THE FUNHOUSE (1981) | The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper, Part IV

<p>After the success of SALEM'S LOT, Hooper had in the in with Hollywood that he'd been looking for, but he still had a couple of bumps along the road to his next production.</p> <p>When the next production finally came, it was in the form of a studio film — Hooper's first that was made for theatrical release — although it was still fairly low budget by studio standards.</p> <p>Produced by Universal Pictures in the hopes of cashing in on the then-burgeoning slasher genre, Hooper's next film took viewers into THE FUNHOUSE.</p> <p>In this episode, we'll give you the rundown on Hooper's career at this time, and get into all the dirty details on how THE FUNHOUSE came to be.</p> <p>BUY OUR NEW MERCH: <a href='http://cinemashock.threadless.com/'>http://cinemashock.threadless.com</a></p> <p>Coming Up:</p> <ul><li> <p><a href='https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/poltergeist'>POLTERGEIST</a> (1982)</p> </li> </ul> <p>Up Next: Dan O'Bannon: Hollywood's Secret Weapon</p> <p>Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by <a href='https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj8487dns3rAhXut1kKHWjpBtIQFjAAegQIBRAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fslasherfilmfestivalstrategy.bandcamp.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw3qXZCJdUiLORfY6MbQrpo5'>Slasher Film Festival Strategy</a>.</p> <p>This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, & Todd Davis.</p> <p>Visit our website for episode archives, blogs and more: <a href='http://cinemashock.net/'>http://cinemashock.net</a></p> <p>Follow us:</p> <p><a href='http://twitter.com/cinema_shock'>twitter.com/cinema_shock</a></p> <p><a href='http://facebook.com/cinemashocknet'>facebook.com/cinemashocknet</a></p> <p><a href='http://instagram.com/cinema_shock'>instagram.com/cinema_shock</a></p>