Just that carnival music is very haunting.

  • @jessedeniz3954
    @jessedeniz3954 3 роки тому +8

    RIP to this legend

  • @FadeToBlood
    @FadeToBlood 3 роки тому +6

    Absolutely one of my most favorite films!

  • @cushingpushing
    @cushingpushing 3 роки тому +6

    Great interview, thanks for putting this up. I really enjoyed Tobe Hooper's "The Funhouse" saw it as a kid at the drive in movie theater on Halloween night!

  • @captainbeastazoid7084
    @captainbeastazoid7084 Рік тому +1

    Extremely underrated flick. Fantastic, eerie, atmosphere. Lots of memorable scenes

  • @Mintylight
    @Mintylight 2 роки тому +6

    Low budget horror usually have a certain grittyness to them that is hard to emulate. It helps a little bit shooting with real film, but today not many apart from Tarantino do that.

  • @Jean_Pierre_Wehry
    @Jean_Pierre_Wehry 10 місяців тому +3

    Tobe Hooper didn't get the respect he deserved for his work in his later years. It was hard to compete with his early work, but he was always directing good stuff. Crocodile is still one of my favorites by him.

  • @aprilskutt974
    @aprilskutt974 2 роки тому +1

    I was 13 when The Funhouse came out. This was fun to watch.

  • @HyborianAge
    @HyborianAge 3 роки тому +4

    I just saw it right now and it instantly became a favorite. Wow. I can't believe I'd never seen it before. I felt like I was in a real time warp. Everything from the hair to the wardrobes screamed late 70s early 80s. I loved the time capsule so much it actually made me want to go back. The props and carnies plus the poor animals really drove the creep factor home. The only thing that could've been better were the creature's hands and mask.

  • @ericseal4453
    @ericseal4453 3 роки тому +3

    Good movie! Entertaining and watchable. I wonder why Elizabeth Berridge didn't make it bigger in movies.

  • @whiteydiamond
    @whiteydiamond 2 місяці тому

    Can't say enough how much I miss Fear Friday's on AMC back in the early 2000s. As the night went on past midnight, the movies became more experimental and surreal like The Funhouse, Ghost Story and The Other. Definitely things you shouldn't see as a kid lol

  • @TLovetoDance012
    @TLovetoDance012 2 роки тому +2

    I was listening to the interview, and unless I missed something, Toby Hopper said the monster didn’t have a name, but when I looked on Google, it said the monsters name was “Gunther“. Here is exactly what it said:
    Gunther is the secondary antagonist of the 1981 horror film The Funhouse. He was portrayed by Wayne Doba.

    • @kellymarcott5632
      @kellymarcott5632 2 роки тому

      The name Gunther cones from the crappy novelization by Owen West (Dean Koontz)

  • @lanolinlight
    @lanolinlight 8 місяців тому +1

    One look at this movie and you can see what Hooper brought to POLTERGEIST, a resourceful, grounded, electrifying use of the Panavision frame that rivals John Carpenter's.

  • @sulufest
    @sulufest Рік тому +3

    @16:33 onward … why was the crane shot that Hooper describes blurred out?? It goes on for a full on minute, and very obviously blurred out for this video.

  • @TLovetoDance012
    @TLovetoDance012 2 роки тому +2

    Good movie..nicely paced too. Love Kevin Conway as the barker(s) and all the characters! Can you imagine the outtakes in this movie? Sylvia Miles as the fortuneteller! Or the guy who played the creepy creature? So glad to see this video about the film. I saw it once in the 80s then didn’t see it again till I was older. I must’ve seen it about five or six times since. I think it is a underrated horror film. Even the beginning is creepy with the little brother almost acting like a young Michael Myers trying to get his sister and scare her except the little brother was normal unlike Michael Myers character in Halloween. I remember thinking even when I was younger but even though the parents didn’t have a lot of screen time or the younger brother they defined the characters of the parents and the brother. The pesky little brother with the obsession of creepy masks and scary stuff, the mother who drank too much liquor, the dad who was more responsible. The daughter connected more with her dad than she did her mom. The only thing that creeped me out when I was younger watching it was when the little brother got scared from the monster and ran through the carnival site and was grabbed by one of these carnival people because he was so upset. The carnival guy didn’t hurt the little boy but he was a little strange and then the parents came to get the kid. I often wonder what the actors think about if they ever watch this movie.

  • @annechacon9631
    @annechacon9631 3 роки тому +3

    Its like the museé mechanique in SF. Penny arcade full of weird stuff.

