The Videostore Junkies

Episode 013: The Amusement Park


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It's been almost four years since the horror world lost one of its true masters with the passing of George A. Romero, which is why it's all the more exciting to be able to say that the world has been graced with a new George Romero film - although "new" and "film" are debatable.

Produced as an educational film about elderly abuse and discrimination for the Lutheran Service Society of Western Pennsylvania, which was reportedly so shocked with what he produced that they never released it, The Amusement Park has gone largely unseen since it was shot in 1973 - until now.

A 53-minute program that is short on narrative - and budget, its a discovery which will nonetheless be irresistible to fans of one of the greatest horror directors who ever lived. But how does it hold up after all these years - is this truly a forgotten gem by a master of cinema, or a project which should have stayed on the shelf? In this episode we discuss the merits of The Amusement Park, it's effectiveness as an education film, and its place in Romero's legacy.

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