Carnival Magic

Year:	1983
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Genre:	Drama, Fantasy
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Rating:	4.0 Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	2 Have Seen


Director	Al Adamson
Selected Cast	Don Stewart as Markov
	Jennifer Houlton as Ellen
	Regina Carrol as Kate
	Howard Segal as David

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Carnival Magic - HD Cinema Classics - USA (2010)

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Twistin 31st Mar 2021		Rated 4/10 Jeez, where to begin! Made at the tail end of Al Adamson's freaky career, Carnival Magic was never released and was only discovered after his death when police searched his residence (another freaky situation on its own.) From the opening credits, you know you're in for sloppy incompetence. It's the only film I've seen where the final credit is not the director, but the producer, which may be a quibble, but it's just not done. After the end credits are superimposed over a local parade, the screen turns black and text appears announcing that next summer will be a sequel, More Carnival Magic (!) as a vocal music number begins, only to drop out and fade away a few seconds later. Huh? Mind you, I'm not sharing any of the ineptitude from the actual movie itself, mainly because it's boring -- and sometimes wildly inappropriate, especially for what appears to have been aimed at an audience of tykes?!? As it all unfolded (slowly), I kept thinking how hokey it all was, like the many local films produced in the area where I live. Lo and behold, it actually was shot in my backyard, which explains plenty. Coupling that with the already questionable skills of Sir Adamson and the end result is one of Al's more bumbling efforts. It's been several years since I watched this and my biggest memory is just hating the damn thing. How I awarded it a whopping 4 stars is as much a mystery as the film itself. 8 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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