  • @shredmaster2009
    @shredmaster2009 Рік тому

    To echo all the other comments, this movie is extremely underrated, and I'm surprised it didn't have a bigger impact. I watched it once years ago and there were many things about it that always stuck with me, such as the scene where the monster finds Liz in the air vent. Just re-watched it, and it was done with so much more care than the average slasher from this time period. Loved it.

  • @writeralbertlanier3434
    @writeralbertlanier3434 2 місяці тому

    The Funhouse is easily amongst Hooper's best films along with Salem's Lot.
    The movie got decent reviews and made its money back but has since.been forgotten.
    Frankly Funhouse is a nicely crafted horror picture with a perfectly good story and setting and works exceedingly well.
    A reappraisal and revival would be nice for this film

  • @Bren8986
    @Bren8986 4 дні тому

    Whatever one thinks of The Funhouse ( 1981 ) it was certainly well acted . Our lead lady was very good as was the supporting casts !
    Diretion was desent also . With obvious winks to Psycho & Halloween! In one scene

  • @EdwardC.WilliamsII
    @EdwardC.WilliamsII Місяць тому

    I ❤ it

  • @TheOverlordOfProcrastination
    @TheOverlordOfProcrastination 2 місяці тому

    May be his best film.

  • @abemahler
    @abemahler 2 роки тому +3

    why did they block out only the crane shot? I had it on here by itself a while ago and there was a copyright claim

  • @mynameisnotearl4383
    @mynameisnotearl4383 5 місяців тому

    Funhouse is a fun movie

  • @ryohn5468
    @ryohn5468 2 роки тому

    I love the In-house
    They need a remake though. It could be done. It's timeless.

  • @martinl.lazarinejr.2781
    @martinl.lazarinejr.2781 Рік тому

    this movie scared the hell out of me

  • @jasonshackelford5895
    @jasonshackelford5895 2 роки тому +1

    I'm surprised Rob Zombie hasn't tried to remake this. It wouldn't match up to the original, but it would be interesting.

  • @diegokasady
    @diegokasady Рік тому

    Just saw this

  • @richarddziadulewicz6337
    @richarddziadulewicz6337 7 місяців тому

    Quentin Tarantino devoted a chapter to this movie and Tobe Hooper in his book, Cinema Speculation.

  • @dbrjaxfl
    @dbrjaxfl 3 роки тому +2

    Is this on The Arrow release? I don’t think it’s on Scream Factory version

  • @Marigen1971
    @Marigen1971 14 днів тому

    I feel bad for those people left for 30 minutes in a game. Something like that happened to my husband, my son and me and it was not good. Nobody puked but I almost did.

  • @keyp.5499
    @keyp.5499 Рік тому +1

    2:51 - sweet dreams....

  • @kriskeilman2087
    @kriskeilman2087 2 роки тому

    This movie is playing on October 9, 2021 at the Skyline Drive In Theater in Shelbyville, Indiana.
    It is a part of an event called Drive In Massacre.
    October 8th and October 9th, 2021
    2 nights of movies with 2 nights of camping inside the drive in.
    Friday:
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
    An American Werewolf in London
    They Live
    Death Spa
    Spider Baby
    Dr. Butcher M.D.
    Saturday:
    Blood Diner
    Creepshow
    Halloween 3
    The Funhouse
    Burial Ground
    John Dugan (He played grandpa in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Jackie Kong (The director of Blood Diner) will be there signing autographs.

  • @oooh19
    @oooh19 10 місяців тому +2

    lol it looked more 70s than 80s

  • @martingrey2231
    @martingrey2231 Рік тому

    The novel was great. The head on the monster in the movie was just silly.

  • @jackilynpyzocha662
    @jackilynpyzocha662 Рік тому

    Read the book first! Dean Koontz

    • @itsizz
      @itsizz 8 місяців тому

      The book came after the film. Koontz was contracted to do the novelization after the movie was made. Definitely not his finest work... I think the movie is far superior.

  • @nunyabiz2889
    @nunyabiz2889 Рік тому

    Imagine being stuck on a spinning twirling carnival ride for an hour 🤢.

  • @timwebster3325
    @timwebster3325 3 місяці тому

    The book came first. Toby obvious lie. Why.

    • @parallaxview2143
      @parallaxview2143 2 місяці тому

      The book was written to accompany the film. The idea for the film came first. Next you'll be telling me Ghostbusters was a book first.

    • @timwebster3325
      @timwebster3325 2 місяці тому

      I stand corrected. The movie was delayed but the screen play was written first. Koontz was indeed brought in to
      write a novel as a companion to existing movie.

