OK, I am going to try and give constructive criticism here.
I agree the CGI was poor. It let the movie down right from the get go. I kept asking myself why they did not just film some of the shots actually on a roller coaster somewhere as that would still fit the budget and be better. For example, the first person shots as if you are on the ride or the external shots as if you are watching the ride. OK, I know you could do not do the scene where the bar was raised on the car and the boy is thrown from it look good on a budget, but I feel some of the footage could have been better.
This brings me to the bulldozer guy. What was up with him? I could act better than that. Him falling over was the most pathetic thing I have ever seen in a movie. Damian can also be identified obviously laughing out of character in one scene at Joe's good, funny comedic clown acting. That should have been shot again.
On a good note, the concept of the movie is fantastic as was the location. The footage quality was also top notch. The cameras were excellent. The script and pacing of the film was not. It did not build up to anything. You had not idea if they were getting closer to finding the exit or whether the characters would be in the park forever. Each scene was fragmented from the others. It was as if they wrote the script around what was in the park and tried to use everything that was there as a set piece. "Ahh, there is a fun house. Let's have them be scared in there." "Ahh, there is a lake. Let's have them fall in there". Etc etc.
I like the actors. I feel the comments from people who say the acting was poor is not down to the actors' abilities. For instance, Aimee was fantastic in Monster Man, and I hear Damian does theatre so he must have some skill. I feel it was down to the poor direction and script. Joe Unger's acting was great, especially in the dunking tank. The sexual profanity used was excellent and fitted the scene well. It was disturbing and dark. My favourite scene and probably the only good scene in the movie.
I did not understand the "rape" scene. That was just unnecessary. There was also too much car chase as well. Once would have been enough. The ending could have had a better as well with a good twist. This never happened.
The actors were let down by the poor script and pacing of the film. They must have known that the film was rubbish when they read the script? Also, trying to act scared of a river monster that looked like an outfit you'd buy on a budget for Halloween is just impossible, even for the best of actors. They should have left that out and put another clown in its place.
Another reviewer commented that is was like a Goosebumps novel put in a film. I thought the exact same thing. It would make for a better kids' horror series with each new episode introducing a new scene with a new scare. R L Stine would be embarrassed for them.
If you are going to watch this film, I strongly recommend swapping the pop corn for acid or some other trippy substance. You might actually enjoy or at least understand the film then.
In all, I give it 4 out of 10. That is being generous as well because Aimme is hot.
I agree the CGI was poor. It let the movie down right from the get go. I kept asking myself why they did not just film some of the shots actually on a roller coaster somewhere as that would still fit the budget and be better. For example, the first person shots as if you are on the ride or the external shots as if you are watching the ride. OK, I know you could do not do the scene where the bar was raised on the car and the boy is thrown from it look good on a budget, but I feel some of the footage could have been better.
This brings me to the bulldozer guy. What was up with him? I could act better than that. Him falling over was the most pathetic thing I have ever seen in a movie. Damian can also be identified obviously laughing out of character in one scene at Joe's good, funny comedic clown acting. That should have been shot again.
On a good note, the concept of the movie is fantastic as was the location. The footage quality was also top notch. The cameras were excellent. The script and pacing of the film was not. It did not build up to anything. You had not idea if they were getting closer to finding the exit or whether the characters would be in the park forever. Each scene was fragmented from the others. It was as if they wrote the script around what was in the park and tried to use everything that was there as a set piece. "Ahh, there is a fun house. Let's have them be scared in there." "Ahh, there is a lake. Let's have them fall in there". Etc etc.
I like the actors. I feel the comments from people who say the acting was poor is not down to the actors' abilities. For instance, Aimee was fantastic in Monster Man, and I hear Damian does theatre so he must have some skill. I feel it was down to the poor direction and script. Joe Unger's acting was great, especially in the dunking tank. The sexual profanity used was excellent and fitted the scene well. It was disturbing and dark. My favourite scene and probably the only good scene in the movie.
I did not understand the "rape" scene. That was just unnecessary. There was also too much car chase as well. Once would have been enough. The ending could have had a better as well with a good twist. This never happened.
The actors were let down by the poor script and pacing of the film. They must have known that the film was rubbish when they read the script? Also, trying to act scared of a river monster that looked like an outfit you'd buy on a budget for Halloween is just impossible, even for the best of actors. They should have left that out and put another clown in its place.
Another reviewer commented that is was like a Goosebumps novel put in a film. I thought the exact same thing. It would make for a better kids' horror series with each new episode introducing a new scene with a new scare. R L Stine would be embarrassed for them.
If you are going to watch this film, I strongly recommend swapping the pop corn for acid or some other trippy substance. You might actually enjoy or at least understand the film then.
In all, I give it 4 out of 10. That is being generous as well because Aimme is hot.