Scream Park

This movie pays homage to horror movies from the past. Though it's not entirely sure which decade it really is looking up to (70s or 80s, which is something the trailer also mixes up when it compares it to some of the films back then). But being slithery to a point one can not pin you down to something specific, does not mean it's something bad. But if you copy something from the past, try to distill the best from it.

Budget wasn't that high I reckon (I saw 40.000 as a number somewhere, not sure if that's true), but the movie has a lot of issues. The location isn't one of them. The framing and the cinematography on the other hand combined with the lack (or absence) of acting ... That's something you feel. The effects are decent ... by 70s standards. Same tricks from back then are being used, maybe even the 60s. Not a selling point either. And the ending is rather predictable ... or if you're nice, is being pointed out throughout the whole film. And how many times can one mask be used for jump scares? Way more than one too many in this one ...

If you can believe it. This movie was filmed on a budget of $40,000 raised through kickstarter. Donations were mostly made by friends and family members in the same way you buy a few boxes of Girl Scout cookies from your friend's daughter. With kickstarter, this sense of "social guilt" was somehow thick enough to raise quite a bite of money--too bad it was all squandered.

This movie isn't worth reviewing. The other IMDb review, although overwhelmingly negative, was much too long and almost gives the film legitimacy. It makes the mistake of giving this hastily put together "film school thing" credit as a film.

It's not a movie; it barely has a plot, the acting is terrible, it's not scary, it's not gory, the special effects are almost nonexistent, the sound and lighting are not even intentionally managed, and there is no cinematography. Most of all, and to summarize, there's simply no point. Cary wasted 40,000 dollars on...something? I can't tell where it went.

As a low budget movie, I rate the movie as a 5. As for being filmed at Conneaut Lake Park and the theme of the movie tying in so well, I rate the movie a 10.

Sadly, Conneaut Lake Park has finally permanently closed this year (2022). This movie is all I have left to remember Conneaut Lake Park. Scream Park has now become my favorite movie!

I think the film was good. Could it have been better, heck ya! Acting was subpar. They wont be getting any awards lol. For the people that think $40,000 was wasted thats your opinion. I personally cant believe how far they stretched it. Anyone having to just replace those windows would get it. Yikes! I would totally watch the 2nd one. Thankfully there will be different actors. For that price i wouldnt expect oscar worthy acting but you could tell he got his friends to help him 🤣

Scream Park claims to pay homage to 80's slasher flicks and it really does do that, sadly it's not very good though.

It tells the story of a group of amusement park staff who after closing up come under attack from a pair of masked psychopaths. One with a plague doctor mask and the other a potato sack they get picked off one by one in the traditional genre style.

I liked the setting, but it wasn't really taken advantage of. The kills would have been okay, but they were all cutaway. And the cast, well actually I can't complain about that as they were well above par. Even Pinhead himself is present (Briefly) and demonstrates that he doesn't need to be that iconic character to deliver a fantastic performance.

As the movie goes on and things start getting explained things get a bit silly, ultimately the true concept and motivation is more than a little eyebrow raising and did the movie absolutely no favours.

A sequel is coming, it has no release year and a budget of about 10% of this so I'll keep my expectations low however will certainly give it a chance.

Scream Park does pay homage to the slasher originals, but some bad cinematography and some questionable writing ruin it.

The Good:

Doug Bradley

The Bad:

Cutaway deaths

That ones girls teeth

Enough with the Night of the Living Dead footage already

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Having an interesting setting but not exploring it makes perfect sense

Metal fences can only be climbed once per movie

Guys in their 30's (And look it) need ID for booze