Samuel LoveThe latest entry in 101 Films’ Black Label series is cult classic supernatural slasher Tourist Trap, an eerily disturbing House of Wax-esque chiller from 1979. The directorial debut of David Schmoeller (Puppet Master), the film is packed with unsettling imagery that evokes The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Carrie. Tourist Trap deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the bonafide slasher classics of the 1970s, and 101 Films’ definitive new Blu-ray release certainly helps – a wonderful transfer backed up with new and archival special features along with a packed booklet gives audiences a chance to reappraise this forgotten gem.
Synopsis
101 Films presents eerie mannequin horror Tourist Trap (1979). A massively underrated piece of late 70s genre cinema, Tourist Trap combines elements of both the supernatural and slasher subgenres to horrifying effect. Long overdue for reappraisal, Tourist Trap is now rightfully recognised as a macabre masterpiece of horror cinema.
A group of unsuspecting young travellers stumbles upon “Slausen’s Lost Oasis,” an eerie, long-abandoned wax museum hidden deep in the countryside. What begins as an innocent detour soon turns into a nightmarish trap, as they discover the sinister secrets lurking within its crumbling walls. Presiding over this grotesque sideshow is the enigmatic Mr. Slausen, a seemingly harmless caretaker harbouring a terrifying obsession. As the night unfolds, the travellers are plunged into macabre and sordid chambers of horror where wax figures come to life, and escape is nothing more than an illusion.
Brand new extras
- “Dolls, Toys, Mannequins!” – Interview with Full Moon founder Charles Band
- “Texas Tourist Trap!” – Interview with editor Ted Nicolaou
- “They’re Alive!” – Interview with actress Jocelyn Jones
- “Holiday Horror” – Interview with film critic Chris Alexander
Archive extras
- Audio commentary with director David Schmoeller
- Interview with director David Schmoeller
- Trailer
TOURIST TRAP is available now on Limited Edition Blu-ray from 101 Films
