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Post by endo on Feb 26, 2021 19:08:30 GMT -5
"Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced the acquisition of The Amusement Park for North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The Amusement Park, the formerly lost film from trailblazing independent filmmaker and genre cinema icon George A. Romero, will stream for the first time in history this summer. In addition, Shudder released the film’s poster, created by Polish artist Aleksander Wasilewski. Recently discovered and restored 46 years after its completion by the George A. Romero Foundation and produced by Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, The Amusement Park was restored in 4k by IndieCollect in New York City. The film 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 is an alluring snapshot of the filmmaker's early artistic capacity and style and would go on to inform his ensuing filmography. “The moment we heard The Amusement Park had been rediscovered and was being restored, we knew we had to bring this unseen George A. Romero masterpiece to Shudder members,” said Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager. “We’re beyond thrilled to work with Yellow Veil Pictures, Suzanne, and the George A. Romero Foundation to give this important film the wide release it deserves.” The deal was negotiated ahead of this year’s virtual EFM by Emily Gotto and Samuel Zimmerman on behalf of Shudder and Hugues Barbier, Justin Timms and Joe Yanick of Yellow Veil Pictures on behalf of the filmmakers." Trailer when available.
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Post by endo on May 6, 2021 12:57:32 GMT -5
Trailer...
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Post by classichorrorfan on May 29, 2021 9:48:33 GMT -5
I have not seen or even heard of this one before! It looks really awesome and intense! I definitely added that one to my watch list! I always loved everything I have seen from Romero!
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Post by peteyt on May 30, 2021 6:31:47 GMT -5
I have not seen or even heard of this one before! It looks really awesome and intense! I definitely added that one to my watch list! I always loved everything I have seen from Romero! Yeah I've not heard of it either. I've not seen all his work but a new rediscovered film is great. Dawn of the dead is probably my favourite zombie film of all time (saw it before notld)
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