In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to buy our tickets and hope to receive better treatment when we’re in our golden years as we review the “lost” George Romero movie “The Amusement Park”…
It’s difficult to remember the great George A. Romero as anything other than the father of the modern zombie movie and one of the best horror directors in the history of cinema.
But after his breakout film “Night of the Living Dead” became a smash success, Romero found very little interest from audiences in his next two films. As he was preparing production on another feature length film that would become “The Crazies,” Romero was approached by the Lutheran Society about directing an informational movie that would deal with the subject of society’s terrible treatment of the elderly.
Writer Walton Cook provided the script — one of the only times Romero wasn’t the author of his own films — and what he created was a 53-minute short film called “The Amusement Park.”
The idea was that Romero’s finished product would serve as a public service announcement that would be shown in Lutheran community centers.
Unfortunately, the Lutherans were so disturbed by Romero’s vision for the film that they shelved the project and ultimately the movie fell into obscurity for more than 40 years.
Finally unearthed thanks to Romero’s wife, the film received a 4K restoration and now his so called “lost” film has been made available again.
In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we’re going to buy our tickets and hope to receive better treatment when we’re in our golden years as we review the “lost” George Romero movie “The Amusement Park”…
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