After taking an evening off from blogging trying to organize
the 21 boxes of fabric and vintage clothing that we picked up the other day, I
decided to write-up another find from the local Family Video Store. This entry
is the 2010 thriller Closed for the Season.
Plot/ Trapped in a forgotten amusement park, a young woman finds
herself terrorized by the living memories of the park. She must break free from
the park's grasp before she becomes its next victim.
As a fan of the old carnival and amusement park feel,
I found this decently entertaining, showing a nice mixture of before and after
amusement park scenes. Unfortunately, that days-gone-by atmosphere is truly the
finest part of this flick. Somewhere or somehow this low-budget independent movie
seemed to lose focus and flair, never truly embracing to the finer points of
the story and allowing it to breathe. More surreal reflection or fantasy than
horror or thriller, this film suffers from very uneven pacing and the CGI
effects (and some of the costuming) really drag this one down. The acting is
OK, and the storyline is solid, but that can do nothing to overcome the
laughable effects. If you are looking for a straight horror movie, stay away
from this one.
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