---
title: 'The Horror Show (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Isaac'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-horror-show-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097527/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Horror Show (1989)

1989 · 95 min · Horror · United States


## Synopsis

House III: The Horror Show is a 1989 American slasher film directed by James Isaac, from a script co-written by Allyn Warner and Leslie Bohem. Produced by Sean S. Cunningham, it serves as the third installment in the House film series. Presented as a standalone installment in the series, it stars Lance Henriksen and Brion James in the lead roles. Centering around Detective Lucas McCarthy, who arrests a serial killer known as Max "The Cleaver" Jenke; the plot revolves around the latter's return from the dead as a malicious spirit to terrorize the detective and his family in their house. The film was followed by House IV. Brion James called this his favorite role.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James Isaac](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-isaac), [David Blyth](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-blyth)
- **Screenplay:** [Alan Smithee](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-smithee), [Leslie Bohem](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-bohem)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Harry Manfredini](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-manfredini)
- **Producer:** [Sean S. Cunningham](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-s-cunningham)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mac Ahlberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/mac-ahlberg)

## Cast

- [Aron Eisenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/aron-eisenberg)
- [Alvy Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/alvy-moore)
- [Lance Henriksen](https://cinepixo.com/people/lance-henriksen)
- [Lewis Arquette](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-arquette)
- [Lawrence Tierney](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-tierney)
- [Dedee Pfeiffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dedee-pfeiffer)
- [Matt Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-clark)
- [Terry Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-alexander)
- [Thom Bray](https://cinepixo.com/people/thom-bray)
- [Brion James](https://cinepixo.com/people/brion-james)
- [David Oliver](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-oliver)

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