List of Circus & Carnival Themed Films & Documentaries

There seems to be no complete list that chronicles a full or even somewhat complete filmography of circus and carnival themed films or documentaries. To fill that void, I will be starting such a list here on this day, May 21st, 2017…the day of the final Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performance. This list will grow as I find more films to add. This list will not include lost films.

Bela Lugosi “Interviewed” by Dorothy West

I came across an interesting piece last night of a segment called Intimate Interviews with Dorothy West. The “interview” is from 1932, about a year after Dracula was released, and was clearly scripted. That’s what I think makes this so enjoyable to watch. It is informative with a

The Haunted Castle (Le Manoir du diable)(1896)

The Haunted Castle is considered by most to be the first in what became the horror genre of film. Is it horror? Not in the sense that it’s made to scare the viewer however elements of common horror film themes are abundant. We have bat’s that transform into what appears to be