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The Park

Original title: Chow lok yuen
  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
3.0/10
397
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The Park (2003)
DramaHorror

An amusement park reopens after a deadly accident fourteen years prior. But although the park is back in business, that doesn't mean it's safe, and when a young boy goes missing, a group of ... Read allAn amusement park reopens after a deadly accident fourteen years prior. But although the park is back in business, that doesn't mean it's safe, and when a young boy goes missing, a group of his friends set out to find him.An amusement park reopens after a deadly accident fourteen years prior. But although the park is back in business, that doesn't mean it's safe, and when a young boy goes missing, a group of his friends set out to find him.

  • Director
    • Wai Keung Lau
  • Writers
    • Yiu Fai Lo
    • Sam Lung
  • Stars
    • Bobo Chan
    • Edwin Siu
    • Tiffany Lee
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.0/10
    397
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Wai Keung Lau
    • Writers
      • Yiu Fai Lo
      • Sam Lung
    • Stars
      • Bobo Chan
      • Edwin Siu
      • Tiffany Lee
    • 16User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Bobo Chan
    • Yen Yu
    Edwin Siu
    Edwin Siu
    • Alan Yu
    Tiffany Lee
    Tiffany Lee
    • YY
    • (as Tung-Yi Lee)
    Kara Ying Hung Wai
    Kara Ying Hung Wai
    • Mrs. Yu
    • (as Kara Wai)
    Derek Tsang
    Derek Tsang
    • Dan
    Jonathan Wing Hong Cheung
    • Ka-ho
    • (as Jonathan Cheung)
    Chermarn Boonyasak
    • Pinky
    • (as Cherman Boonyasak)
    Matthew Paul Dean
    • Shan
    Pubate Maganit
    • Ken
    Eddie Pheenarak
    • Caretaker
    • (as Chalerm Taweebot)
    • Director
      • Wai Keung Lau
    • Writers
      • Yiu Fai Lo
      • Sam Lung
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    1Peter Elefant

    It´s bad when you think "Why?"

    ... And this film is good for only that. At an amuzement park a little girl falls from one of the attractions, and dies. This shots down the park, but some year later a boy goes out to the shut down amuzement park. Who he is, or why he really wants to go there, noone knows. He goes missing. Who takes him or why, noone knows. Then his annoying sister wakes up, and decides to go find him. Why noone knows, he´s been missing for quite some time. Who she is? Well she´s the sister ofcourse. She teams up with some friends, and from here on the movie steals from every single film, that the writer could think of. Small kids with dolls, themepark built on cemetary, DV cameras that can record what isn´t there, evil clowns, and a mutant and his son, who´s just basicly up to no good. Oh yeah. It even has a "Surprising ending".

    What a piece of garbage. This and "Mutant Dog" must be the worst I´ve ever seen. 1 out of 10.
    1chonlasith

    Awful and Stupid movie

    I've watched this movie in my country. It's uttermostly stupid movie. The story is bad, going on without reason. Some scene was copied from Ju-On. And the ghost capture by photo camera idea came from a game.

    There are some bad 3-D scenes but it's just a cheap and cannot-frighten-you 3-D.

    It's not worth watching. Try some movie else.

    I give this movie an F grade.

    PS. This is just my humble opinion. Thanks!
    forahuman

    Psicotronic

    Man, this movie is so bad. Well, i suspect that the intentions of the creators are not to make a classic, so let it be. The story has no sense and you must hate those screaming "characters". The horror scenes are laughable, including one (with no sense) "borrowed" from The Grudge. And what about the 3D?. Well, those funny glasses didn´t work for me. At the end of the movie, you will hate Polaroids, trust me.
    3lost-in-limbo

    Ghostly shenanigans.

    Whoops I forgot my 3D glasses to experience those mind-popping images (where we are informed when to put them on or take them off), but I doubt that gimmick would have saved this already below-average, if bizarre supernatural/slasher tale from Hong Kong. It looks like it had a bit money behind it, but it feels second-rate when compared to others of its field and that ending is a complete wimp out.

    At least it has going for it some stylish visual brushes by Wai-keung Lau's frenetic direction and an imposingly eerie setting (an abandoned theme park, which has some freaky looking clown dolls on a hanging tree) with some sensational art direction (like the opening entrance of the clown face). Too bad that it's senselessly penned with an messy same-old, same old structure (even though the concept showed more promise than your copy-and-paste 'Ringu' clone) of cheap jolts, typical thrills (that steals its thunder from other films) and lazily constructed characters. Even throughout it demonstrates some unwelcoming camp qualities, where the witless script and self-knowing humour just don't come off. It irritated, but not as much as the performances do. Bobo Chan in the lead role never convinces and her screaming/crying gave me a splitting headache.

    Yen along with her friends are looking for her missing brother, despite the warning from her medium mother that he's dead. It leads them to an amusement park, which closed down over a decade ago after a horrible accident involving the death of a young girl. Instead of finding her brother they come across restless spirits who pick them off one by one.

    The computer effects are well-done and never distracting, as there's one memorable decapitation sequence that's brilliantly executed and there's a little bit of blood 'n'gore in the traditional style. Sound effects hold an atmospheric grip, but those constant whooshing noises and whispering voices could've been toned down. The music score wasn't all that effective, even with some jaded cues.

    Pretty much like a foreseeable, underwhelming haunted house theme park ride.
    1ronevickers

    An absolute stinker!!

    Whichever way you approach this movie, you can't escape the fact that it is downright awful!! Anyone expecting something along the lines of the standout far east films such as the Ring, the Eye, the Grudge etc is in for a massive disappointment when viewing this effort. In fact, it's difficult to find any redeeming features about this movie - storyline is flimsy in the extreme, acting is atrocious, screenplay and script are diabolical and, for a supposed scary film, it just isn't in the least bit scary. In addition, the few 3-D scenes are quite simply not in the least bit 3-dimensional! The whole thing is an utter mess from start to finish, and its 90 minute duration seems more like 90 hours! All in all, a quite dreadful experience!!

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    • Trivia
      This film was partially shot in 3D.
    • Quotes

      Dan: Look! Mr. Chinese Vampire!

    • Connections
      References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2003 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • Thailand
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 咒樂園
    • Filming locations
      • Bangkok, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Base Production Ltd.
      • Hype Films Co. Ltd.
      • Mega Star Production Ltd.
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,138,468
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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