| Scream Park | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Cary Hill |
| Written by | Cary Hill |
| Starring | Wendy Wygant, Steve Rudzinski, Nivek Ogre |
| Cinematography | Nathan W. Fullerton |
| Edited by | Scott Lewis |
| Production company | ProtoMedia |
| Distributed by | WildEye Releasing |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Scream Park is a 2013 horror film by American director Cary Hill and his directorial debut. The film had its world release on January 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was partially funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Of the film, Hill stated that he was inspired to create Scream Park after visiting a theme park and thinking that it would be a good location for an 80's themed horror film. Filming took place at Conneaut Lake Park in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania and at the University of Pittsburgh.
Synopsis
Jennifer (Wendy Wygant) works at Fright Land, a theme park that's closing after years of declining sales and lack of interest from the general public. While initially reluctant, Jennifer agrees to attend a party held by the other park employees to memorialize the park's closing. She can't help but feel that something feels off about the night's events and her suspicions are soon proven to be correct, as park owner Mr. Hyde (Doug Bradley) has decided that the only way to save the park is to hire two men to murder all of the park's employees. He theorizes that after the killers complete their task, morbid murder fans will pay large amounts of money to visit an amusement park themed around the murders.
Cast
- Wendy Wygant as Jennifer
- Steve Rudzinski as Marty
- Nivek Ogre as Iggy
- Alicia Marie Marcucci as Allison
- Nicole Beattie as Missi
- Doug Bradley as Mr. Hyde
- Kailey Marie Harris as Carlee
- Dean Jacobs as Tony
- Tyler Kale as Rhodie
- Ian Lemmon as Ogre
- Carrie Lee Martz as Attendant
- Kyle Riordan as Roy
Reception
Critical reception for Scream Park has been positive, and Bloody Disgusting commented that the movie had "a lot to enjoy". DVD Talk noted that the movie was low budget and had some shortcomings, but that the acting was good and that fans of similarly low budget films would greatly enjoy the movie. Ain't It Cool News stated that Scream Park felt familiar to similar films in the genre, but that it "does the familiar really, really well."
References
- Zimmerman, Samuel. "DVD, VODetails: Doug Bradley Slasher, "SCREAM PARK"". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- "Doug Bradley and Nivek Ogre Featured in Kickstarter Success Story Scream Park". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- Richards, Dave. "Horror film shot at Conneaut Lake Park screens Friday". Go Erie.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- Cooper, Patrick (12 April 2014). "Amusement Park Thriller 'Scream Park' Is Worth the Price of Admission!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- Biltz, Jeremy. "Review: Scream Park". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- "AICN HORROR looks at BIG BAD WOLVES! CHRYSALIS! CHARIOT! EMPIRE OF THE APES! DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL! SCREAM PARK! TWILIGHT ZONE! TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE! LAZY BOYZ! Plus Advance Reviews of QUEEN OF BLOOD! & THE DEATH OF APRIL!". AICN. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.