Saw this recently on a dvd. As a fan of After dark horror fest, this film was on my radar for a long time.
Dark Ride is nothing special from a story standpoint.
Every classic slasher trope and cliche imaginable was used in this film.
The character traits, situations, and dialogue feel formulaic.
After the opening murder scene, it takes a hell lottuva time for the thrill ride to jump start.
There ain't any good kills except for one which i don't want to spoil.
Also some of the scenes r filled with annoying flickering lights.
Again like many 80s slasher films, we get to see characters doing stupid things. Splitting up, ample time to run but jus keep on screaming n crying, not taking an effort to fight back. We also get to see a psycho breaking his cuffs n escaping from a mental asylum like a piece of cake, etc. A hot girl wandering n hitchhiking in the middle of nowhere.
I think this film seems to have been made in the wrong time period or mayb viewed by me in a totally wrong time.