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The Amusement Park (TV)

The Amusement Park

2019

George A. Romero

Lincoln Maazel, Harry Albacker, Phyllis Casterwiler, Pete Chovan ...

6.2

279

Horror. Drama An elderly gentlemen sets out for what he thinks will be a normal day at an amusement park and is soon embroiled in a waking nightmare the likes of which you’ve never seen.

Premiere: June 8 on Shudder.

	Media	Author	Review
		Chris Evangelista SlashFilm	"One of the scariest movies ever made (...) A perfect illustration of Romero’s talent – and his dark, cynical worldview"
		Jaime Grijalba Gomez Screen Anarchy	"I absolutely feel that if this had been released in 1973 as intended, it would be among the greatest cult films ever, one of those precious gems that fans and scholars go back to once and again"
		Chuck Bowen Slant	"'The Amusement Park' is simplistic and hokey, though it nevertheless places its clammy fingers on the pulse of our fears and resentments of aging (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Brian Tallerico The Playlist	"[It] is a concise film (only 52 minutes), but Romero packs it so full of detail and ambition that it contains more to appreciate than most films that run three times as long"
		Jeanette White CBR	"A horror film that delivers a haunting commentary on aging and is a must-see for genre fans (...) Those searching for a 'smart' horror film are sure to be delighted"
		Michael Nordine Variety	"[It] finds the 'Night of the Living Dead' director at the height of his abilities (...) [It] is so alluringly disorienting that, by its end, some viewers will find themselves struggling to remember how this fever dream started"
		Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle	"The Lutherans may have blanched at the time (...) but he absolutely delivered on what they thought they wanted: His sharp dissection of the weakest traits of humanity (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jim Vorel Paste Magazine	"A strange, occasionally mesmerizing film that is not often pleasant to look at, but contains an air of nihilistic doom that is often effectively disturbing"
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"Its existence is a bit of a miracle and a remarkable achievement in film preservation."
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"George Romero’s absurdist nightmare on growing old (...) A very disquieting and upsetting fantasy (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Deirdre Crimmins Polygon	"'The Amusement Park' has considerable value, when it's taken in context. As an artifact of Romero's career, it's tremendously important"
		Dan Stubbs NME	"The overall experience, played out in a palace of pleasure, is disorienting, hallucinatory and uncomfortable (...) Stunning, psychedelic, thought-provoking stuff (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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