Circus of Horrors

Name: Circus of Horrors
Genre: Horror, Crime
Released: 1960-04-01
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg, Yvonne Monlaur, Donald Pleasence, Jane Hylton

1960·Movie·NR·88 min·★ 5.8(79)

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“Spectacular Towering Terror! One man's lust...made men into beasts, stripped women of their souls!”

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.

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United States	Cultpix, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Chilling, Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	Cultpix, Filmzie	—
United Kingdom	Cultpix, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel, Tubi TV, Filmzie	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	Cultpix, Tubi TV, Filmzie	Amazon Video
Germany	Cultpix, Studiocanal Presents MOVIECULT Amazon Channel, Moviecult Amazon Channel, Joyn	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV, Cultpix, Filmzie	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Netflix, Cultpix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Filmzie	—
Brazil	Cultpix, Filmzie	—
Japan	Cultpix, Filmzie	—

About Circus of Horrors

Circus of Horrors is a 1960 English-language horror and crime film directed by Sidney Hayers. The cast is led by Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg, Yvonne Monlaur. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cultpix, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Chilling.

Circus of Horrors was produced by Lynx Films Ltd. and made in United Kingdom. It was released on April 1, 1960, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Sidney Hayers
Writers: George Baxt
Release date: April 1, 1960
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Lynx Films Ltd.

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Circus of Horrors cast & crew

Circus of Horrors was directed by Sidney Hayers and written by George Baxt.

The cast features Anton Diffring as Dr. Schuler, Erika Remberg as Elissa Caro, Yvonne Monlaur as Nicole Vanet, Donald Pleasence as Vanet, Jane Hylton as Angela, and Kenneth Griffith as Martin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Muir Mathieson, cinematography is by Douglas Slocombe, and it was produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff and Leslie Parkyn.

Is Circus of Horrors worth watching?

Circus of Horrors holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 79 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror and crime, Circus of Horrors is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Circus of Horrors

In United States, you can stream Circus of Horrors on Cultpix, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Chilling, Hoopla, and Fawesome, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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