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Circus of Horrors (1960)
Directed by Sidney Hayers
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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.
Rated NR | Length 88 minutes
Actors
Anton Diffring | Erika Remberg | Yvonne Monlaur | Donald Pleasence | Jane Hylton | Kenneth Griffith | Conrad Phillips | Jack Gwillim | Vanda Hudson | Yvonne Romain | Colette Wilde | William Mervyn | Peter Swanwick | Carla Challoner | Kenny Baker | Walter Gotell | Kenneth J. Warren | Jack Carson | Glyn Houston | Reg Thomason | Arthur Dibbs
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2009 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Goes without saying that Circus of Horrors is a serious creepfest and had me cringing. Love when a 1960 film can do that. Any plastic surgery/circus flick will probably have that effect. Really solid thriller. Directed by Sidney Hayers and featuring a manic Anton Diffring as the evil plastic surgeon, this is one film that could easily be remade today, most likely as a good TV horror film. Only negative is that baby Donald Pleasence isn’t featured enough.
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