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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100SlashfilmChris EvangelistaSlashfilmChris EvangelistaI can’t remember the last time a film shook me like this.
- 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.
- 91The PlaylistBrian TallericoThe PlaylistBrian TallericoThe 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.
- 82The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzAs 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.
- 75The Film StageChristian GallichioThe Film StageChristian GallichioIt 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.
- 75Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenWith The Amusement Park, George Romero holds a cracked (funhouse) mirror up to a callous and ultimately terrified society.
- 70Paste MagazineJim VorelPaste MagazineJim VorelThere’s little here for the casual horror fan, but genre completionists will likely find something that sticks with them.
- 67Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAustin ChronicleRichard WhittakerFinally recovered from the archive by the George A. Romero Foundation, and restored by New York's IndieCollect from two faded 16mm prints, its mere existence as a lost Romero is enough to make it worth watching. But it's not simply a dated curio: it's a fascinating if dated curio.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThe important thing is to be disturbed.