Don't Go Near the Park is a 1979[3][4] American Independent supernatural horror film directed by Lawrence D. Foldes, and starring Aldo Ray, Meeno Peluce, Tamara Taylor, Robert Gribbin, Barbara Bain, and Linnea Quigley.

It gained notoriety when it was successfully prosecuted for obscenity in the United Kingdom and placed on the "video nasty" list due to its violent content.

In the intervening years, it was released on the home video market under several alternate titles, such as Night Stalker and Curse of the Living Dead.

Critical response to the film was largely negative, and it attracted commentary in subsequent decades for its themes of cannibalism, incest, and pedophilia.

Using the name Mark, he rents a room in the home of a beautiful young woman, soon marrying her before conceiving a daughter, Bondi.

When they attempt to gang rape her in the back of the van, Bondi invokes her father, clutching to the amulet, which begins glowing.

Cowboy explains that Patty dons a cloak to appear as a witch and has concocted a tall tale about the land suffering "Petranella's Curse" to keep people away.

In conversations, Taft explains the dark history of the local park and the centuries-old deaths there, warning Nick not to go near it.

"[5] Kerekes and Slater cite several sequences that allude to inappropriate sexual conduct, including the scene in which 8-year-old Nick attempts to grope Bondi's breasts while she is sleeping.

[7] The story, conceived by Linwood Chase, was partly inspired by a series of disappearances (primarily of children) that had occurred over the 20th century in Griffith Park in Los Angeles.

[8] The film marked actress Linnea Quigley's first major role, and she was cast based on modeling photos Foldes had come across of her.

[15] Star Quigley recalled the shoot: "I sent my picture in, and they called me and I read for the part of this woman that bears a child.

"[6] In the United Kingdom, Don't Go Near the Park was successfully prosecuted for obscenity and placed on the "video nasty" list,[20] though it was subsequently removed.

Candice Russell of the Fort Lauderdale News panned the film, criticizing its "slipshod" camerawork and production values, adding: "Everything about this exploitation picture is cut-rate, from the fakey-looking wigs to special effects worthy of a freshman filmmaker.

The acting is disastrous and director-producer Foldes knows it, so he tries to substitute intense closeups for a lack of dramatic feeling, to no avail.

"[29] Ian Jane from DVD Talk called it "truly terrible and almost unwatchable", criticizing the film's acting, plot, lack of sense, and poorly executed gore scenes.

[24] The Terror Trap awarded the film half a star out of four, calling it "terrible", and panned the acting, clumsy pacing, and disjointed plot.