Tourist Trap

1979

Action / Horror

30
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 67% · 9 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 48% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 15290 15.3K

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Plot summary

After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the enigmatic Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of life-like wax mannequins.

Director

David Schmoeller Photo
David Schmoeller

Top cast

Dawn Jeffory Photo
Dawn Jeffory as Tina
Jocelyn Jones Photo
Jocelyn Jones as Molly
Shailar Coby Photo
Shailar Coby as Davey
Tanya Roberts Photo
Tanya Roberts as Becky
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692.19 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
TV-14
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 1
1.23 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
TV-14
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Wuchak 7 / 10

***Chuck Connors & creepy mannequins in the sticks

***Chuck Connors & creepy mannequins in the sticks of Southern Cal*** Three girls & two guys break down in the hills north of Los Angeles and are helped by the genial owner of a defunct desert museum with a penchant for spooky masks & mannequins (Chuck Connors). “Tourist Trap” (1979) combines elements of several previous horror flicks, like “Psycho” (1960), the desert museum opening of “Gargoyles” (1972), “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974), the telekinesis of “Carrie” (1976) and the creepy mannequins of several 70’s movies/shows, including Kolchak: The Night Stalker (“The Trevi Collection”). It was made by the creator of “Puppetmaster” (1989) and heavily influenced “House of Wax” (2005); it even had an impact on the imminent “Friday the 13th” flicks. If you like those movies you’ll like this one. It’s not as good as the better ones, and is overrated in some circles, but it’s solid for a late 70’s horror flick in the rural slasher mode. The highlights are Connor’s sympathetic portrayal, the rural locations, the sets/props and, especially, the female cast, featuring Robin Sherwood (Eileen), Tanya Roberts (Becky) and Jocelyn Jones (Molly). The film runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in the Los Angeles area: Samma Ranch, Agua Dulce (near Vasquez Rocks) and Latigo Canyon, Malibu (the waterfall scene). GRADE: B
Reviewed by tmdb76622195 5 / 10

A (PG)-rated slasher film that has been on

A (PG)-rated slasher film that has been on my radar for decades, "Tourist Trap" is both creepy and ridiculous. Mr. Slauson (Chuck Connors) is a kindly old gentleman living at his all-but-abandoned wax museum and tourist attraction, "Slauson's Lost Oasis." A new highway has rerouted all of his business away, save the occasional car that conveniently breaks down. After the opening murder of Woody (Keith McDermott) at an abandoned gas station on the new highway, Woody's friends Molly (Jocelyn Jones), Jerry (Jon Van Ness), Eileen (Robin Sherwood), and Becky (Tanya Roberts) conveniently break down in Jerry's hideous car at Slauson's oasis. Slauson loves the company, warning the group not to stray from the museum after dark, and definitely stay away from the big house on the hill. Victims being victims, they start wandering off one by one- stalked by a masked killer, and experiencing what appears to be paranormal activity around the museum and house. The old VHS copy of this film was a mainstay at video stores across the country. It was also MPAA rated (PG), a rating that stunned the filmmakers themselves, and probably a reason Teenage Me never bothered with it. Connors, past his "The Rifleman" prime, turns in a sincere and sympathetic performance as Slauson. He played stoic and tough in his best known role but his output after the show ended was spotty and disappointing. The small cast goes through the routine in a film that came out a year after "Halloween" and a year before "Friday the 13th"; there are a few slasher film tropes, but also some telegraphed plot points that are often silly. Roberts stands out in a sexy early role, and the behind-the-scenes trivia and stories from director/co-writer Schmoeller and others are often more interesting than the actual film. However... The opening murder of Woody, and the scenes involving the wax mannequins, are often terrifying. There is something about the vacant expressions on the figures suddenly springing to life, and intercut with actual humans, that gave me the creeps (thanks to future director Ted Nicolaou's editing). The killer often wears a mask of plaster and a wig, looking like Leatherface from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and the figure is quite a presence onscreen. Pino Donaggio's bizarre musical score adds to the weird events, the opening titles theme sounds like it was written for a comedy before his screeching strings invade the viewers' ears during the film. I've had the scary movie poster of this film burned into my memory since I was in elementary school. I'm glad I finally got "Tourist Trap" checked off my "I should really see this someday" list- a middling but notable horror film that made me miss watching Connors and Roberts onscreen. (PG)- Strong physical violence, mild gun violence, mild sexual violence, some gore, mild profanity, mild sexual references, some adult situations, mild alcohol use
Reviewed by judejensen 7 / 10

Unique and Forgotten films

"Tourist Trap", is a very unique and forgotten movie. Its definitely a weird one, its not for everybody. However, its pretty creepy and disturbing. Though some of the acting is poor, and its just flat out strange, it's original and creepy enough to keep you entertained.
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