Tourist Trap (1979)

[D-Man]

You may recall a post I put in our "What Was That Film?" section a few years ago, where I was asking about a scene I remembered from my childhood, which showed a young man being bombarded by flying cabinet objects while a little demon-thing cackled evilly. 

Well, it was solved, and I wasn't notified about it for some odd reason, but just now I found the clip itself.  It's from a movie called Tourist Trap.  I have no clue still what the hell this movie is about, but this scene still weirded me out after watching it.   

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[The Burgomaster]

I have this DVD.  It's about a group of people who stop at a roadside store or motel or something operated by Chuck Connors.  There are several killing, mannequins that come to life, and other things that don't make much sense. 

[Paquita]

I love Tourist Trap!  It weirded me out too.

[RCMerchant]

TOURIST TRAP is,in my humble opinion-one of the BEST horror films of the 70's. In Stephan King's book Danse Macabre-he also cites it as a favorite. So yer in good company. "YOUR WORLD IS DARK NOW.." Yikes!

[lester1/2jr]

tourist trap = awesome

[The Burgomaster]

I'm surprised by how many people like this movie.  It's okay . . . and has a few individual scenes that are decent and memorable.  But I found it to be often laughable and several parts made me just say, "Huh?" and scratch my head.

[Rev. Powell]

...I found it to be often laughable and several parts made me just say, "Huh?" and scratch my head.

That sounds like a bad-movie endorsement to me!  I'll have to check this one out.

[lester1/2jr]

burgomaster here you are in 2007

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    Re: TOURIST TRAP!
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2007, 01:52:48 PM » Quote 

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I bought the DVD a few months back.  Some of the mannequin scenes are genuinely creepy and Chuck Conners is pretty creepy himself.  This is definitely more enjoyable than some other (more famous) horror flicks. "


why the subsequent downgrade? not to put you on spot here

[clockworkcanary]

This is actually on my review queue! Gotta love the rise in popularity of the telekinetic movies after Carrie!

I remember this movie from when I was little and watched the Movie Channel when it was in its infancy. It has a bizarre soundtrack and yes, a lot of headscratching moments.

[The Burgomaster]

burgomaster here you are in 2007

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    Re: TOURIST TRAP!
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2007, 01:52:48 PM » Quote 

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I bought the DVD a few months back.  Some of the mannequin scenes are genuinely creepy and Chuck Conners is pretty creepy himself.  This is definitely more enjoyable than some other (more famous) horror flicks. "


why the subsequent downgrade? not to put you on spot here

Uh . . . I was only 43 years old when I wrote that . . . I'm more mature now.  Uh . . . the above quote was taken out of context.  Uh . . . someone else must have swiped my log-in information and posted that comment.  Uh . . . I must have confused this with a different movie called TOURIST TRAP.  Uh . . . 

It sucks to get caught red-handed with a "flippity-floppity" opinion.  Never put anything in writing!!!!

[lester1/2jr]

well it wasn't the strongest thumbs up so you have some wiggle room.  at any rate, I haven't seen it in a while but I agree with burgomaster circa 07