Chuck Connors, Chuck Van Ness, Jocelyn Jones

Four young travelers happen on an abandoned gas station that turns out to be a creepy, deserted wax museum in this hair-raising thriller. When Mr. Slausen (Chuck Connors), the eccentric proprietor of ...( read more  read more... )the macabre museum, lures the unsuspecting tourists into the deadly trap he calls Slausen's Lost Oasis, wax mannequins begin to come to life -- and the kids begin to think they should've kept driving.

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: David Schmoeller

Release Date: March 16, 1979

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DVD Release Date: January 11, 2000

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  • October 7, 2009
    Holy crap, those were some creepy dolls.

    Slightly reminiscent of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Maniac with a hint of The Boogeyman (1980).
  • April 15, 2009
    Strange little slasher-style film that has a delightfully weird Chuck Conners playing the owner of a run down wax museum.
    Could've been great but the lead actress is borderline terrible.
  • November 8, 2008
    These early Full Moon pictures are actually a bit distrubing. Unfortunately the trend didn't last.
  • July 7, 2007
    A creepy and scary slasher classic from the late 70's. People's vehicles break down near an old frontier museum, and they never return. We follow the tale of a group of kids who fall into the trap. It involves Mannequins which can come alive. The opening sequence with Woody explo...( read more)ring an abandoned gas station was creepy as heck. Chuck Connors plays Mr. Slausen, the creepy proprietor of the museum, with plenty of hidden secrets. The killer wears a creepy mask of a little boy. There's a horrifying scene where he pours smothering plaster onto a woman's face to make a mask of her. The end chase and battle is good stuff. It's certain the makers of Friday the 13th series got some of their inspiration from this freaky film. The final shot of this movie is eerie and unforgettable.
  • June 11, 2007
    This was . . . special. Think of Tourist Trap as the bridge between House of Wax '53 and '05, but add some telepathy, animatronic mannequins, and big gooey mounds of plaster. Creepy in places, violent at times, and overall very, very bizarre. An interesting watch.
  • October 29, 2009
    A great one thats considered a classic by everyone who has seen it, with Chuck Conners!! Not your typical actor for a slasher flick!
  • October 24, 2009
    This could be one of the best things I have ever seen. Ever.
  • October 22, 2009
    A WAY better version of The House Of Wax
  • April 20, 2009
    If you like your movies cheesy, here you go. A group of silly 20 somethings venture out into the boonies only to have a flat and car trouble. Of course they run into a creepy guy who seems to like mannequins too much. As you can guess they start disappearing one by one. The c...( read more)razy mannequins are the best part, like a bad acid trip. The "maniac" was just horrible. You might recognize Chuck Conners and Tanya Roberts from their various character acting roles.
  • March 28, 2009
    An unsung classic of 70's horror. One of Stphen Kings favorite list!

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