Tourist Trap (1979)

A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by a masked assailant who uses his telekenetic powers to control the attraction's mannequins.

Director:

David Schmoeller

Writers:

David Schmoeller, J. Larry Carroll

Stars:

Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jocelyn Jones	...	Molly
Jon Van Ness	...	Jerry
Robin Sherwood	...	Eileen
Tanya Roberts	...	Becky
Dawn Jeffory	...	Tina
Keith McDermott	...	Woody
Chuck Connors	...	Davey (as Shailar Coby)
Arlecchino	...	Mannequin
Victoria Richart	...	Mannequin
Millie Dill	...	Mannequin

Storyline

Teenagers come across a shut-in psychopath with telekinetic powers. He proceeds to use these powers to slay them one by one as well as animate the various mannequins he uses to keep himself company.

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Plot Keywords:

mannequin | group of friends | car trouble | mind games | emotionally pushed over the edge | 

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Taglines:

Every Year Young Girls Disappear

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film holds the distinction of being one of the few slasher films in horror film history to receive a PG rating, as the PG-13 rating wouldn't exist for five more years.

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Goofs

String is plainly visible when the flying pipe impales Woody, and when the scarf starts to strangle Eileen.

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Quotes

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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Crazy Credits

In the credits, Mr. Slausen is spelled differently than on all of the signs in the movie with his name.

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Alternate Versions

The Blu-Ray releases from Full Moon Features in the United States and 88 Films in the United Kingdom are missing 5 minutes of footage.

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Connections

Referenced in Supernatural: Mystery Spot (2008)

User Reviews

Great little horror film...

This is a bizarre oddity, directed by the guy who edited "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Chuck Conners gives a hilariously over-the-top performance as the owner of a roadside "wax" museum which our doomed teenagers happen to break down near. The wax figures look "so real," one of the teen's points out. Heh, heh, heh...Not so much a slasher film as a weird mix of psychological horror and old fashioned "House of Wax"-style terror. I can think of many, many horror films that are worse than this one.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tourist Trap

Filming Locations:

Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Band Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1