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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 trau... read more read more...matized woman being questioned by a cop and a psychiatrist realizes that a clown, a hotel, and a convoy could hold the secret of stopping a relentless serial killer before he strikes again. As children they were best friends; as adults Tabitha, Shelby, and Lisa have wandered separate life paths. Now, inside a chilly prison chamber, three women and a group of other potential victims must fight for their lives, or lie down and die for another's amusement. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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14,113 ratings

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: John Simpson

Release Date: December 26, 2008

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DVD Release Date: January 20, 2009

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  • May 15, 2012
    Painful horror yarn, Amusement is a misfire in the genre. I felt that the film was stupid and poorly constructed. Amusement fails to thrill and becomes a pointless film that tries too hard at delivering chills, which ultimately doesn't work. The cast here is simply terrible, and ... read moreevery actor is forgettable in their parts. This film is horrible, and for me anyways was one of the worst horror flicks that I had the misfortune to see in recent memory. Director John Simpson clearly has no clue how to develop a good script, and its limitations show on-screen. This film might have worked, but its script is poorly written, and there was no real effort put into this film. This film was horrible, a total waste of time. If you're looking for an effective horror film, this film isn't it. This film doesn't stand out, and ends up being a painful viewing for the viewer. Amusement, unlike its title would suggest isn't amusing. This film is boring and poorly constructed. I hated the film, felt it could have been much better than this, and this was a missed opportunity to create something good. This film doesn't deliver good chills. If only the filmmakers would have given this film more attention, a chance for the film to be better than this. Amusement is an awful film, one that misses the mark, and there's really nothing here to really enjoy or to thrill the viewer. You're time would better spent watching a better horror film. This is a poorly constructed film that really doesn't cut it.
  • February 24, 2012
    Teen Horror with nothing new to offer. Tensity levels are at a low, gore factor, non existent - a complete waste of time.
  • October 4, 2011
    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 int... read moreeresting premise has slowly begun to unravel and by the end just feels rather cheap and desperate (and not in a good way).
  • September 6, 2010
    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. Love... read mored it!
  • July 10, 2010
    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 ... read morea lot better, instead it's just good in patches.
  • July 4, 2010
    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.
  • April 13, 2009
    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 psychopat... read moreh who has some issues really and he targets these three girls stalking them/ terrorising them and just creepy with a reasonable good ending as well!!
  • August 26, 2010
    It's stylish, dark & unpredictable, I'll give it that. However, it is just around 3 or 4 episodes put together to make this boring, confusing, scare-free, badly acted (most of the movie), & short film. And the most confusing thing about this movie is how the girls in this film di... read moredn't recognize the psychotically disturbed guy from their child hood :| This movie will [probably] scare people who are afraid of clowns.
  • July 28, 2011
    This movie is Amazing. Everything about it is good; the plot, the acting, the creepy music, and especially the clown scene, which is to me considered to be one of the most scariest moments in cinema history.
  • November 22, 2009
    Eh, nothing special, not great, not bad... a little weird and the ending was horrible.

Critic Reviews


Kevin Carr
March 5, 2009
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

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

Mike McGranaghan
January 20, 2009
Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat

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

John J. Puccio
January 17, 2009
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

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

April 25, 2008
New York Times

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