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Tourist Trap

1979 · 89 min

A surreal, creepy descent into a wax museum nightmare, blending slasher thrills with uncanny, mannequin-filled dread.

Tagline
Every year young people disappear.
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • death
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, fantasy
Directed by
David Schmoeller
Written by
J. Larry Carroll, David Schmoeller
Starring
Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood, Tanya Roberts, Dawn Jeffory, Keith McDermott, Arlecchino
Music
Pino Donaggio
Cinematography
Nicholas Josef von Sternberg
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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