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Amusement (2008) 5.1
Three women are stalked by a killer with a grudge that extends back to the girls' childhoods. Director:John SimpsonWriter:Jake Wade Wall |
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| Keir O'Donnell | ... | ||
| Katheryn Winnick | ... | ||
| Laura Breckenridge | ... | ||
| Jessica Lucas | ... | ||
| Tad Hilgenbrink | ... |
Rob
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| Reid Scott | ... | ||
| Rena Owen | ... | ||
| Kevin Gage | ... | ||
| Brennan Bailey | ... | ||
| Preston Bailey | ... | ||
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Shauna Duggins | ... |
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Eyad Kurd-Misto | ... | |
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As retribution a psychopathic stalker known only as The Laugh attacks the now adult girls who picked on his sick childhood tendencies. Tabitha, Shelby and Lisa become the target of a madman with a serious adolescent grudge. Written by kwedgwood@hotmail.com
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Your fear. His amusement. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for horror violence, terror and disturbing images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 October 2008 (Thailand) See more »Also Known As:
Amusement: El juego del mal See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
DTSAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Dan: Oh.
The Laugh: It's very old... and priceless.
Dan: What's it do?
The Laugh: What does it do? Well, it plays a song, and at the end, you get a surprise. Well, go on. Try it.
Dan: Oh no, that's okay.
The Laugh: Try it.
Dan: Okay.
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(Pacha Remix)
Written by Leigh Nash, Bill Leeb and Roy Salmond
Performed by Fauxliage
Courtesy of Nettwerk Productions
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Originally slated to go to theaters. See more »Quotes
The Laugh: It's a metal scope Victrola.Dan: Oh.
The Laugh: It's very old... and priceless.
Dan: What's it do?
The Laugh: What does it do? Well, it plays a song, and at the end, you get a surprise. Well, go on. Try it.
Dan: Oh no, that's okay.
The Laugh: Try it.
Dan: Okay.
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Rafe(Pacha Remix)
Written by Leigh Nash, Bill Leeb and Roy Salmond
Performed by Fauxliage
Courtesy of Nettwerk Productions
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While driving in a side road following a truck with her boyfriend Rob (Tad Hilgenbrink), there is a strange accident and Shelby (Laura Breckenridge) is abducted by a deranged driver. Tabitha (Katheryn Winnick) is kidnapped from her uncle's house by a man dressed of clown. Lisa (Jessica Lucas) is caught in an old pension by a twisted man. The three women are former school friends from Briar Hills and sooner they find themselves in an underground prison; further, they discover that the abductor is a former school mate that had psychological problems and is seeking revenge against them.
The plot of "Amusement" is so unreasonable (actually absurd) that irritates. The first segment (Shelby) is dumb with unexplained attitudes that do not make sense. For example, who is the girl in the truck; why she writes a note asking for help and jumps from the truck immediately after? Who would chase a truck with a dangerous kidnapper in the middle of nowhere leaving the girlfriend and a wounded girl behind on the secondary road? Why the truck driver runs over Rob? Why did he stop in a creepy house if he was close to the gas station? Tabitha's segment is the best and slightly inspired in the 1979 "When a Stranger Calls", but uses the bad clichés with the woman running from a backyard to a closed space and finding the body of the babysitter. Lisa's segment is also terrible, and who would sneak in a frightening place after the disappearance of her best friend Cat and her boyfriend Dan inside the house? The annoying and insane criminal is not developed and the viewer never knows how he got the isolated underground facility and why the psychiatrist of Briar Hills would visit a patient in a visibly abandoned spot. Last but not the least, the re-creation of the art boxes by the maniac is simply ridiculous. The good points of this flick are the cinematography and the acting, but that is not enough to save the story. My vote is four.
Title (Brazil): "Diversão Macabra" ("Macabre Diversion")