Carnies (2010) Horror Thriller
Carnies (2010) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 4.94/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.9/10
Carnies Plot Synopsis:
Sawdust in the Blood used to be a Carny compliment...not a description of a crime scene. There are a thousand sideshows playing thousands of small towns in 1936 when the Knuckles Brothers Show rolls into yet another town, ready to delight and dazzle the town folk with amazing acts and puzzling oddities. As they set up their tents they could not know that within days several of them would be dead, ripped savagely apart by a seemingly inhuman force, their souls stolen from their limp and bloody bodies. Step up, step up, ladies and gentlemen, the show is about to begin...
"Carnies" follows a traveling sideshow in 1936, when the workers set up their oddities and illusions in another town hit by the dustbowl. However, this town is different, as a sinister force begins to kill off the carnies one-by-one.More: Most Anticipated Horror Movies Coming Soon in 2026-2027!
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Carnies Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2010 (more 2010 movies)
Language: English, None
Country: USA
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Carnies Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 31, 2010
Writers: Brian Corder, Ron Leming, John B. Nash
Producers: Gigi Bannister, Reggie Bannister, Brian Corder, John Corder, Chris Staviski
Musicians: Jeffrey Hayat, José J. Herring
Cinematographers: Brian Corder, Geoff Hamby, James Jackson
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Carnies Plot Synopsis:
Sawdust in the Blood used to be a Carny compliment...not a description of a crime scene. There are a thousand sideshows playing thousands of small towns in 1936 when the Knuckles Brothers Show rolls into yet another town, ready to delight and dazzle the town folk with amazing acts and puzzling oddities. As they set up their tents they could not know that within days several of them would be dead, ripped savagely apart by a seemingly inhuman force, their souls stolen from their limp and bloody bodies. Step up, step up, ladies and gentlemen, the show is about to begin...
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Carnies (2010) Cast (Click to Expand)
Carnies Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Staviski | ... | Virgil Handso |
| Doug Jones | ... | Ratcatcher |
| Reggie Bannister | ... | Detective Conrad Ellison |
| David Markham | ... | William Crowley |
| Lynn Ayala | ... | Zoe Kroistakas |
| Denise Gossett | ... | Helen |
| Lee Perkins | ... | Professor James Algonquin |
| Ford Austin | ... | The Talker |
| Gigi Bannister | ... | Bearded Lady (as Gigi Fast Elk) |
| Katz Carter | ... | Jimmy |
| Sean Clark | ... | Claude |
| John Corder | ... | Geek Show Husband |
| Azrael Renea des Reves | ... | The Ticket Taker |
| Ace Diamond | ... | The Geek |
| Ellen Elyse | ... | Pickled Punk Show Wife (as Ellen Bannister) |
| Spencer Gavin | ... | Towner #1 |
| Kristen Glenn Kister | ... | Carnival Patron |
| Jeremy Jornet Lynch | ... | Ringleader |
| Patrick Martin | ... | Towner #3 |
| Beverly McFall | ... | Carnival Patroness |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Chris Staviski (b. May 9, 1973) – Virgil Handso
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Doug Jones (b. May 24, 1960) – Ratcatcher
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 3½" (1.92 m)
Also known as: Doug A. Jones - Reggie Bannister (b. September 29, 1945) – Detective Conrad Ellison
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Reggie Banister - David Markham – William Crowley
- Lynn Ayala – Zoe Kroistakas
- Denise Gossett – Helen
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Denise Beeson - Lee Perkins (b. December 16, 1966) – Professor James Algonquin
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Lee Perkinson - Ford Austin (b. February 3, 1971) – The Talker
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Gigi Bannister (b. February 18, 1960) – Bearded Lady (as Gigi Fast Elk)
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Gigi 'Fast Elk' Bannister | Gigi Fast Elk Bannister | Gigi Fast Elk Bannsiter | Gigi Fast Elk | Gigi Fast Elk Porter | Roberta 'Gigi' Porter - Katz Carter – Jimmy
- Sean Clark – Claude
- John Corder – Geek Show Husband
- Azrael Renea des Reves – The Ticket Taker
- Ace Diamond – The Geek
- Ellen Elyse – Pickled Punk Show Wife (as Ellen Bannister)
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