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After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the enigmatic Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of life-like wax mannequins.
Tourist Trap (1979) is a horror and fantasy film directed by David Schmoeller, released on March 14, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness and Robin Sherwood. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 347 ratings.
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Chuck Connors
as Mr. Slausen / Davey Slausen
Jocelyn Jones
as Molly
Jon Van Ness
as Jerry
Robin Sherwood
as Eileen
Tanya Roberts
as Becky
Dawn Jeffory
as Tina
Keith McDermott
as Woody
Arlecchino
as Mannequin
Victoria Richart
as Mannequin
Millie Dill
as Mannequin
Albert Band
as Waxwork Grandfather (uncredited)
Linnea Quigley
as Mannequin (uncredited)
Directed by David Schmoeller, written by David Schmoeller and J. Larry Carroll, produced by J. Larry Carroll.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 347 ratings.
***Chuck Connors & creepy mannequins in the sticks of Southern Cal*** Three girls & two guys break down in the hills north of Los Angeles and are helped by the genial owner of a defunct desert museum with a penchant for spooky masks & mannequins (Chuck Connors). “Tourist Trap” (1979) combines elements of several previous horror flicks, like “Psycho” (1960), the desert museum opening of “Gargoyles” (1972), “The…
Reviewed on July 29, 2019
A (PG)-rated slasher film that has been on my radar for decades, "Tourist Trap" is both creepy and ridiculous. Mr. Slauson (Chuck Connors) is a kindly old gentleman living at his all-but-abandoned wax museum and tourist attraction, "Slauson's Lost Oasis." A new highway has rerouted all of his business away, save the occasional car that conveniently breaks down. After the opening murder of Woody (Keith McDermott) at…
Reviewed on October 26, 2024
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Tourist Trap (1979) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Tourist Trap (1979) includes Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood and Tanya Roberts. The film was directed by David Schmoeller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tourist Trap was released on March 14, 1979 and runs for 1h 29m.
Tourist Trap (1979) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 347 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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