Recommend A Great Carnival Movie?

I've been struck by a certain fancy. A movie of sorts. Anyone have any recommendations for movies centered around carnivals?

Bonus points if the carnival is Venetian or stylistically similar:


Even bonuser bonus points if it's a "dark carnival", a purgatory for souls in transit, or something cool like that.


I've seen Devil's Carnival, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and I'm aware of the maybe-kinda-sorta (okay, probably not) upcoming movie adaption of Night Circus. Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away and Carnival of Souls are already on my watchlist.

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Münchhausen has some very impressive scenes in Venice, with these kind of visuals.

Check out Freaks

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Munchhausen just rolled up my watchlist.

IIIIII'm a bit put off by that one.

There's a good deal of horror set in and around carnivals or circuses, but Vampire Circus, The Funhouse (1981) or Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) are the first to come to mind.

I've not seen it, but Carny might scratch that itch.

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The Greatest Show on Earth is considered one of the worst ever best picture winners, but I thought it was pretty good.

Also Carny (1980)

Santa Sangre (1989) sort of fits this!

I think the best carnival project may be the one season of HBOs Carnivale

Its supposed to have been exceptional, though cancelled after the one season.

You shouldn't be, it's a solid flick. Clocks in at like an hour twenty as well

Bring oooon the subs!


Good suggestions so far! Hadn't heard of that TV show.

64 minutes, a must see.

I got confused with another film, it's actually in English

A heads up: I've already got Carnival of Souls on my watchlist.

I haven't seen it yet but it is really saying something that Sean is saying this since he hates most horror.

Oh really? Seanc and I got something in common.


Just stumbled upon Wings of Desire. Seems really interesting.

Oooh... Jodie Foster's in Carny?


EDIT: Forgot to mention Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away is on my watchlist too.

Carnivals figure into the plot of Gun Crazy and X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes.

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Fellini loves the circus. Check out his films.