Tourist Trap
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Movie Reviews of Tourist Trap
Movie Review: A cult classic worthy of being called classic.
Summary: 4 Stars
A group of travelling youths become snared in the insanity that is Slausen's Lost Oasis, which is basically all you need to know about the plot of Tourist Trap. The first movie from Empire/Full Moon Pictures mainstay David Schmoeller (Puppet Master, Netherworld, Crawlspace, etc) is a strong debut, emphasizing atmosphere and suspense over the more gruesome setpieces which were beginning to flood the genre movies of its era, and it benefits nicely from an excellent score by Pino Donaggio (Carrie, Dressed to Kill) and wonderful Art Direction from Robert Burns (who has designed the look to other B-movie classics, notably The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Howling).The Full Moon disc presents the movie in widescreen (but buyer beware, some tinkering on your DVD player may been in order, as the machine needs to be set on widescreen to do so) with a commentary track by the director (who also has a brief interview segment). Sadly the promised 40 trailers are a no show. The only trailers are for Tourist Trap, Assault of the Killer Bimbos, Cannibal Women in the Avacado Jungle of Death, Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-A-Rama, Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity, Petticoat Planet, and Charles Band's Parasite.
Most older b-movie fans will no doubt consider this movie a required addition to any genre library, and I second the strong recommendation Stephen King gave it in Danse Macabre. If you like creepy movies, this one is a must have.
Movie Review: Guns and dolls
Summary: 4 Stars
(3.5/5) Three young women and two young men are stranded when both of their cars experience trouble. Coming to their rescue is a lonely widower, who bides his time grieving for his wife and the tourist resort the two had planned to build. As luck would have it, his wife is now dead and the new highway diverts traffic away from his place. Only he and Davey remain, though the kids should steer clear of Davey and his house. Probably has something to do with his telekinesis, about which he complains, "I shouldn't have to hide it. It feels good." One of the three women, Molly, has the misfortune of resembling Mr. Slausen's dead wife. The film isn't really scary, though some pretty odd behavior, decent writing and acting keep this one entertaining throughout. It has a good cast, with Chuck Connors as Mr. Slausen, and Tanya Roberts, Robin Sherwood and Jocelyn Jones as the three lovely stranded lasses. Also of note is Pino Donaggio's musical score, whose quirkiness sometimes works well within the framework and other times clashes with it. At the very least, the producers should be commended for using an original score and an orchestra rather than the ubiquitous cheesy horror movie synthesizer. The Cult Video DVD picture looks good and there is director commentary and numerous trailers.Movie Review: Andrew McCarthy Wouldn't Like These Mannequins
Summary: 4 Stars
A fun, quirky little flick from the 70s. Kind of a minor classic amongst horror buffs, and one of Stephen King's favorite horror films as well. It comes from a pre-Full Moon Charles Band, who seems to have done his best work when he wasn't involved with Full Moon. The simple plot has a group of kids stranded at Chuck Connors' roadside museum where they are terrorized and killed by Connors and his murderous mannequins. The films kinda feels like Charles Band's answer to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The movie was actually directed by David Schmoeller who directed the first Puppet Master movie. What really makes this movie work is the performance by Connors. We don't usually see him in these kinds of roles(Mr. Rifleman!), and he really pulls off the psycho role in spades. Chuck's always been big, ugly and menacing, and this film totally takes advantage of that. Bravo, Chuck! A young Tanya Roberts is also along for the ride, but if you're looking to see her in the buff, I'd suggest sticking to The Beastmaster. Tourist Trap is cheap, silly and more humorous than scary, but you gotta admit there are genuine moments of claustrophobic creepiness. Just the overall strangeness of it is a tad unsettling too. If you're a horror fan, it's a must see.Movie Review: One of the best horror films from the 70's & 80's
Summary: 4 Stars
This was by far one of the best horror films from the late 70's. I can remember seeing this on TV on a program called "Friday Fright Night" on local television in the early 80's. Back then it scared the crap out of me and my sister. Now I look back and realize that it wasn't actually scary by today's standards, but it still has the ability to disturb and frighten like it did back then.
The horror films from this era (70's & 80's) always delivered the goods. For some reason no one can make a horror film today that compares to these gems. The acting wasn't always top notch, but if you were looking for oscar nominees you wouldn't be interested in the first place. I love this movie and would recommend it to anyone who loves horror films. Great movie!
Movie Review: Don't be a Dummy! watch this movie
Summary: 4 Stars
I really didn't know what to expect from Tourist Trap, I'm not really a fan of Chuck Connors but Kudos to him for his schizo performance in this eerie thriller.The opening sequence is great,unexpected and chilling I won't detail it but dummies..er manniguins pop out of nowhere and terrorize/attack this guy. Are they alive? looks like it
His friends are looking for him and they end up on this lonely road with a sign advertising a museum.Well what transpires next is quite spooky, the villian is obvious but the acting is competent, lighting, sets even the special effects are good at the time of this films release.
Check it out I recommend it