The Circus of Horrors hold numerous Guinness World Records, including the world's largest custard pie fight,[10] most swords swallowed in one minute, 1040 vampires in the same place at the same time, greatest weight lifted by the hair,[11] most amount of naked rollercoaster riders,[12] and the largest human mobile which contained 16 men, including Dr Haze, suspended from a crane 150ft above the River Thames.
In 2011, The Circus of Horrors appeared on the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent and became the only circus act to ever reach the finals of the show.[13] They were the first circus to perform in London's West End in over 100 years and were the only circus to perform in a single venue in London (the Roundhouse) for 24 weeks, (previous record was 17 weeks).[citation needed] In 2019, The Circus of Horrors performed with The Damned at the London Palladium.[14]
The ringmaster and founder Doktor Haze died on 15 April 2023, after battling oesophageal cancer for a year. Not long after his death, The Circus of Horrors announced its closure, after a tribute show toured in Haze's honour.