Circus of Horrors

In post-war England, a discredited plastic surgeon named Dr. Rossiter, fleeing from the law after a botched operation, undergoes facial surgery himself to alter his appearance. Assuming the identity of Dr. Schüler, he escapes to France with his loyal assistants, Angela and her brother Martin. There, he strikes up a fortuitous partnership with a run-down circus owner. Dr. Schüler revitalizes the circus through his pioneering plastic surgeries, recruiting disfigured criminals and runaways to perform as beautiful stars, under the guise of giving them new lives. These transformations draw crowds, bringing renewed success and fame to the traveling troupe. His control over his performers ensures their silence—each is indebted to him for their newfound beauty and livelihood.

The plot thickens as Dr. Schüler’s darker motives surface, with the performers at his mercy due to their hidden pasts and inability to function outside his web of influence. The circus becomes a haven for his alarming ego and ambition, cloaked by its mesmerizing spectacles. However, as "accidents" begin to claim the lives of performers who threaten to leave or expose secrets, suspicions arise within the troupe. Vater Carlos, the ringmaster, grows wary of Schüler's methodologies. With growing paranoia and mounting pressure from increasing investigations into the mysterious deaths, tensions escalate within the circus community. Underneath the glitz and glamour lurk dread and fear, threatening not only Schüler’s empire but also the lives entwined in his ruthless quest for perfection and power.