6 Best Roller Coaster and Amusement Park Thrill Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 28, 2026

A roller coaster should be thrilling, until the film turns it into a death trap. Final Destination 3 has a teenager’s premonition of a coaster accident, Beverly Hills Cop III has a detective investigating a counterfeiting ring at a theme park, and Glory Daze has graduates spending one last night at a run-down park. Riding the Bullet, Roller Coaster Rabbit and The Amusement Park round out the six.

Final Destination 3 (2006)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A teenager's premonition of a horrific roller coaster accident saves her friends, but death soon comes for them anyway.

Directed by James Wong · 1h 32m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Riding the Bullet (2004)

TMDB ★ 5.1

A troubled young man hitchhikes to his dying mother's bedside, picking up increasingly sinister rides.

Directed by Mick Garris · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

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Glory Daze (1995)

TMDB ★ 5.2

A group of college graduates spend one last chaotic night together working at a run-down amusement park.

Directed by Rich Wilkes · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

TMDB ★ 5.4

A Detroit detective investigates a counterfeiting ring operating out of a Los Angeles theme park.

Directed by John Landis · 1h 45m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A rabbit's attempt to retrieve a lost carrot inside an amusement park spirals into a chaotic ride.

Directed by Rob Minkoff & Frank Marshall · 0h 07m · Rated PG

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The Amusement Park (1975)

TMDB ★ 6.2

An elderly man wanders a nightmarish amusement park that serves as a bleak allegory for growing old.

Directed by George A. Romero · 0h 54m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Roller Coaster and Amusement Park Thrill Movies

Final Destination 3 (2006)

Riding the Bullet (2004)

Glory Daze (1995)

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990)

The Amusement Park (1975)

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