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16 March 1979 (USA)
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Every year young people disappear
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A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by the owner of the place, who has the power to control his collection of mannequins. full summary | add synopsis
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Just when you think you know what is going on.....
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Chuck Connors | ... | Mr. Slausen |
| Jocelyn Jones | ... | Molly |
 | Jon Van Ness | ... | Jerry |
 | Robin Sherwood | ... | Eileen |
 | Tanya Roberts | ... | Becky |
 | Dawn Jeffory | ... | Tina |
| Keith McDermott | ... | Woody |
| Shailar Coby | ... | Davey |
| Arlecchino | ... | Mannequin |
| Victoria Richart | ... | Mannequin |
| Millie Dill | ... | Mannequin |
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90 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Finland:K-18 |
West Germany:18 |
Italy:VM18 (DVD rating) |
Australia:M |
France:-12 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG
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Though the masked killer was called Davey, the production crew have since dubbed him "Plasterface".
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Continuity: In the opening scene, a knife sticks in the wall by the victim's head. In most subsequent close-ups, the knife is not there.
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Eileen:
Mr. Slausen, can I use your phone?
Mr. Slausen: Oh sure, help yourself... but it doesn't work. I got nobody to call.
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Mr. Slausen: Oh sure, help yourself... but it doesn't work. I got nobody to call.
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Referenced in Fade to Black (1980)
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This film scares on three levels. Many of my favorite films contain the jump out of your seat shock scenes (any average slasher movie) plus a creepiness that has much more to do with atmosphere (Mario Bava.) Tourist Trap delivers on both counts, offering startling moments as well as hauntingly dark scenes for anyone who has ever been creeped out by staring into the eyes of a mannequin. But the one thing that truly makes this film my favorite slasher is the unexpected wild card thrown in at the end of the film, that third level scare most horror films are afraid to deliver. I don't want to give things away so I will just mention that, whereas most films present a reality and remain true to it (telekinesis being treated as reality in this case,) Tourist Trap pulls the rug out from under the audience just when reality seems clear. This nightmarishly incongruous quality mostly seen in David Lynch films is rarely used in the horror genre, which is where it seems to belong. Tourist Trap succeeds at jarring the viewer's reasoning better than other horror films that have attempted it (Jacob's Ladder & In the Mouth of Madeness) because the slasher movie has a simple narrative obvious to everyone. There is no framework better (or unexpected) to screw with reality, and in the end you will feel every bit of insanity the main character feels.