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    12 Evil Carnival Movies That Beat "American Horror Story"

    The next season of American Horror Story will be set at a carnival — sounds familiar, doesn't it? Here are some of the most notable horror films to employ a similar setting. WARNING: Graphic violence and clowns ahead.

    1. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

    2. Freaks (1932)

    3. Carnival of Souls (1962)

    4. Vampire Circus (1972)

    5. The Funhouse (1981)

    6. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

    7. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

    8. Waxwork (1988)

    9. Santa Sangre (1989)

    10. Final Destination 3 (2006)

    11. The Last Circus (2010)

    12. The Devil's Carnival (2012)