I love this movie so much

Instant Favorite.

There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

There is always something creepy about inanimate figurines that come to life that can be creepy sometimes. It's hard to say why maybe it's because of how their made, like their made a little too real or even unreal. Though for me it's a more psychological reason on how much we blur the line between real and unreal and by doing that we become unable to distinguish the difference, which makes us vulnerable to whatever forces threaten us from both realms.This is an under the radar gem that I really like, I really like the plotline which is the typical one you've seen in lots of horror films like "Wrong Turn", "House of 1,000 Corpses" etc. Where some young people go on a road trip but have got themselves going the wrong direction or had a break down at the wrong place at the wrong time. But it's what they always run into that makes the story stand out.Not much in the characters, the group of young adults they serve their functions. Though if anyone it's Chuck Connors, never thought this actor would be in a film like this but he is. I really like his performance as Mr.Salusen, he's the kind of character your not 100 percent sure about where at first he comes off as an alright guy and he's a bit sympathetic as he's a person that has gone through a loss but is down on his luck as his old wax museum no longer gets business. However you sense something about him isn't on the level, like in one scene we see his phone doesn't work. Not that that's a big deal as it doesn't seem like he has anyone to really call but I feel that little thing is a big way of telling you not just he doesn't get out much but how long he hasn't gotten out.The killer Pugface doesn't disappoint, the mask he has along with that voice it will just give your spine a chill tickle, he looks and sounds like Zeke the Plumber from an episode of "Salute Your Shorts" wonder if the writer of that episode saw this film, on a side note that guy creeped me out too. Just the way the guy moves which is sometimes regular speed but also stilted, even with his own mouth or let alone how much the guy stands still. At time your almost not sure if he's a mannequin. The guy utilizes automotive devices to make his mannequins move, however it's not all automated as he is also armed with telecentric abilities to make he's sculptures have life. I also really like that there is a bit of a guessing game on the identity of this killer, though you can easily guess who it is but I like how it's handled because there are times it can really throw a curve ball on you assumptions to keep you guessing.Other than that we're all really in this film for the suspenseful horror as well as effects. The effects in this film are astounding, as it's all practical there's no CGI bull crap. This film really had the best use of puppeteering, electro magnets, automation and even make up designs as there were some people made to look like mannequins/ wax figures, those make up effects were convincing because half the time I wasn't sure. I really like how the mannequins move which I'll admit really creeped me out, though some of the movement was done by the actors as mannequins. It's very strange because it's like the inanimate figures move and don't move at the same time like you would miss it if you blinked or turned your head for a second. That's a creepy feeling because it's that feeling of dropping your guard and becoming vulnerable for a mere moment.The suspense throughout the film is very good it is just creepy as heck from beginning to end, from the use of darkness, seeing those figurines move, that big gapping mouth, the sounds you hear from them or quietly in a different direction. There is that unsafe feeling as there is a great sense of isolation from the fact that they all drove of in the middle of nowhere which means help won't come for miles. That each of them are getting picked off one by one and your honestly hopping at least one will make it. And just simply blurring the line from the real and unreal just like some of the poor characters, even you at time have trouble distinguishing the difference as it's constantly messed with; there is one final scene near the end which I'll admit gave me chills I won't say what it is but it's the time when that line between both real and unreal almost completely disappears.But the very best thing about this film is the score which is great, it's one of my favorite horror movie scores ever. It almost reminds me of the kind of score I would hear from the Italian Horror films. Because the score has this very strange everything out of wack vibe mainly from the theme song, down though out the film to it at first and then cuts to filling you with a sense of dread, which perfectly fits the nature of the film.Watch out for the next mannequin you see, it might have it's eye on you. Rating: 3 and a half stars

When his car has a flat tire, Woody (Keith McDermott) seeks a gas station in an empty road. He finds a deserted place and is attacked by mannequins in a room and dies. Meanwhile his girlfriend Eileen (Robin Sherwood) waits for him in the car. However their friends Jerry (Jon Van Ness), Molly (Jocelyn Jones) and Becky (Tanya Roberts) arrive and they decide to look for him. They find a paradisiacal waterfall but their car breaks down. While Jerry tries to fix the car, the girls bath in a lake. Out of the blue, an old man arrives and he introduces himself as Mr. Slausen (Chuck Connors), who owns the place. He brings Molly, Becky and Eileen to his house and tells that he would help Jerry. They find a waxwork museum with armed cowboys. Eileen decides to leave the house to find a telephone, but she is attacked and strangled by a masked stranger. Who might be the killer and how will he girls flee from the spot?"Tourist Trap" is an unoriginal slasher with a mad serial-killer that seems to be a magician. The plot is totally predictable and how the insane killer controls the mannequins is not explained. In addition, the boring music score by the Italian musician Pino Donaggio is annoying. My vote is six.Title (Beail): "Armadilha para Turistas" ("Tourist Trap")

