I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

"Amusement" is an horror movie, but first and foremost it's an horrible movie. I'm not a fan of slasher movies, but this one is exceptionally lame and annoying.It works as an anthology, with three apparently unrelated segments and a frame story. Of course, everything eventually unfolds and the three female leads are brought together, but before that you have to endure three short movies that feel like M-rated Goosebumps episodes. The first one is the best of the bunch, but it doesn't redeem the other two parts and the awful ending. Everything seems to have been ripped off from a better movie and badly put together regardless of any coherence or credibility. The writing is terrible: every character is incredibly dumb (even the killer!), there are several bits that don't make any sense, continuity hiccups, an inconsistent villain with nonsensical motives, clichés, repetitive twists and so forth. The story is disjointed and aimless, and you constantly wonder whether it falls in the "so bad is good" territory or it's just infuriating.Is it the most terrible movie ever? Luckily no. Sound design and special effects are actually quite good, direction is competent and the acting isn't that bad. It's a pity, then, that they are wasted on this train wreck of a plot. Bottomline, "Amusement" should be avoided unless you feel particularly masochistic or, like me, you get entertainment out of bad films.

I was wondering around in Civic Video just to find something interesting for the night to watch: I came across this film 'Amusement' so I hired it out for the night: watched it when I got home immediately. I have to say: what a huge mistake that was. It had its up's and down's during the film (E.G: The clown in the bedroom: that was well done) and the down sides were more of a 'amusement' as I can say. It needed to be plotted out a whole lot better, it's one of those films were you confused throughout it then it makes sense during the end. A huge negative during the ending was that the girl was locked in the back of the van (couldn't get out) and she ends up driving the broken down car at the final scenes: it doesn't make sense at all. I wish it stuck to one main idea throughout the film (I would say the clown one) since it was more appealing. Shelby, not rarely Lisa as well never got any screen time throughout the film, I didn't even remember she was in it to be honest. A forgettable film, wasn't planned out enough, went too fast and it was incredibly unrealistic, 3/10.

My girlfriend and I have just watched this gem of a movie. The acting was pretty good and the clown was really creepy as many other reviews have stated. There were some parts that were a little predictable but this definitely does not outweigh the overall quality of the movie. I do not understand why this film had so many bad reviews. There were times that made my girlfriend and I jump out of our skin! Overall we enjoyed this film thoroughly and both of us thought a 5/10 was not a fair rating. After a very long time we have seen such a creepy film. If you enjoy horror films you should like this one... I sometimes thought it was a little like a "tame" Saw movie. Of course only with a few similarities but it still reminded me of it somewhat. Enjoy!!

Despite some pretty bad reviews, I actually strangely liked this movie. The plot was actually really good. It had a decent storyline structure. You'll enjoy the actual stories of each of the girls in the beginning more so then the conclusion.It's sort of like watching 3 different horror films, all boxed up and wrapped up neatly with a bow. This is more so a creepy "What if this was real?"rather than a "Jump out of your seat." sort or horror.The acting was lacking, but it wasn't enough to make me stop the film or think less of the movie as a whole. I enjoyed it for the most part. The one thing I would say is missing besides some better actors, is a better conclusion.Without spoiling, it had a perfect setup for a ongoing plot line, instead they did the cliché Hollywood ending of making it viewer-friendly. It would have been nice to see more development in this story. I would have watched a sequel just to see how far it can go in the story line.Overall, pretty good and worth a watch if you're a horror film lover.