Amusement (DVD)

Three girls, Shelby, Tabitha and Lisa, are being hunted by a madman. First Shelby is waylaid by a truck-driving girl snatcher, then Tabitha is chased by a clown in her aunt and uncle's home, and finally Lisa is lured into a strange mansion looking for a friend. They were all friends in high school, but have since gone their own ways...until they find themselves together in an old house. But can they work out who it is that is chasing them and what it is they have done to deserve such a punishment? Or are they doomed to die at the hands of this madman? Like many horrors, acting is not the strongpoint of this film. The three girls, played by Laura Breckenridge ...  Read the complete review

==BACKGROUND INFORMATION== USA made horror movie "Amusement" was released in the United Kingdom on 23rd of March, 2009. This movie was directed by talented Director and script-writer John Simpson. Mr. Simpson rose to fame and gained popularity for his 2004 psychological thriller movie Freeze frame. Famous British comedian and Writer Lee Evans played the title role in this movie. His second feature film Amusement revolves around a mentally disturbed man, who suffers from serious childhood mental trauma. He tries to take revenge and hunts his childhood friends. This movie has an interesting plot and some surprising ...  Read the complete review

A review of just the film, Amusement was produced in 2008 and released directly to DVD in region 2 in March 2009. A teenaged girl named Shelby is travelling home for the weekend in her boyfriend's car. To help the journey pass more quickly, they join an informal 'convoy' and tag along with a truck and another car along the darkened highways. But when they stop for gas, Shelby spots something in the back of the truck that leads her to believe the truck driver can't be trusted. When Tabitha goes over to her aunt's house to take over from the babysitter, she is shocked to find that the girl has abandoned the two young boys and left them alone in the ...  Read the complete review

I must admit I do enjoy horror movies and when my girlfriend brought this home the other evening I must admit I was pleased. Lights out, and salted popcorn ready, we fired it up. I'll admit that the plot wasn't bad but everything else was. John Simpson as the director didn't really have any originality. For a movie made in 2009 with what seemed a pretty big budget you would expect a more solid 'horror'. The sets/locations chosen were very good and were genuinely scary at times. You had the classic good looking lead characters that is always appreciated. The movie did start well. I won't ruin the movies plot as it is a recent film but everything ...  Read the complete review