    • @parallaxview2143
      @parallaxview2143 2 місяці тому

      @@timwebster3325 that's better. 👍😉

  • @SuperColonel91
    @SuperColonel91 5 років тому +9

    Very well made and well acted, and underrated film

  • @arthurwilliams6628
    @arthurwilliams6628 6 років тому +8

    One of my favorites of his!!! HORRIFYING CLASSIC!!! R.I.P. HORROR LEGEND

  • @mediasawdust2458
    @mediasawdust2458 5 років тому +13

    The great Kevin Conway as the Barker(s). Such a great character actor.

    • @nickdeth24
      @nickdeth24 2 роки тому +1

      They got their money's worth out of him didn't they? He plays 4 parts I think.

  • @gymtonica
    @gymtonica 7 років тому +24

    I was so scared of this movie when I was a kid. Cool interview thanks for posting!

    • @stevent9179
      @stevent9179 4 роки тому +2

      This movie scared the hell out of me as a kid too.

  • @dannydontgoin237
    @dannydontgoin237 6 років тому +31

    Probably one of the most richly atmospheric horror movies ever made.

  • @jamessibson7453
    @jamessibson7453 5 років тому +9

    Hey the funhouse! Another early 80s classic! Kevin conway was great as the Barker!

  • @ronaldh8446
    @ronaldh8446 6 років тому +35

    That era was the golden age of horror films. Yes there was definitely a lot of garbage released as well. But that was a time when all of the studios and independent distributors were trying to hit the horror market. Many misses but so many gems. Hooper, Carpenter, Craven, Raimi - when you look back at their work in that time it was so classy and unique compared to the ugliness of most horror movies today. It was an entertaining time to be a movie goer.

    • @drlight6677
      @drlight6677 4 роки тому

      Every year from 1978 through 1989 there were at least 5 or 6 absolute classics, i mean we're talking an awesome horror flick every 2 months. There's been a lot of great horror films during the 2010's but not as good as the very end of the 70's or 80's.

  • @jesselp50
    @jesselp50 5 років тому +3

    I saw this movie on cable tv growing up as a kid. Completely mesmerized.

  • @jason36m37
    @jason36m37 6 років тому +17

    Watching my copy of the funhouse blu ray now such a classic horror film. RIP Tobe another master of horror gone but he will live on forever through his great movies.

  • @GrowinupinSincity81
    @GrowinupinSincity81 7 років тому +16

    Great interview. Tobe reveals so much more here than during the Commentary he recorded with Tim Sullivan years later. The whole saga with the unions, amazing! Thanks for sharing.

  • @Chrilleg
    @Chrilleg 6 років тому +33

    *RIP Tobe*

  • @alexw9544
    @alexw9544 6 років тому +40

    You don't get this atmosphere in a horror film anymore. The wide lens, the shots that lingered long enough to let your eye roam. Even the background actors... they didn't seem like they came from central casting. They looked like real kids going to the carnival. Listen to the score... it sounds like an orchestra! And this was a low budget film! Tobe Hooper made some real great films. Not sure why he couldn't even top himself in later years. Much like Argento and Carpenter. I guess they had their period of greatness and then the muse mysteriously left. But Chainsaws 1 & 2, The Funhouse, Salems Lot, and Poltergeist are classics. I might even throw Eaten Alive, Invaders From Mars, Lifeforce and The Mangler in as honorable mentions and much better than anything I've watched in the genre in the last 20-30 years.

    • @drlight6677
      @drlight6677 2 роки тому +2

      "Us" had a great carnival opening with a really long beautiful shot, and it looks like the upcoming horror flick "Nope" also takes place at a carnival unless i'm not seeing the poster teaser correctly.

    • @actnreact1321
      @actnreact1321 2 роки тому +1

      they dont make movies with atmosphere like this i love all the little details its such a haunting flick with a great cast. the main thing about this movie is the time period to theres no horror movie that looks or feels like this in a carnival its all in its own league a masterpiece

    • @drlight6677
      @drlight6677 2 роки тому +2

      @@actnreact1321 Yeah, The Funhouse has an amazing atmosphere and reminds me of my local county fair from the late 80's and 90's. The carnival workers were mostly very shady people who I wouldn't want to walk past on an empty sidewalk at night lol. I was surprised to learn the movie was filmed in Miami, it gives such a mid-west vibe and everything and everyone feel so authentic, except for Gunther of course lol. When they get trapped inside the funhouse it has an eerie claustrophobic feel, especially with all of the creepy animatronic puppets and dolls and everything. Also, the real villain of the film imo is the funhouse itself, every time someone dies the funhouse seems to burst out in laughter, not just the fat lady but everything else inside of it.

