A Masterpiece!

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Dark Ride is a horror/slasher movie from the After Dark Horrorfest collection. A group of college kids take a road trip and decide to stop at a small town amusement park for some fun. They want to go into the 'dark ride' for some scares and they break into the ride in the middle of the night. But it's not all fun and games when an escaped psychiatric patient starts killing them one by one. This story is not new or original, but it is not the worst slasher film I have seen. I think being trapped inside a scary ride with a killer on the loose is one of the most terrifying scenarios one could imagine. The props alone are creepy enough. The acting is a bit weak and some of the special effects could be improved upon, but for a low budget teen slasher it is what's expected. If you love this genre, then I think you will be entertained by this just-above-mediocre flick. I give it 7 stars. I hope this review was helpful. - MovieJuiceI wrote this on Thu May 07 2009 for another site.

I have just Re-Watched this, I have only seen it once before, about 11 years ago, when it first came out.I could not remember much, so I gave it another go. I really liked the opening scene, thought it was very good, had the 80s vibe to it.Sadly that was the only decent part of it, as the rest of it was Very hard to watch The acting in this, was some of the worst I ever seen.It made it harder to care about anyone, I thought some parts of the movie dragged.I thought the kills were disappointing and the twist at end was so predicable.

Another entry in the stalk-and-slash genre, "Dark Ride" ticks the usual boxes. A bunch of crazy teenagers are up to no good - drinking, sex, drugs, the usual stuff - and some are more dis-likable than others. A maniac killer is on the loose, and soon the world has fewer ne'er-do-well youngsters to worry about. Similarities with other movies abound, though a few novel quirks keep the interest.About half the movie is set in a "ghost train" funfair ride at night, and the location provides some neat, if rather predictable, shocks. The killer is very much in the Jason mold: the bad childhood, mask, silent-but-deadly type. The teens wander around, and meet various bloody ends. Speaking of the end, you'll probably guess the "twist" well in advance, but it's likely not the worst finale to a horror movie you'll ever see.If you crave originality, look elsewhere. If you're after a reasonably effective stalk-and-slash experience, this passes the time nicely. The acting isn't bad, there are tense moments, and the crazy guy in the mask is pretty scary. Just don't think too hard, or expect to watch it more than once.

I really don't know what to say. This film is terrible. I'm mean, it's not crap. It 'did' have some gory moments, but it just didn't cut it. It's one of those films looks good but is really crap when you come to watch it.I was expecting some interesting deaths considering the concept of the film. But really they were badly executed. Either by stabbing or slashing. It was terrible. The only death I did actually like was the ending part where the villain/clown got impaled in the spikes at the end. That to me, was one of the only epic scene from the film. Aside from the beginning which was pretty good.Now I'm not one for going on about clichés & I'm not. But this film took the cake. i.e. female soul survivor, lack of phone signal, naive characters, muscular lead character, a funny guy, whining 'hot' girls. Need I go on?The blood & gore was average, but the deaths were not. Especially considering it's an 18! Story line was OK, with a good twist but, a very VERY bad ending! It was quite confusing & crap! It sucked so bad!!Overall I'd say this film was disappointing. Though I bought this one 2nd hand I'm still down after watching this. I just don't understand how this would pass any directors standards! Wouldn't pass mine I can tell you that! It's still a mystery to me as to why films like this get made & aren't bloody or gory, let alone interesting enough! 2/10