''Closed for the Season'' is a 2010 supernatural thriller film written and directed by Jay Woelfel, starring

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, and

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Plot

The film tells the story of Kristy who, wakes up to find herself trapped beneath the ruins of a dilapidated wooden roller coaster inside an abandoned

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. She quickly finds herself being terrorized by the myths and

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that have become part of

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’s 130-year history. While attempting to escape, Kristy runs into James, whose parents are the caretakers of the park. James listens to Kristy and helps her investigate. James discovers that he, too, is now trapped inside the park. Kristy and James encounter a mysterious

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in clown makeup, who once was responsible for operating the amusement park’s

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but who died many years previously. He advises the couple that their only escape is to relive and survive all the life-threatening tales from the park’s past and to ride the now-operational rides in the park one final time.

Production

The film was written and directed by Jay Woelfel, and produced by ShadowCast Pictures; Jay Ellison and Jon Wagner worked as executive producers. It was shot in

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and

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. The film is based upon folklore surrounding an amusement park in

. Many of the film's scenes were shot on the site of the long-closed amusement park, using some of the derelict attractions as backgrounds.

Release

The film premiered on March 12, 2010 at the Monster-Mania 14 and is part of the Famous Monster Convention.Famous Monster Convention - Film Screamings
. famousmonstersconvention.com. Retrieved August 2011

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Closed For The Season 2010 films 2010 horror films American supernatural horror films Films set in Ohio Films set in the United States Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in Ohio American ghost films American supernatural thriller films Horror films about clowns 2010s English-language films 2010s American films