Horror

Sideshow

- Step right up!

While visiting a traveling carnival full of human freaks, high school students nearly join as permanent members.

Release Date : 2000-07-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Full Moon Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Haunted Freakshow

Cast

Character Name : Abbot Graves

Original Name : Phil Fondacaro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bobby

Original Name : Jamie Martz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Melanie

Original Name : Jessica Keenan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tommy

Original Name : Michael Amos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeanie

Original Name : Jeana Blackman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grant

Original Name : Scott McCann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Conjoin-O / Lester

Original Name : Peter Spellos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff

Original Name : Ross Hagen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madame Volosca

Original Name : Brinke Stevens

Gender : Female

Character Name : Agent

Original Name : Richard Gabai

Gender : Male

Character Name : Digestina

Original Name : Shyra Deland

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Inside Out Girl

Original Name : Curran Sympson

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Luigi Francis Shorty Rossi

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Alicia McCutcheon

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-10-03

**_Direct-to-video carnival horror is worth checking out_** Five teens visit a traveling carnival full of freaks in greater Los Angeles, but make the mistake of offending the ringmaster (Phil Fondacaro). Will any of them make it out? “SideShow” (2000) comes in the tradition of "The Funhouse" from 19 years earlier, as well as the long amusement park sequence in the contemporaneous "Urban Legends: Final Cut." The future “Hell Fest” (from 2018) also comes to mind. This had a much lower budget, however, being a direct-to-video production that only cost $120,000 (which would be equivalent to almost $220,000 as of this writing). Despite the micro-budget, it delivers the goods as an entertaining freakshow type flick. The make-up is fairly impressive and grotesque. There’s also a little top nudity concerning Digestina, played by Shyra Deland (just a heads up). Petite brunette Jessi Keenan stands out on the feminine front as Melanie; but Brinke Stevens as Madame Volosca and Curran Sympson as Aelita are worth a mention. It’s short ‘n’ sweet at 1 hour, 14 minutes, and was shot at Ray Corrigan Ranch, which is a 45-minute drive northwest of Los Angeles (just before Semi Valley). GRADE: B-