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Sideshow

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4.9(11)20001h 14m1

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

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Status
Released
Budget
$120K
Box office
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Language
English

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical11 Jul 2000

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Sideshow was released on 11 July 2000.

Audience reviews

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    Wuchak

    10/3/2024

    6/10

    **_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…

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    Sierbahnn

    5/1/2026

    5/10

    There are certainly some tropes on display in this movie, but tropes are tropes because they work, and they work in this movie too. The characters are relatable enough to be engaging, and the tension is therefore a bit more interesting than if they were just random strangers subjected to scary things. The ringmaster is of course the highlight of this show, and he pulls this off magnificently.

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