    • @actnreact1321
      @actnreact1321 2 роки тому +2

      @@drlight6677 Agreed I'm from the east coast and I wish I grew up in the 80s I'm a 90s baby but I do remember clowns being a huge creepy part of the carnival there was clowns there that always creeped me out and this place rocky point that was open for years had a Funhouse I unfortunately never had a chance to see it I was too young then they closed. But overall a consider it a cult classic I might even do a review on the movie for October 🍿🍿🎥

    • @shredmaster2009
      @shredmaster2009 Рік тому

      Yes, it was of its time in the best possible way. I also love the way older films (I'd say horror films, but it honestly extends beyond just the horror genre) weren't always in such a hurry to cut to the next shot, and would let them linger and give you time to take in all the details before moving on. Even the best movies coming out now don't do that, the only modern director I've seen do anything close is Ti West. I also love the sound design on display here- as great as the music is, Hooper and the editor knew when to cut that out and just let the ambient noises take over. Re-watching today, I really felt like I was there.

  • @maridareaperhorror6821
    @maridareaperhorror6821 6 років тому +6

    Classic🖤✨ RIP Tone Hooper😔

  • @daviddrevicky5516
    @daviddrevicky5516 7 років тому +14

    Love this movie! This is a great interview, very interesting and many stories on the making of this film I never heard before!

  • @JoaquinGonzalezSmilingalways
    @JoaquinGonzalezSmilingalways 5 років тому +4

    Fantastic film! Love this behind the scenes footage of the film. :)

  • @pdbordelon
    @pdbordelon 5 років тому +5

    Scary as hell...underrated horror movie.

  • @phantomcollector1976
    @phantomcollector1976 6 років тому +25

    THE FUNHOUSE IS A GREAT FILM

  • @LATVERIAN1
    @LATVERIAN1 7 років тому +6

    Truly, a great/ underrated horror film.

  • @kevinclayton9891
    @kevinclayton9891 6 років тому +4

    This was great

  • @bigmike3872
    @bigmike3872 7 років тому +12

    one of my favorite horrror movies ever. saw when i was only 10 in the theater with my aunts & it really scared the shit out of me. tobe Hooper kicks ass in so many ways & i remember having the biggest crush on elizabeth berridge after this that lasted forever. she's great in this

    • @emoraytorres6842
      @emoraytorres6842 6 років тому +1

      big mike so did I lol she's cute as hell..she's one of my first memories of seeing a chick naked

    • @arthurwilliams6628
      @arthurwilliams6628 6 років тому +1

      big mike this one is HORRIFYING!!! It sticks with you forever!!! CLASSIC

    • @alfal-phabits8533
      @alfal-phabits8533 6 років тому

      Malmborg Implano I was 11 when I first saw Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

  • @franlooving4203
    @franlooving4203 5 років тому +2

    I've always loved this movie. This explanation of things is fantastic!!! It was nice to hear that he too loved to go into the tents to see the oddities. That was always my favorite part of the carnival as a young person-oddities in animals, not the fat lady or the hairy lady. I've been to the carnival rest in Hugo Oklahoma and briefly read about the one in Florida, but it was nice to hear him talk more about it. It was neat to hear that the book was written after the film/based on the film & not the typical way. Thanks for the upload.

  • @debgibsonfan
    @debgibsonfan 7 років тому +7

    ❤ The Funhouse!

  • @brantfrans8595
    @brantfrans8595 6 років тому +7

    R.I.P. Tobe Hopper.
    A Great Master of Horror.

  • @allirogorilla
    @allirogorilla 4 роки тому +7

    Really good classic horror movie. Well directed - Rick Baker's touch on the monster - creepy music - and fun. Question though - why was the one part (when they were discussing the crane shot) blurred out? Was it copyright issues?

  • @rjddurhamnc
    @rjddurhamnc 5 років тому +4

    Madame Zena....RIP Sylvia Miles

  • @FrightfullyForgotten
    @FrightfullyForgotten 6 років тому +3

    Love this movie! We just posted our own retrospective on this Hooper classic!

  • @grumpymcfudge9616
    @grumpymcfudge9616 6 років тому +2

    This was class it was on a double bill with my bloody valentine brill movies

  • @shawnmalone9711
    @shawnmalone9711 5 років тому +2

    I saw this at the movies. I lost my appetite and couldn't eat my snacks , lol.😮😵😫

  • @stevevandecasteele3375
    @stevevandecasteele3375 6 років тому +3

    My favorite horror movie ever ! A true cult classic !

