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Malatesta's Carnival of Blood (1973)

Malatesta's Carnival of Blood poster
Original title
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
Directed by
Christopher Speeth
Genre
comedy horror
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family runs a creepy carnival that hides a secret. New employees start to disappear. The film follows their strange and unsettling experiences.

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What happens

Malatesta's Carnival of Blood is a 1973 American horror film directed by Christopher Speeth and written by Werner Liepolt. It is the only film that Speeth and Liepolt made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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