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* TrashyTouristTrap: PlayedForHorror, as the destination is owned by a serial killing psychic.
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* HopeSpot: [[spoiler:Jerry shows up to rescue Molly after Slausen had trapped her, but Slausen re-appears and begins taking Jerry's limbs apart, revealing [[TomatoInTheMirror Jerry had been replaced with a mannequin]] earlier in the movie.]]
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* MindOverMatter: The killer has telekinesis as his WeaponOfChoice.
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* MindOverMatter: The killer has telekinesis as his WeaponOfChoice.weapon.
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* FrightDeathtrap: The killer kills one victim by covering her face in mannequin plastic, which makes her unable to breathe as it dries, and waits for her heart to burst from fear.
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* FrightDeathtrap: The killer kills one victim by covering her face in mannequin plastic, plaster, which makes her unable to breathe as it dries, and waits for her heart to burst from fear.
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* HumanResources: The killer makes his mannequins by covering his victims' bodies in plastic.
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* HumanResources: The killer makes his mannequins by covering his victims' bodies in plastic.plaster.
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* HoistByHisOwnPitard: [[spoiler:Molly]] wouldn't have had access to the ax she uses [[spoiler:to kill Mr. Slausen]] if he didn't sadistically set up an elaborate HopeSpot.
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* HoistByHisOwnPitard: HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Molly]] wouldn't have had access to the ax she uses [[spoiler:to kill Mr. Slausen]] if he didn't sadistically set up an elaborate HopeSpot.
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* HoistbyHisOwnPitard: HoistByHisOwnPitard: [[spoiler:Molly]] wouldn't have had access to the ax she uses [[spoiler:to kill Mr. Slausen]] if he didn't sadistically set up an elaborate HopeSpot.
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* HoistByHisOwnPitard: HoistbyHisOwnPitard: [[spoiler:Molly]] wouldn't have had access to the ax she uses [[spoiler:to kill Mr. Slausen]] if he didn't sadistically set up an elaborate HopeSpot.
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* InventedIndividual: [[spoiler:Slausen states that Davey lives in the neighboring house. With TheReveal that Slausen is the killer, it is implied that "Davey" is actually a mannequin.]]
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* InventedIndividual: [[spoiler:Slausen states jokes that Davey UsefulNotes/DavyCrockett lives in the neighboring house. With TheReveal that Slausen is the killer, it is implied that "Davey" "Davy" is actually a mannequin.]]
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: Referencing the film's kitschy tourist attraction setting, and the fact that the tourists are trapped with the killer.
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: Referencing the film's kitschy tourist attraction setting, setting and the fact that the tourists are trapped with the killer.
* InventedIndividual: [[spoiler:Slausen states that Davey lives in the neighboring house. With TheReveal that Slausen is the killer, it is implied that "Davey" is actually a mannequin.]]
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* RedHerring: Early on, Slausen talks about [[spoiler:his brother]], who apparently had a knack for creating mannequins and working with mechanical objects. Because the death of Woody involved moving mannequins and flying objects, the audience assumes that [[spoiler:the brother]] is responsible and is residing at a nearby house.
* RedHerring: Early on, Slausen talks about [[spoiler:his brother]], who apparently had a knack for creating mannequins and working with mechanical objects. Because the death of Woody involved moving mannequins and flying objects, the audience assumes that [[spoiler:the brother]] is responsible and is residing at a nearby house.
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* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Mr. Slausen's brother Davey, whom we have been lead to believe is the killer for most of the film, was actually murdered by his brother, the true killer.]]
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* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Mr. Slausen's brother Davey, brother, whom we have been lead to believe is the killer for most of the film, was actually murdered by his brother, Slausen, the true killer.]]
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* MyCarHatesMe: Our victim pool are trapped in a ClosedCircle by their car breaking down. It's heavily implied that this was telepathically caused by the killer.
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* MyCarHatesMe: Our victim pool are trapped in a ClosedCircle by their car breaking down. It's heavily implied that this was telepathically telekinetically caused by the killer.
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'''''Tourist Trap''''' is a 1979 American SlasherMovie starring Creator/ChuckConnors and Tanya Roberts. It concerns a group of young adults who are stalked and killed by a mannequin-controlling telekinetic.
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'''''Tourist Trap''''' is a 1979 American SlasherMovie starring Creator/ChuckConnors and
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'''''Tourist Trap''''' is a 1979 American SlasherMovie.SlasherMovie starring Creator/ChuckConnors and Tanya Roberts. It concerns a group of young adults who are stalked and killed by a mannequin-controlling telekinetic.
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:While the killer is taken down, the FinalGirl is driven completely insane by the film's events, and drives away with the mannequins of her dead friends.]]
* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:While he spends the first two-thirds of the film blaming the killings on his brother, seemingly kindly old man Mr. Slausen is the true killer.]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:While [[spoiler: While the killer is taken down, the FinalGirl is driven completely insane by the film's events, and drives away with the mannequins of her dead friends.]]
* EvilAllAlong:[[spoiler:While [[spoiler: While he spends the first two-thirds of the film blaming the killings on his brother, seemingly kindly old man Mr. Slausen is the true killer.]]
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* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Slausen leaves Molly outside while he looks for the killer, the villain confronts her and she shoots him with a shotgun he left her, which turns out to be loaded with blanks. [[spoiler:Immediately after, Slausen reveals that he was the killer all along.]]
