The Amusement Park
- 1975
- 54m
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6.3/10
3.2K
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An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of a hellish nightmare.An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of a hellish nightmare.An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of a hellish nightmare.
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- TriviaShot in 1973, screened at several festivals and events through years but it went largely unseen otherwise. A print was re-discovered in 2017 and sent to Romero about three weeks before he passed away. It received a 4K restoration and the horror streaming service Shudder announced in February 2021 they'd acquired the rights to show the film, and would release it later that summer.
- GoofsThe sign for requirements to go on a ride says riders can't have "hardning of arteries" instead of "hardening of arteries".
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A Mislabeled Fantasy Film That Is OK
I'm not sure why this film has been so mislabeled. It is obviously not a horror movie, or a drama, or a thriller. Anyone who knows the meaning of those words would know that. There is nothing scary about it, dramatic about it, or thrilling about it. It's just simply none of those things.
What it is 1,000% though is Fantasy. It's about as fantasy as it gets. Anyone can see that. So I'm not sure why they wouldn't label it as such. They can choose 3 categories to use for films here, and yet they didn't choose fantasy for any of them. That is very odd.
And it is quite counter-intuitive to do so from a marketing standpoint. Because I ended up watching this movie when I was in the mood for a horror film and thriller...I wanted something that was going to get my adrenaline pumping. And this movie does the opposite of that. If you are in the mood for something thrilling and scary, this is not the film to watch, because it is extremely boring for someone who wants that. For not only does it not get the adrenaline pumping, but it is actually a very slow and low key movie.
As I said, what it is is a fantasy film. And if you are in the mood for a fantasy film, this is an OK one that may just tickle your fancy for that. You will probably enjoy it if thats what you want. But if you are looking for a horror or thriller you are just setting yourself up for disappointment.
What it is 1,000% though is Fantasy. It's about as fantasy as it gets. Anyone can see that. So I'm not sure why they wouldn't label it as such. They can choose 3 categories to use for films here, and yet they didn't choose fantasy for any of them. That is very odd.
And it is quite counter-intuitive to do so from a marketing standpoint. Because I ended up watching this movie when I was in the mood for a horror film and thriller...I wanted something that was going to get my adrenaline pumping. And this movie does the opposite of that. If you are in the mood for something thrilling and scary, this is not the film to watch, because it is extremely boring for someone who wants that. For not only does it not get the adrenaline pumping, but it is actually a very slow and low key movie.
As I said, what it is is a fantasy film. And if you are in the mood for a fantasy film, this is an OK one that may just tickle your fancy for that. You will probably enjoy it if thats what you want. But if you are looking for a horror or thriller you are just setting yourself up for disappointment.
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- isantistao
- Oct 22, 2021
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- West View, Pennsylvania, USA(West View Park)
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- $37,000 (estimated)
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