    • @aydenvavra2153
      @aydenvavra2153 3 роки тому +1

      Great choice it’s one of my favorites of all time

  • @sexobscura
    @sexobscura 5 років тому +3

    *I miss you, mama **9:10*

  • @hahalulu1775
    @hahalulu1775 6 років тому +4

    RIP Tobe.

  • @Tchernobog
    @Tchernobog 6 років тому +1

    sounded crazy during the filming of this

  • @weedyguitarstudio1715
    @weedyguitarstudio1715 6 років тому +4

    Cult Classic👹

  • @creepyskulldini581
    @creepyskulldini581 7 років тому +2

    9:58 Have you ever seen another movie called Tourist Trap? .. . well IT features something similar to THAT. The movie Prophecy ( 1979 ) also employed a mime artist to play a monster!

    • @silvereagle2061
      @silvereagle2061 6 років тому

      There's a movie called "Humongous". The creature effects are very similar.

    • @vaughnmild4467
      @vaughnmild4467 3 роки тому +1

      @@silvereagle2061 What u can see of him

    • @silvereagle2061
      @silvereagle2061 3 роки тому

      @@vaughnmild4467 Very true. It's way too dark to see.

  • @charlespeterwatson9051
    @charlespeterwatson9051 6 років тому +4

    16:33 Why is the crane shot obscured?

  • @Lakefilms
    @Lakefilms 7 років тому +3

    Why was the crane part blurred out?

  • @wadecatt9543
    @wadecatt9543 6 років тому +3

    I've loved THE FUNHOUSE since it came out but I wish Tobe had made it as scary as THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. Even as a fan I have to say the way people are killed in The Funhouse is way too nice. It's almost like they wanted to make a slasher but not a really scary one. The monster was great and it's Tobe's so I love it but it could'a been much more brutal given the subject and darker and more bloody.

  • @genesanford9412
    @genesanford9412 4 роки тому +3

    wtf -why block that crane shot,as he,.s describing it ?

  • @magicbus63
    @magicbus63 5 років тому +6

    My 15 Favorite Horror Movies
    15. Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
    14. Stephen King's Silver Bullet
    13. Carrie
    12. Terror Train
    11. Christine
    10. The Funhouse
    9. Dawn Of The Dead (1979)
    8. Stephen King's IT! (1990)
    7. House Of Wax (1953)
    6. Psycho (1960)
    5. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
    4. The Exorcist
    3. Halloween (1978)
    2. The Shining (1980)
    1. JAWS

    • @rilla46
      @rilla46 2 роки тому +1

      Great list!

    • @TLovetoDance012
      @TLovetoDance012 2 роки тому +1

      Yes that is a good list lineup of great horror movies. Interesting I just saw a terror train for the first time in a while the other night. I just dialed up on UA-cam! That was a fun movie to in a weird way. I thought the kid that played Kenny was such a creepy dude. Also would it be cool to have a party on a train traveling all night long?

    • @nickdeth24
      @nickdeth24 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah great list. Terror Train is an awesome film.

  • @omarortega207
    @omarortega207 5 років тому +4

    I wouldn't mind a remake of The Funhouse.

    • @HyborianAge
      @HyborianAge 3 роки тому +2

      Hell no.The acting here is superb which no one can achieve nowadays. And it captures the era perfectly. I hate it when they try to fake a 70s or 80s film.

    • @robertpreston2220
      @robertpreston2220 2 роки тому +1

      remakes suck

    • @Rob-sk1im
      @Rob-sk1im 2 роки тому

      I would agree with you, only if the script was based on the novelization which was fantastic. The book tells the backstory of how the monster/man came to be.

  • @MMAfighter38113
    @MMAfighter38113 5 років тому +1

    Never understood the excitement of spending the night in a funhouse.

    • @Johnjohn-gq3du
      @Johnjohn-gq3du 3 роки тому +2

      Because it wouldn’t be exciting. It would be horrifying.

  • @nolantom63
    @nolantom63 5 років тому +3

    They need to do a remake of this movie .

  • @wheelmanjosh1982
    @wheelmanjosh1982 6 років тому +2

    The FunHouse was quite good. Texas Chainsaw Massacre was good until all that damn screaming by the last girl at the end. It kind of turned me off on watching the rest of the movie, once that started.

    • @GusFogle
      @GusFogle 5 років тому +3

      The end of the movie made you not want to watch the beginning? How does that work?