Tourist Trap
Director: David Schmoeller
Actors: Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness
PlotA group of young friends, including Molly, Jerry, Becky, and Eileen, are on a road trip when their car breaks down near a secluded roadside wax museum run by the reclusive Mr. Slausen. Stranded and seeking help, they explore the eerie museum filled with lifelike mannequins and bizarre exhibits. Mr. Slausen offers them hospitality, showing them around and sharing stories of his eerie wax figures. As they start to feel uneasy about their surroundings, one of their friends mysteriously disappears while trying to find help.
Their investigation into the disappearance leads them to uncover the dark secrets behind Mr. Slausen's museum. The friends are drawn deeper into a nightmarish scenario filled with terrifying encounters and sinister traps. As they try to escape, they realize that Mr. Slausen's mannequins may not be as lifeless as they seem, and the truth behind their tormentor begins to unravel. Suspense and horror escalate as the friends struggle to survive and find a way out of the twisted labyrinth that the wax museum has become.
Writers: David Schmoeller, J. Larry Carroll
Release Date: 16 Mar 1979
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: PG
Country: United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
Despite a variant video quality and only lossy audio options, 'Tourist Trap' offers fascinating extras and engaging performances, especially from Chuck Connors.
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