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Queer fantasy melds with history during a time-bending night in an old Boston gay bar.
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Drew Gregory Autostraddle West’s film is a haunted house, a tribute to these ghosts and the living queers most deliciously possessed. Aug 18, 2023 Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots I’m in awe of the concept of the film and its interesting style and subject matter, but this experimental queer historical fantasy isn’t something that is fun to watch, and it’s certainly not a film I ever want to see again. Jul 29, 2023 Full Review Leonardo Goi The Film Stage Playland teems with an inordinate fondness for the bar at its center, and the countless outcasts who sauntered through it. But nostalgic West’s film is not, for the word doesn’t quite square with the ebullient, rebellious energy their film thrums with. Rated: A- Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome Playland is a rhapsodic testament to existence. Jul 24, 2023 Full Review Matthew St. Clair AwardsWatch A harrowing time capsule, a eulogy of a fallen landmark, and haunted house story all rolled into one, Playland is a mesmerizing aesthetic-driven gem. Rated: A- Jun 30, 2023 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills This episodic phantasmagoria of retro Boston life is conceptually adventurous, to say the least. Jun 20, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Movie Info

Synopsis Queer fantasy melds with history during a time-bending night in an old Boston gay bar.
Director
Georden West
Producer
Danielle Cooper, Russell Sheaffer, Hannah McSwiggen
Screenwriter
Georden West
Production Co
Artless Media, Stars Collective Films Entertainment Group
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 12m