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* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Slausen leaves Molly outside while he looks for the killer, the villain confronts her and she shoots him with a shotgun he left her, which turns out to be loaded with blanks. [[spoiler:Immediately [[spoiler: Immediately after, Slausen reveals that he was the killer all along.]]
* ReplacementGoldfish: [[spoiler: After taking down the killer, FinalGirl Molly snaps from seeing all her friends killed and is last seen driving down the highway with mannequins of all of them, laughing wildly.]]
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* MarketBasedTitle: Released theatrically in Britain (as a DoubleFeature with ''{{Film/Phantasm}}'') in 1982 as ''Nightmare Of Terror''.
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It was distributed on VHS by Creator/{{Paramount}}.
Creator/{{Paramount}}. In 2012, it was given the Podcast/RiffTrax treatment.
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[[caption-width-right:183:Every year young people disappear]]
'''''Tourist Trap''''' is a 1979 American SlasherMovie. It concerns a group of young adults who are stalked and killed by a mannequin-controlling telekinetic.
It was distributed on VHS by Creator/{{Paramount}}.
Not to be confused with [[WebOriginal/TouristTrap the Original Character Tournament]].
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!!This film contains examples of:
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Mr. Slausen]] is the killer.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Mr. Slausen's brother Davey, whom we have been lead to believe is the killer for most of the film, was actually murdered by his brother, the true killer.]]
* DoubleMeaningTitle: Referencing the film's kitschy tourist attraction setting, and the fact that the tourists are trapped with the killer.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:While the killer is taken down, the FinalGirl is driven completely insane by the film's events, and drives away with the mannequins of her dead friends.]]
* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:While he spends the first two-thirds of the film blaming the killings on his brother, seemingly kindly old man Mr. Slausen is the true killer.]]
* FrightDeathtrap: The killer kills one victim by covering her face in mannequin plastic, which makes her unable to breathe as it dries, and waits for her heart to burst from fear.
* HumanResources: The killer makes his mannequins by covering his victims' bodies in plastic.
* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Slausen leaves Molly outside while he looks for the killer, the villain confronts her and she shoots him with a shotgun he left her, which turns out to be loaded with blanks. [[spoiler:Immediately after, Slausen reveals that he was the killer all along.]]
* MalevolentMaskedMen: The killer wears a CreepyDoll mask.
* MindOverMatter: The killer has telekinesis as his WeaponOfChoice.
* MummiesAtTheDinnerTable: The killer acts like the mannequins he makes from his victims are a very large family, giving them voices via telepathy.
* MurderousMannequin: The killer likes to torment his victims via his mannequins before killing them.
* MyCarHatesMe: Our victim pool are trapped in a ClosedCircle by their car breaking down. It's heavily implied that this was telepathically caused by the killer.
* ThePlace
* SexSlave: [[spoiler:The killer decides to make the FinalGirl into one of these and keep her forever.]]
* SkinnyDipping: The only {{Fanservice}} in the film is one scene where the entire female cast swims naked in a woodland lake.
* VillainOpeningScene: The killer tormenting a guy who wanted to use his phone.
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[[caption-width-right:183:Every year young people disappear]]
'''''Tourist Trap''''' is a 1979 American SlasherMovie. It concerns a group of young adults who are stalked and killed by a mannequin-controlling telekinetic.
It was distributed on VHS by Creator/{{Paramount}}.
Not to be confused with [[WebOriginal/TouristTrap the Original Character Tournament]].
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!!This film contains examples of:
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Mr. Slausen]] is the killer.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Mr. Slausen's brother Davey, whom we have been lead to believe is the killer for most of the film, was actually murdered by his brother, the true killer.]]
* DoubleMeaningTitle: Referencing the film's kitschy tourist attraction setting, and the fact that the tourists are trapped with the killer.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:While the killer is taken down, the FinalGirl is driven completely insane by the film's events, and drives away with the mannequins of her dead friends.]]
* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:While he spends the first two-thirds of the film blaming the killings on his brother, seemingly kindly old man Mr. Slausen is the true killer.]]
* FrightDeathtrap: The killer kills one victim by covering her face in mannequin plastic, which makes her unable to breathe as it dries, and waits for her heart to burst from fear.
* HumanResources: The killer makes his mannequins by covering his victims' bodies in plastic.
* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: When Slausen leaves Molly outside while he looks for the killer, the villain confronts her and she shoots him with a shotgun he left her, which turns out to be loaded with blanks. [[spoiler:Immediately after, Slausen reveals that he was the killer all along.]]
* MalevolentMaskedMen: The killer wears a CreepyDoll mask.
* MindOverMatter: The killer has telekinesis as his WeaponOfChoice.
* MummiesAtTheDinnerTable: The killer acts like the mannequins he makes from his victims are a very large family, giving them voices via telepathy.
* MurderousMannequin: The killer likes to torment his victims via his mannequins before killing them.
* MyCarHatesMe: Our victim pool are trapped in a ClosedCircle by their car breaking down. It's heavily implied that this was telepathically caused by the killer.
* ThePlace
* SexSlave: [[spoiler:The killer decides to make the FinalGirl into one of these and keep her forever.]]
* SkinnyDipping: The only {{Fanservice}} in the film is one scene where the entire female cast swims naked in a woodland lake.
* VillainOpeningScene: The killer tormenting a guy who wanted to use his phone.
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