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Dark Ride (film)
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Dark Ride is a 2006 American horror-thriller film directed by Craig Singer and written by Singer and Robert Dean Klein. It was selected to play at the 8 Films To Die For
film festival, being one of the first 8 films to be in the 8 Films To Die For films series. The film revolves around a group of friends who are terrorized by a crazy masked murderer at a Dark Ride
from an Amusement Park
on a boardwalk.
Ten years later, Cathy (Jamie Lynn Sigler) and Liz (Jennifer Tisdale
) are getting ready for Spring Break
. They decide to take a road trip along with three of their male friends, Bill (Patrick Renna
), Steve (David Clayton Rogers
), and Jim (Alex Solowitz
). The friends embark together in Jim's van, and meet Jen (Andrea Bogart
). After riding for some time, the van is in need of gasoline. While at the gas station, Bill wanders around trying to find the bathroom. When he joins the others, he claims to have found a pamphlet about the Dark Ride re-opening after many years of being closed. The group decides to make a detour to the amusement park and spend the night in the Dark Ride attraction. Once they arrive, Cathy decides to stay in the van while the others go into the Dark Ride attraction.
Liz, Steve, Jim, and Jen find a door inside. Jim switches on the power, which illuminates the lights and launches the ride, as well as its scary theatrical effects. The 4 then sit and smoke Marijuana. Bill tells them about the two girls that were killed ten years earlier, and reveals that they were his cousins. After some initial skepticism, they eventually all believe him. Jen and Steve wander into the hallway to fool around. Jen sees something and notices Cathy's fake
corpse sitting in a chair with her throat slashed. The prank was meant to be pulled on Steve, who is livid due to the trauma. Cathy argues with him and they both stop fighting when Bill breaks it up. Steve, angry about the prank, wanders off by himself.
The others are moving along when the power goes out. Jim goes to the basement to fix it, since he had first turned it on. Jen wanders into the basement and starts flirting with Jim, kissing and fellating him. The killer slides through a hidden entrance on the floor and cuts through Jen's neck. Jim, unaware of what has happened, tries to kiss Jen and literally pulls her severed head off her body. He tries to run, but hits his head on a pipe and knocks himself out. The killer then takes Jen's head upstairs.
While Jim and (the now deceased) Jen are in the basement, Liz, Cathy, and Bill start trying to find their way out of the ride. They stumble upon a body hanging from the ceiling, which Cathy realizes is Steve's. The killer has apparently used Steve's body an attraction in the Dark Ride. Frightened, the girls go one way and Bill goes another.
Cathy is in the vehicle and screams but no one hears. Once she finds Liz's corpse the police detective arrives and insists everything will be alright. Cathy sees the killer behind the detective and tries telling him to back away. Not knowing this the killer slashes the officer's head in half using a machete, revealing his blood, veins, and brain. Cathy screams and the killer looks at her with a brief smile on his face. Cathy runs up the stairs, finds an opening, jumps out to safety, and gets into the van.
Using her cellphone, Cathy tries calling her friends but can't get service
. Meanwhile the killer attempts to murder Jim with his hook scraping through the concrete. Cathy accelerates the van into the building, impaling the killer on a wall of spikes. This causes Cathy to pass out, and Jim goes to check on her. Bill appears and tells Jim that the killer is actually his brother and that he has been committing the murders for him, and stabs Jim. Bill thanks Cathy, who runs out of the Dark Ride and falls to her knees as she hears sirens approaching. The film ends showing what appears to be Bill wearing the killer's mask.
The DVD was released on March 27, 2007.
Twin actresses Chelsey and Brittney Coyle play twin sisters in the movie. The film was Dave Warden's debut role.
8 Films to Die For
After Dark Horrorfest is an annual horror film festival featuring eight independent horror movies, sometimes with "secret" bonus films, all distributed by After Dark Films in the USA...
film festival, being one of the first 8 films to be in the 8 Films To Die For films series. The film revolves around a group of friends who are terrorized by a crazy masked murderer at a Dark Ride
Dark ride
A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music, and special effects....
from an Amusement Park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
on a boardwalk.
