You'll shriek with horror!…as you watch his victims take a diabolical roller-coaster ride to bloody death
After a young man goes missing at a run-down local amusement park, his family take jobs there in an effort to uncover what happened to him and, in the process, meet a cadre of unsettling characters.
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973) is a horror film directed by Christopher Speeth, released on May 6, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 14m. It stars Janine Carazo, Jerome Dempsey, Daniel Dietrich and Lenny Baker. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
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Janine Carazo
as Vena
Jerome Dempsey
as Blood
Daniel Dietrich
as Malatesta
Lenny Baker
as Sonja
Hervé Villechaize
as Bobo
William Preston
as Sticker
Paul Hostetler
as Mr. Norris
Betsy Henn
as Mrs. Norris
Chris Thomas
as Kit
Paul Townsend
as Johnny
Tom Markus
as Bean
Sebastian Stuart
as Lucky
Directed by Christopher Speeth, written by Werner Liepolt and Werner Liepolt, produced by Richard Grosser and Walker Stuart.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 33 ratings.
**_Artistic no-budget flick shot at a near defunct carnival north of Philly_** Shot in late 1970, but not released until the spring of 1973, this indie combines elements of “Carnival of Souls” and “Night of the Living Dead” with bits reminiscent of “The Mansion of Madness,” aka "Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon.” There is a sense of low-budget macabre artistry with the amusement park “in its death throes” being the…
Reviewed on December 15, 2025
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Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973) is available to stream on ARROW, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973) includes Janine Carazo, Jerome Dempsey, Daniel Dietrich, Lenny Baker and Hervé Villechaize. The film was directed by Christopher Speeth. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood was released on May 6, 1973 and runs for 1h 14m.
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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