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Tourist Trap (1979) - Directed by David Schmoeller
Genres: Supernatural Horror
After a few stinkbombers by the director I've been studying for the last few days, David Schmoeller, I decided today that it was finally time for his most famous movie: Tourist Trap. I'll be honest, after not being impressed with Puppet Master, The Seduction and Crawlspace, I didn't have the highest hopes for this movie, and the same goes for practically every Schmoeller movie I might watch after this. At least Schmoeller isn't Jess Franco bad.
Tourist Trap takes a different approach to the haunted house in the middle of nowhere: a haunted museum full of movies ng mannequins. As a group of travellers pass by this rundown place in the middle of nowhere, where they meet an original plot for once. Or, they could just end up being terrorized by the mannequins, and maybe turned into them.
This is really more of a plot for fans of the cabin in the woods trope. I mean, this movie doesn't have the character development to back that kind of thing up, or the cheesy humor of Evil Dead. The characters were there to look pretty or be killed off, like usual. So, typical, right?
THIS MOVIE WAS ACTUALLY SCARY! From the getgo Schmoeller always had a basic idea of how to direct a horror movie. It's the one consistent trait that he had. But the fear here came from occasional cleverness in the death scenes and plot, and these masks and mannequins we're actually pretty damn chilling. That was easily my favorite thing about the movie. The villain was believable, but the supernatural power is what gives this movie a unique edge, especially when we see the humorous psychology behind the villain's actions. On top of that, perfect sets and lighting make it feel all the more authentic and the music, while a little all over the place, gets pretty freaky and emotional. Great stuff.
This isn't just a b-movie. Tourist Trap is legit. It's the kind of movie I would easily play at a late night showing despite it's flaws. And the fact that this movie doesn't have a remake kind of peeves me. These mannequins are freaking creepy, and they really make the movie unique with their delivery
= 66/100
Genres: Supernatural Horror
After a few stinkbombers by the director I've been studying for the last few days, David Schmoeller, I decided today that it was finally time for his most famous movie: Tourist Trap. I'll be honest, after not being impressed with Puppet Master, The Seduction and Crawlspace, I didn't have the highest hopes for this movie, and the same goes for practically every Schmoeller movie I might watch after this. At least Schmoeller isn't Jess Franco bad.
Tourist Trap takes a different approach to the haunted house in the middle of nowhere: a haunted museum full of movies ng mannequins. As a group of travellers pass by this rundown place in the middle of nowhere, where they meet an original plot for once. Or, they could just end up being terrorized by the mannequins, and maybe turned into them.
This is really more of a plot for fans of the cabin in the woods trope. I mean, this movie doesn't have the character development to back that kind of thing up, or the cheesy humor of Evil Dead. The characters were there to look pretty or be killed off, like usual. So, typical, right?
THIS MOVIE WAS ACTUALLY SCARY! From the getgo Schmoeller always had a basic idea of how to direct a horror movie. It's the one consistent trait that he had. But the fear here came from occasional cleverness in the death scenes and plot, and these masks and mannequins we're actually pretty damn chilling. That was easily my favorite thing about the movie. The villain was believable, but the supernatural power is what gives this movie a unique edge, especially when we see the humorous psychology behind the villain's actions. On top of that, perfect sets and lighting make it feel all the more authentic and the music, while a little all over the place, gets pretty freaky and emotional. Great stuff.
This isn't just a b-movie. Tourist Trap is legit. It's the kind of movie I would easily play at a late night showing despite it's flaws. And the fact that this movie doesn't have a remake kind of peeves me. These mannequins are freaking creepy, and they really make the movie unique with their delivery
= 66/100