Synopsis
Two twin teenaged girls, Sam and Colleen, enter the mysterious Dark Ride. Sam, who is tough and competitive, gets annoyed at Colleen because she is anxious and scared. The killer kidnaps Sam and slices her stomach, then brutally kills Colleen.Ten years later, Cathy (Jamie Lynn Sigler) and Liz (Jennifer Tisdale
Jennifer Tisdale
Jennifer Kelly Tisdale is an American actress, and singer. She is the older sister of Suite Life of Zack and Cody and High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale.-Career:...
) are getting ready for Spring Break
Spring break
Spring break – also known as March break, Study week or Reading week in the United Kingdom and some parts of Canada – is a recess in early spring at universities and schools in the United States, Canada, mainland China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, the United...
. They decide to take a road trip along with three of their male friends, Bill (Patrick Renna
Patrick Renna
Patrick Renna is an American actor who began his career in the film The Sandlot playing Hamilton "Ham" Porter. Since then, he has appeared in over 25 feature films as well as numerous guest-starring and recurring roles in award-winning television series such as Boston Legal and The X-Files among...
), Steve (David Clayton Rogers
David Clayton Rogers
David Rogers or known as David Clayton Rogers now is an American film producer, writer and actor. He has co-starred in films such as Sublime , Dark Ride and Skylight, which he also wrote...
), and Jim (Alex Solowitz
Alex Solowitz
Alexzander Joshua Solowitz is an American actor, composer, singer, dancer, and producer.Solowitz was born in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California to a large Jewish family. He has a younger sister Aleeza Solowitz, a columnist who also works in the film industry and lives between Los...
). The friends embark together in Jim's van, and meet Jen (Andrea Bogart
Andrea Bogart
Andrea Bogart is an American actress. She is best known for starring in Dark Ride.-Career:Bogart has appeared in episodes of Grounded for Life, CSI: NY, and Ghost Whisperer....
). After riding for some time, the van is in need of gasoline. While at the gas station, Bill wanders around trying to find the bathroom. When he joins the others, he claims to have found a pamphlet about the Dark Ride re-opening after many years of being closed. The group decides to make a detour to the amusement park and spend the night in the Dark Ride attraction. Once they arrive, Cathy decides to stay in the van while the others go into the Dark Ride attraction.
Liz, Steve, Jim, and Jen find a door inside. Jim switches on the power, which illuminates the lights and launches the ride, as well as its scary theatrical effects. The 4 then sit and smoke Marijuana. Bill tells them about the two girls that were killed ten years earlier, and reveals that they were his cousins. After some initial skepticism, they eventually all believe him. Jen and Steve wander into the hallway to fool around. Jen sees something and notices Cathy's fake
Fake
Fake means not real.Fake may also refer to:In music:* Fake , a Swedish synthpop band active in the 1980s*Fake?, a Japanese rock band* Fake , 2010 song by Ai featuring Namie Amuro...
corpse sitting in a chair with her throat slashed. The prank was meant to be pulled on Steve, who is livid due to the trauma. Cathy argues with him and they both stop fighting when Bill breaks it up. Steve, angry about the prank, wanders off by himself.
The others are moving along when the power goes out. Jim goes to the basement to fix it, since he had first turned it on. Jen wanders into the basement and starts flirting with Jim, kissing and fellating him. The killer slides through a hidden entrance on the floor and cuts through Jen's neck. Jim, unaware of what has happened, tries to kiss Jen and literally pulls her severed head off her body. He tries to run, but hits his head on a pipe and knocks himself out. The killer then takes Jen's head upstairs.
