The Amusement Park
Directed by George A. Romero
Recently discovered and restored 46 years after its completion, George A. Romero's The Amusement Park stars MARTIN's Lincoln Maazel as an elderly man who finds himself disoriented and increasingly isolated as the pains, tragedies, and humiliations of aging in America are manifested through roller coasters and chaotic crowds. Commissioned by the Lutheran Society, the film is perhaps Romero’s wildest and most imaginative movie– an allegory about the nightmarish realities of growing older, and an alluring snapshot of the filmmaker’s early artistic capacity and style. The “lost” film was restored in 4k by IndieCollect in New York City.
Rediscovered and restored, this "lost" gem from George A. Romero takes an elderly gentleman to the amusement park for a hellish nightmare.
Cast: Lincoln Maazel
Member Reviews
A pretty unique film for Shudder, Love the restoration of Lost media for the future and nice seeing early works of George Romero never seen for decades. The short film itself is a brutal public service short about the dangers of being elderly in a harsh world as seen through an amusement park. Not for everyone but the historic significance makes it an admirable entry for Shudder.
It's just sad =[
This is a strange "public service" film about aging from the Zombie King. It was lost for quite a while and found and shown on Shudder, the horror streaming service. An odd little curio but interesting.
Yah dumb.
heartbreaking not horror imo. just sad.