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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.
Circus of Horrors (1960) is a horror and crime film directed by Sidney Hayers, released on April 1, 1960 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg, Yvonne Monlaur and Donald Pleasence. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 79 ratings.
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Anton Diffring
as Dr. Schuler
Erika Remberg
as Elissa Caro
Yvonne Monlaur
as Nicole Vanet
Donald Pleasence
as Vanet
Jane Hylton
as Angela
Kenneth Griffith
as Martin
Conrad Phillips
as Inspector Arthur Ames
Jack Gwillim
as Supt. Andrews
Vanda Hudson
as Magda von Meck
Yvonne Romain
as Melina
Colette Wilde
as Evelyn Morley
William Mervyn
as Dr. Morley
Directed by Sidney Hayers, written by George Baxt, produced by Leslie Parkyn, Samuel Z. Arkoff and Julian Wintle.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 79 ratings.
***Lurid, comic booky circus flick with stunning women, wild animals and devious murders*** A couple years after WW2 an English plastic surgeon (Anton Diffring) flees to France with his two cronies (Kenneth Griffith & Jane Hylton) and ends up going into the circus business. A decade later he has a successful traveling show that’s notorious as 'The Jinxed Circus,' which draws the suspicions of an inspector…
Reviewed on March 24, 2020
Old timey glory There is a lot one could say about a movie that is over 60 years old, to put it down compared to modern blockbusters, but as far as being a movie this is a good one. Its production value is high (despite some of the hokey animal props/costumes) and the acting is rock-solid. The music is repetitive, which goes with the circus theme, and there are hooks for subplots that never go explored, leaving you…
Reviewed on May 10, 2026
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Circus of Horrors (1960) is available to stream on Cultpix, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Chilling, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Circus of Horrors (1960) includes Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg, Yvonne Monlaur, Donald Pleasence and Jane Hylton. The film was directed by Sidney Hayers. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Circus of Horrors was released on April 1, 1960 and runs for 1h 28m.
Circus of Horrors (1960) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 79 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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