Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

DipitySkillful an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

BA_Harrison Circus of Horrors takes us back to a time when a trip to the big top usually entailed acrobatic chimpanzees in tutus, a dancing bear or two, tranquilised performing lions, midgets in greasepaint, and pre-health and safety acts of derring-do that could result in serious injury or death. Wholesome entertainment for all ages!The owner of this film's titular circus is on-the-run plastic surgeon Dr. Rossiter (Anton Diffring), who is wanted by the police for malpractice, and who has assumed a new identity, Dr. Bernard Schuler, so that he can continue his work. Operating on facially-scarred fallen women (prostitutes and murderers), Schuler staffs his show with the now beautiful women, all of whom just happen to have cracking bodies and an aptitude for circus performance. Should any of the women try to leave the show, Schuler gets his assistant Martin (Kenneth Griffith) to arrange an unfortunate accident during their act. All is going well for Schuler until a nosey reporter comes a-snooping, convinced that the showman is hiding a secret.The premise for this lurid slice of '60s horror takes some swallowing: I'm certain that, even over half a century ago, a circus with so many fatal accidents would have been promptly closed down. Here, the show must go on, or there wouldn't be much of a film; accept that fact and Circus of Horrors proves very entertaining, with a reasonable dollop of violence (best death: the knife-thrower hits his assistant in the neck) and plenty of cheesecake, the lovely ladies including Hammer babes Yvonne Romain (The Curse of the Werewolf) and Yvonne Monlaur (The Brides of Dracula). Also of interest for horror fans is an early role for Donald Pleasance (so early that he even has hair!), who plays Vanet, the man who bequeaths Rossiter his circus to say thank you for making his daughter beautiful.7 killer gorillas out of 10.

marcusbrainard There is a song I liked in the movie, Garry Miles' song, "Look for a Star" and I have other versions of the song from other groups. The poster once said it was for Adults Only and it's tame compared to Elm Street Movies. The song, "Look for a Star" is a good slow dance tune and can be used to end a disaster or an end of the world movie and have a mismatched couple dancing to the song as the credit roles are on the screen. However the main player gets it in the end. I like the posters where it reads, "He turned the greatest show on earth into a Circus of Horrors". This was a drive-in & Theatre classic & I have a copy of the movie in DVD form. It's scary but not as scary being taken away in an ancient hearse by some strange girl. To Be Continued, Marcus Brainard. So you end a movie in a great way, play "Look for a Star" as the credits roll.

cjh668908 I really like Circus Of Horrors (1960). This movie takes place in England in 1947. It's about a circus leader who is a plastic surgeon and well..........you'll have to watch the movie to find out what unfolds during this rather bizarre movie. This movie is pretty risqué for a 1960 movie. This movie reminds me so much of the Hammer horror films with the use of vibrant colors on the sets and colorful costumes. The acting is good and is similar to Hammer films, as is the musical score. This movie has the hit 1960 song "Look For A Star" by Garry Mills in it. Real circus acrobats were used in this film. In fact, footage was used from actual circus performances. This circus has it all - lions, trapeze artists, clowns, elephants, horses, you name it. There are a lot of tense moments that will keep you on the edge of your seat.This movie stars Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg, Yvonne Monlaur, Donald Pleasence, Conrad Phillips, Kenneth Griffith, Jane Hylton, Vanda Hudson, Yvonne Romain, and Colette Wilde.I highly recommend this movie.

Neil Doyle ANTON DIFFRING is a plastic surgeon under cover at a circus because he has left one of his patients disfigured. The first part of the story deals with how he acquires the circus through a strange set of circumstances involving a young girl and her father (DONALD PLEASANCE).When the circus becomes a success, after he has successfully cured a number of pretty women by removing their scars and puts them to work performing in his "Circus of Beauty," he treats them with cool indifference if they reject his advances and when he tires of them he gets his female assistant and her brother to dispense with them in various ways before the circus audience.That's the gist of the plot which uses the circus atmosphere to great effect and makes brilliant use of its handsome Technicolor production values.Anton Diffring is the man you love to hate. There's a Vincent Price quality about his over-the-top acting, but his magnetic screen personality carries the film into the realm of believability no matter how foolish the plot becomes.Although there are many beautiful women in the cast, it's Diffring you will remember in the central role as the surgeon with blood on his hands. His screen career consisted of mostly European films with occasional smaller parts in American films. Too bad he didn't find more leads to play in Hollywood.Intriguing story holds up pretty well although there are obvious weaknesses in the script.