While Jim and (the now deceased) Jen are in the basement, Liz, Cathy, and Bill start trying to find their way out of the ride. They stumble upon a body hanging from the ceiling, which Cathy realizes is Steve's. The killer has apparently used Steve's body an attraction in the Dark Ride. Frightened, the girls go one way and Bill goes another.
Cathy is in the vehicle and screams but no one hears. Once she finds Liz's corpse the police detective arrives and insists everything will be alright. Cathy sees the killer behind the detective and tries telling him to back away. Not knowing this the killer slashes the officer's head in half using a machete, revealing his blood, veins, and brain. Cathy screams and the killer looks at her with a brief smile on his face. Cathy runs up the stairs, finds an opening, jumps out to safety, and gets into the van.
Using her cellphone, Cathy tries calling her friends but can't get service
Mobile phone signal
A mobile phone signal is the strength of the connection to the mobile phone with its network. Depending on various factors, such as proximity to a tower, obstructions such as buildings or trees, etc, the signal may vary. Most mobile devices use a set of bars of varying heights to display the...
. Meanwhile the killer attempts to murder Jim with his hook scraping through the concrete. Cathy accelerates the van into the building, impaling the killer on a wall of spikes. This causes Cathy to pass out, and Jim goes to check on her. Bill appears and tells Jim that the killer is actually his brother and that he has been committing the murders for him, and stabs Jim. Bill thanks Cathy, who runs out of the Dark Ride and falls to her knees as she hears sirens approaching. The film ends showing what appears to be Bill wearing the killer's mask.
Production and release
Filming began 25 October 2004 and finished 19 November 2004. The film saw a limited release on November 17, 2006 at the "After Dark Horrorfest", an event in which movies "too graphic" for theaters are finally shown to the public for one weekend only, across several states in the United States.The DVD was released on March 27, 2007.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Jamie-Lynn Sigler Jamie-Lynn Sigler Jamie-Lynn Sigler is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos.-Early life:... |
Cathy |
| Patrick Renna Patrick Renna Patrick Renna is an American actor who began his career in the film The Sandlot playing Hamilton "Ham" Porter. Since then, he has appeared in over 25 feature films as well as numerous guest-starring and recurring roles in award-winning television series such as Boston Legal and The X-Files among... |
Bill |
| David Clayton Rogers David Clayton Rogers David Rogers or known as David Clayton Rogers now is an American film producer, writer and actor. He has co-starred in films such as Sublime , Dark Ride and Skylight, which he also wrote... |
Steve |
| Alex Solowitz Alex Solowitz Alexzander Joshua Solowitz is an American actor, composer, singer, dancer, and producer.Solowitz was born in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California to a large Jewish family. He has a younger sister Aleeza Solowitz, a columnist who also works in the film industry and lives between Los... |
Jim |
| Andrea Bogart Andrea Bogart Andrea Bogart is an American actress. She is best known for starring in Dark Ride.-Career:Bogart has appeared in episodes of Grounded for Life, CSI: NY, and Ghost Whisperer.... |
Jen |
| Jennifer Tisdale Jennifer Tisdale Jennifer Kelly Tisdale is an American actress, and singer. She is the older sister of Suite Life of Zack and Cody and High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale.-Career:... |
Liz |
| Brittany Coyle | Colleen |
| Chelsea Coyle | Samantha |
| David Warden | Jonah |
| Jim Williams | Ticket Taker |
| Erin Dawson | Hippie |
| Jack Doner | Old Man |
| David Ury David Ury David Brian Ury is an American film and television actor, stand-up comedian and Japanese film, anime and manga translation specialist. He is a descendant of German impressionist painter Lesser Ury.- Career :... |
Attendant #1 |
| Atticus Todd | Attendant #2 |
| Steve Mattila | Homeless Man |
| Damon Standifer | Reggie |
| Julie Bickel | Teen Female #1 |
| Jessica Lobaina | Teen Female #2 |
Twin actresses Chelsey and Brittney Coyle play twin sisters in the movie. The film was Dave Warden's debut role.