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The Amusement Park

1975Movie54 minNR

75
GreatGoodWatch score

A deeply moving, deeply unsettling horror movie about society and class and money.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you want to half-watch while scrolling

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

Movies with

Story

"See you in the park, someday"

An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the midst of a hellish nightmare.

Feels like

  • Allegorical Horror
  • Social Commentary
  • Existential Dread
  • Unsettling Experience
  • Waking Nightmare
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Dystopian
  • Satirical

Cast

Crew

Directed by
George A. Romero
Written by
Wally Cook

Everyone

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Facts

June 2, 1975 · 54 min · NR

Released
June 2, 1975
Runtime
54 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
23 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Amusement Park?"

Questions about The Amusement Park

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Amusement Park?

In the United States, The Amusement Park streams on Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Hoopla and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 16 other countries.

Is The Amusement Park worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 77). Critics rate it higher (87 out of 100) than audiences (64).

Will The Amusement Park scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Amusement Park?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.