Sideshow (2000 Film)
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''Sideshow'' is a
horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Mo ...
from 2000 and released
Full Moon Pictures Full Moon Features is an American independent motion picture production and distribution company headed by B-movie veteran Charles Band. It is known for the direct-to-video series '' Puppet Master'', ''Trancers'', and ''Subspecies'', as well as ...
directed by
Fred Olen Ray Fred Olen Ray (born September 10, 1954) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter of more than 200 low- to medium-quality feature films in many genres, including Horror film, horror, science fiction, action film, action/adventure f ...
.


Plot

High school students visit a traveling carnival home to "unique" exhibits. They meet with a fortune teller who lets them in on what the future holds. One by one the teens get their desires but at a cost. Soon it becomes a battle for survival in hopes to not become a part of the show themselves.


Cast

* Jamie Martz as Bobby * Michael Amos as Tommy * Scott McCann as Grant (credited as Scott Clark) * Jessi Keenan as Melanie *
Phil Fondacaro Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor and stuntman. Standing , Fondacaro is best known for his performance in the horror comedy '' Bordello of Blood'', as well as his roles in the fantasy films '' The Black Cauldron'', ''T ...
as Abbot Graves * Jeana Blackman as Jeanie * Peter Spellos as Conjoin-O / Lester * Luigi Francis Shorty Rossi as "Little Face" * Curran Sympson as Aelita * Fred Pierce as Hans / "Bug Boy" * Shyra Deland as Digestina * Ross Hagen as Sheriff *
Brinke Stevens Brinke Stevens (born Charlene Elizabeth Brinkman, September 20, 1954) is an American actress. A native of San Diego, Stevens initially pursued a career as a marine biologist prior to becoming an actress, earning an undergraduate degree in biolo ...
as Madam Volosca * Alicia McCutcheon as Hilda "The Faceless Girl" * Richard Gabai as Agent


Filming Locations

*
Corriganville Movie Ranch __NOTOC__ Corriganville Movie Ranch was a working film studio and movie ranch for outdoor location shooting, as well as a Western-themed tourist attraction. The ranch, owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan, was located in the foothill ...
, California *
Simi Valley, California Simi Valley (; Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''Shimiyi'') is a city in Simi Valley (valley), the valley of the same name in southeastern Ventura County, California, United States. It is from Downtown Los Angeles, making it part of the Greater ...


Reception

The movie received rather poor reviews.
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rated it 2 out of 5. ''TV Guide'' called it an "imbecilic chiller". Another reviewer wrote, "Like a lot of Full Moon pictures, this movie is surprisingly good despite its cheese. It has a story, it knows how to tell it, and the plot holes aren't overwhelming. They do cheese right. But it IS cheesy. Three out of five digested toasters."


References


External links

* * {{Fred Olen Ray Films directed by Fred Olen Ray 2000s English-language films