Don't Go Near the Park (1981)

User Rating:

3.1/10   

Director:

Lawrence D. Foldes

Writers:

Linwood Chase (writer)
Lawrence D. Foldes (writer)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

It's the last place you'll ever play!

Plot:

Runaways are attacked by evil beings from the far past.

Plot Keywords:

Tribe | Eternal Youth | Ritual | Children | Cursed

Cast

Aldo Ray	...	Taft
Meeno Peluce	...	Nick
Tamara Taylor	...	Bondi
Barbara Bain	...	Patty / Tra / Griffith's Wife / Petranella (as Barbara Monker)
Crackers Phinn	...	Mark / Gar
Linnea Quigley	...	Bondi's Mother
Chris Riley	...	Cowboy
Lara Morann	...	Bondi at 8 Years
Earl Statler	...	Griffith
Cambra Foldes	...	Patty's Victim
K.L. Garber	...	Nick's Mother
David Ariniello	...	Boy Fishing
Steven Lovy	...	Mugger
Janet Giglio	...	Runaway Girl
Doug White	...	Spanish Priest

Also Known As:

Curse of the Living Dead
Nightstalker
Sanctuary for Evil (USA)

Runtime:

Australia:80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:(Banned) (Ontario) | Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R (edited for re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Heed My Warning!

I read the warnings online. Despite them, I stupidly went out and rented this piece of garbage. Wow. I've been let-down by a movie before, but never by a movie I had no expectations for anyway. This was just bad. First of all, the intro takes place "12,000 years ago"... which would make the characters 10,000 years older than Christ, but they speak VERY good American English... wow. THAT'S an impressive feat, almost as impressive as going on a 12,000 year-long murdering spree and not being caught once. Another impressive feat would have to be the awesome special effects they used to show aging... which were the exact same effects used in The Wolf Man almost 40 years prior to this. Incredible. [sarcasm]

Yes folks, this movie includes it all: bad acting, stupid effects, weak plot, and best of all, two 12,000 year old murderers, everything. The only thing this movie has going for it, in my opinion, is that it's hard to find.