A series of short documentary pieces about the history of the dark ride and independent amusement parks under lockdown. Delivered through online video and VR materials, utilising content shot by the Dark Ride Project and produced using the capacities of the DML, Deakin students, alumni and the Imaginarium. Objectives To build immediate social media outcomes to promote my research, the capacity of the DML and the Imaginarium. To deliver my research to concerned audiences amid the tensions in the amusement […]

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A documentary about the forgotten history of the classic American spook ride. Charting its rise from small town invention to global horror phenomenon. The film follows the last remaining examples of this kooky fairground favourite and the families who’ve dedicated their lives to keeping it alive through the generations. Synopsis In 1929 the US stock market crashed, usherin in the great depression, America’s once booming amusement parks were in trouble. With the boom of the twenties sharply halting, these iconic […]

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