Amusement

Amusement (2008)

  • 28% of users liked it
    (13,983 ratings)

When three females are brought together as part of a malevolent plan, their worst fears soon become a terrifying reality in a dark thriller from writer Jake Wade Wall and director John Simpson. A traumatized woman being questioned by a cop and a psychiatrist realizes that a clown, a hotel, and a… More

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R, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By
John Simpson
Written By
Jake Wade Wall
Genres
Horror
In Theaters
Dec 26, 2008 Wide
On DVD
Jan 20, 2009
Picturehouse

Critic Reviews

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    a cat-and-mouse game, without any of the strap-to-a-chair-and-torture shock attempts

  • Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com

    While some mighty gruesome things happen and the milieu is certainly apt, it's more about what leads up to the murders than the actual killings themselves.

  • Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat

    Amusement might end up being the most ironic title of the year, because there's absolutely nothing amusing about it.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    For the most part, the soundtrack is scarier than the movie. (Blu-ray Edition)

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    ...the segment with the dolls has its moments. Give the movie an extra point for that.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Robert C


    The first half of the film was really promising and quite creepy, especially vignette number two. The acting is pretty solid and the film is nicely put together in a VISUAL sense, story wise...not so much. It becomes clear about 3/4 of the way in that what started out as an… More

  • Alexis N


    Word to the wise.. be careful who you laugh at, they may go to great lengths to hear that laugh again. The was one of the better horror films I've seen lately. A clown-and-mouse game. It's creepy, psychological, gross and it has some mental torture with the best ending ever.… More

  • Dean !


    An ok straight to DVD horror. Good production values and a young fresh cast. However it feels a bit disjointed at times, whether thats due to poor story or editing. I still struggle with the real motive for the killer to chase the girls down so many years later?? Could have been a lot… More

  • Dead A


    Saw this last year. It looked scary at first. But that scariness wear off after sometime. I did like this movie. But the story was weird.

  • Film C


    this film surprised me really its quite a good film i would say its definately worth a watch! this film has a bit more of a creep factor rather than an hide behind the sofa horror and its easy to understand. The boy who is stalking the 3 childhood girls is a troubled psychopath who… More

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