Tourist Trap
Description
A massively underrated piece of late 70s genre cinema. Tourist Trap combines elements of both the supernatural and slasher subgenres to horrifying effect. Long overdue for reappraisal, Tourist Trap is now rightfully recognised as a macabre masterpiece of horror cinema.
A group of unsuspecting young travellers stumbles upon “Slausen’s Lost Oasis,” an eerie, long-abandoned wax museum hidden deep in the countryside. What begins as an innocent detour soon turns into a nightmarish trap, as they discover the sinister secrets lurking within its crumbling walls. Presiding over this grotesque sideshow is the enigmatic Mr. Slausen, a seemingly harmless caretaker harbouring a terrifying obsession. As the night unfolds, the travellers are plunged into macabre and sordid chambers of horror where wax figures come to life, and escape is nothing more than an illusion.
Special Features
- “Dolls, Toys, Mannequins!” - Interview with Full Moon founder, Charles Band.
- “Texas Tourist Trap!” - Interview with editor Ted Nicolaou.
- “They’re Alive!” - Interview with actress Jocelyn Jones.
- “Holiday Horror” - Interview with film critic Chris Alexander.
- Audio commentary with director, David Schmoeller.
- Interview with director David Schmoeller.
- Trailer.
Production Details
- Director: David Schmoeller
- Genre: Supernatural
- Subgenre: Slasher
- Resolution: 1080p
- Edition: 101 Films
- Censor Status: Uncensored
- Packaging: Specially-designed slipcase
- Original Release Date: 14 March 1979
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