Circus of Horrors

"Spectacular Towering Terror! One man's lust...made men into beasts, stripped women of their souls!"

Apr 1 1960 Approved 1h 32m
Drama, Horror

A plastic surgeon and his nurse join a bizarre circus to escape from the police. Here he befriends deformed women and transforms them for his "Temple of Beauty". However, when they threaten to leave, they meet with mysterious accidents.

Plot

In 1947 England, a plastic surgeon must beat a hasty retreat to France when one of his patients has ghastly problems with her surgery. Once there, he operates on a circus owner's daughter, deformed by bombs from the war. Later he becomes the owner of the circus, and continues transforming disfigured women into the beautiful stars of his show. The police and a nosy reporter (as well as Scotland Yard) become interested when the women who want out of the circus begin dying in freak accidents, and they begin suspecting the good doctor is responsible.

Written by

George Baxt

Directed by

Sidney Hayers

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Lynx Films Ltd.

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,582
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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