Directed by:
David SchmoellerCinematography:
Nicholas Josef von SternbergComposer:
Pino DonaggioCast:
Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Tanya Roberts, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood, Dawn Jeffory, Keith McDermott, Linnea Quigley, Albert Band, Dal McKennon (a.f.)Plots(1)
A couple driving through the desert are stranded when one of their tires goes flat. Lured into a gas station, they stumble upon a beautiful oasis. There's only one catch, the hidden retreat is haunted by life-sized killer mannequins. (official distributor synopsis)
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At times, it’s pretty scary B-movie horror that despite having several good scenes, feels twice as long as it should. Really, it felt as if from a certain point on the film only shuffles its feet on the same place and the plot doesn’t move forward much, making it very sluggish overall, though I can’t say it’s boring. Adding everything up, what I get is an easygoing slasher to watch once.
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The film Tourist Trap is an example of a film of its time. Tobe Hooper pointed the way with his The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and other filmmakers followed. David Schmoeller didn’t make a downright great film, but I don't think it’s downright bad either. The human-sized puppets were able to inspire terror, which I think is the main thing you should expect from a horror film.
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