I remember seeing Tourist Trap for the first time about 25 years ago and as time has gone on have found much more appreciation for it.Expect my following review to contain many spoilers.The film begins with a young couple,Woody and Eileen when their car has broken down in the desert. Woody goes off alone while Eileen waits in the car, he goes to a nearby gas station looking for help. Something very out of the ordinary happens when he is attacked and killed by some type of telekinetic power which involves lots of objects being continuously thrown at him until one of them finishes him off.Eileen is eventually picked up by her friends Molly,Jerry and Becky and they go on a drive through the desert until their car breaks down, the ladies go for a swim in the nearby oasis where they meet a man called Mr Slausen who lives close by at a museum and can give them shelter while he helps to fix Jerry's jeep.Many weird and wonderful things are in the museum and while Mr Slausen warns the ladies not to go out in the dark its not long before Eileen disobeys his request and goes to a nearby house to make a phone call where his brother lives. She is strangled to death by a man wearing a mask who uses telekinetic powers.Back at the museum Becky and Molly are patiently waiting for Jerry and Mr Slausen to come back and then they both decide to look for Eileen, they come across the house where Eileen entered and after hearing laughing Becky breaks into the house alone, she is attacked by a masked man and knocked out by dummies when she tries to leave.Molly gets to know more about Mr Slausen and his wife who died years previously. Jerry is now missing and its not long before Molly finds herself in danger too as she discovers Mr Slausen has a crazy brother, she must now try to find her friends and survive.I did not want to give too much away about this film apart from some details of the events of the first half of the film. There is another woman named Tina who is introduced around the middle of the film after she has been kidnapped and meets a couple of the main characters, she is another character like Woody who could have been developed on a little more although like him her screen time is just as memorable and would make most viewers sympathetic with her outcome.There are some unique and creative aspects to the storyline with the way that the killer uses telekinesis and the dummies and mannequins becoming lifelike, there is a disturbing tone at times as well as suspense although not much horror. Fans of Tanya Roberts from the Charlie's Angels series will quickly recognize her as the character Becky. I was a little surprised when I heard the film originally got a PG-13 rating in America and was often shown on television in the afternoon, this was probably because there is no nudity and very little blood and violence in the film. Having said that after repeated showing the film found a following and to this day I have never seen another film like it. The film also has a bittersweet ending to it too when a surviving character is driven to the point to insanity although still manages to keep it together as well. If you are looking to see a much different type of horror film then go with this more thriller related on that I would thoroughly recommend.I would rate this film 7 out of 10.

I had only recently heard about this little gem, though when I learned it was PG-13, I was a little wary of it. My experience with PG horrors has been not so good. Initially what really made me interested in this flick was the idea of evil mannequin's. I find mannequin's and old dolls mucho creepy. Yeah, yeah. Bite me! The cover art for this film sold me with that scary arse mannequin. Yeah I was interested. When I finally got around to watching it, I was nicely surprised. This flick be good yo! The story from a glance may seem silly. A bumpkin with telekinetic powers uses mannequin's to murder people and then turn them into mannequin's. Oddly enough, it works. The choice to not really explain why the guy has these powers and how they work was a brilliant move. Some thing's don't have an explanation, they just are. This makes things creepier. The acting is decent for a low budget film, and the girls are very nice to look at, especially the short shorts, tube top wearing Tanya Roberts (Shame we couldn't get a nude shot). Chuck Conners, however, stole this flick. Dude really hams it up but never in a bad way. He turned up the creep factor when it was needed. You can tell dude had a good time making this.There's not a lot of blood in this one, but there doesn't need to be. The mannequin's supply all the scares. They were cheap looking, but for some reason that just enhanced their creepiness. I loved how they would turn into living people,then quickly back into mannequin's. Good stuff! The score really worked well for this flick too. Eerie as hell.Is this a horror masterpiece? Naw, but it's a good flick and deserves more recognition. Eventually Hollywood will sink their grubby fingers into this one and make a remake which will probably blow, but at least a spotlight will be put on the original and horror fans will get to enjoy this one. Give it a watch, you may never view store mannequin's the same again!