Synopsis
An elderly gentleman sets out for what he thinks will be a normal day at an amusement park and is soon embroiled in a waking nightmare.
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Cast
- 100
Slashfilm
I can’t remember the last time a film shook me like this. - 91
Consequence
Barely seen or even heard of since it was made, this “lost” Romero film doesn’t disappoint, and even though it’s not technically a horror film, it will scare you into spending any and all free time tending to anyone over 70 for fear of karmic retribution. - 91
The Playlist
The Amusement Park 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. - 82
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
As with every summer – even this supremely strange one – there are a ton of horror movies coming down the pike. But no matter how scary the new Conjuring or how disgusting the new Saw may be, I can guarantee that you won’t see as soul-shaking a film this season as The Amusement Park. - 75
The Film Stage
It doesn’t always work as a coherent whole, but The Amusement Park is still a fascinating experiment from a director at the height of his creative skills. - 75
Slant Magazine
With The Amusement Park, George Romero holds a cracked (funhouse) mirror up to a callous and ultimately terrified society. - 75
The A.V. Club
The Amusement Park passes in a deranged blur; it’s a glorified PSA made with the means (and in the spirit of) antagonistic outsider art. - 70
Paste Magazine
There’s little here for the casual horror fan, but genre completionists will likely find something that sticks with them.