The film arrived in theaters in 1983, though it was actually filmed during the summer of 1980, giving it a late seventies feel. Regina Carrol, as Kate, is definitely one of the best things about it. She was thirty-seven when they shot it back in '80, but she’s still really lovely—both inside and out. There's a particular moment that explains her character’s age as the magician's assistant. It turns out she was married to director Al Adamson from 1972 until his death in 1992; she died of cancer at just 49, and he followed three years after. There are other things to notice too, like Don Stewart’s performance as the magician—he's known for being on "Guiding Light" for a decade—and he plays this intense but moral character with captivating abilities gained in Nepal. The carnival setting itself is also interesting. I know it’s a low-budget film and some of the acting isn’t great, Stoney comes to mind, but ultimately it succeeds because the characters are well-developed and you become invested in what happens to them. If you're into inexpensive movies centered around circuses—like "When the Circus Came to Town," "Roustabout," "Circus of Horrors" or “Psycho-Circus”—you’ll probably enjoy this one. The movie is an hour and twenty-five minutes long, and filming took place in Shelby, North Carolina, about an hour west of Charlotte, as well as Gaffney, a half-hour south of there, just across the border in South Carolina. GRADE: B

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