Carnival Magic is a 1983[1] American children's film directed by Al Adamson and starring Don Stewart.

[4] Stoney Martin runs a small town carnival and has recently hired a magician named Markov the Magnificent.

Markov tells the carnival’s PR man, David, that he was raised by Buddhist monks after his parents were killed by the Japanese in WW2.

[5] Producer Elvin Feltner and director Al Adamson intended the film as family fare, aimed at children, and it was in fact given a G rating by the MPAA.

The film premiered at the Crosscreek Cinemas in Greenwood, South Carolina, on March 4, 1983,[1] and was also shown in other theatres in the region beginning on that date.

This changed in 2009, when a 35mm print was discovered in a warehouse, sparking a revival of interest among cult film aficionados.

[6] Following the discovery of this print, Carnival Magic was restored and re-mastered in 2010, receiving its television debut on Turner Classic Movies in October of that year, as part of their TCM Underground series.

[7] It saw a DVD release in early 2011 from Film Chest and HD Cinema Classics, reissued on Blu-ray and containing bonus material.

The bonus material includes out-takes, trailers, audio commentary and interviews with cult film historian Joe Rubin and producer Elvin Feltner.

[10] The film was featured in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 as a part of the show's eleventh season, released on April 14, 2017 through Netflix.