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The Amusement Park

  • 19751975
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.2K
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Lincoln Maazel in The Amusement Park (1975)
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  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Thriller
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.
IMDb RATING
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2.2K
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  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • Walton Cook
  • Stars
    • Lincoln Maazel
    • Harry Albacker
    • Phyllis Casterwiler
Top credits
  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • Walton Cook
  • Stars
    • Lincoln Maazel
    • Harry Albacker
    • Phyllis Casterwiler
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    • 33User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    Trailer 1:38
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    The Amusement Park (1975)
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    Lincoln Maazel in The Amusement Park (1975)
    George A. Romero in The Amusement Park (1975)
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    Lincoln Maazel in The Amusement Park (1975)
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    George A. Romero and S. William Hinzman in The Amusement Park (1975)
    George A. Romero and S. William Hinzman in The Amusement Park (1975)
    George A. Romero in The Amusement Park (1975)

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    Lincoln Maazel
    Lincoln Maazel
    Harry Albacker
    Phyllis Casterwiler
    Pete Chovan
    Marion Cook
    Sally Erwin
    Michael Gornick
    Michael Gornick
    Jack Gottlob
    Halem Joseph
    Bob Koppler
    Sarah Kurtz
    Aleen Palmer
    Georgia Palmer
    Arthur Schwerin
    Bill Siebart
    Gabriel Verbick
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • Walton Cook
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    • Trivia
      Shot 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.
    • Goofs
      The sign for requirements to go on a ride says riders can't have "hardning of arteries" instead of "hardening of arteries".
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: 2021 Movie Catch-Up (part 1 of 2) (2022)

    User reviews33

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Pretty Clear Why it Was Shelved
    The topic of elderly people being mistreated in Western society is a perfectly noble one to cover in film. That doesn't exempt filmmakers from providing a story though, or character development of any kind. There's essentially zero of either in The Amusement Park, a "lost film" from the late George Romero that I'd wager is getting praised by critics because of context more than anything.

    There isn't much of a film here. Our main character orates to the camera for a few minutes at the beginning, explaining just how poorly seniors are treated. Then for the next 45 odd minutes, seniors are treated poorly at an amusement park. The film plays like a not-particularly-good colourized episode of the Twilight Zone, or perhaps more accurately The Ray Bradbury Theatre.

    Was excited for this based on the hype, but sadly it proved little more than a mildly curious historical novelty. Heck of a poster though.
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    • Jun 10, 2021

    FAQ1

    • Was this filmed in WILLOW GROVE PARK Willow Grove Pa?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 8, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • George A. Romero Foundation - Restoration Campaign
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Парк развлечений
    • Production companies
      • Laurel Tape & Film
      • Lutheran Film Division
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    • Runtime
      54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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