the slasher sub genre have be pretty much exhaust in fact and even by 1979 and just one year after the suppose first slasher and halloween ( which be release seven year after bay of blood ) and be release while the sub genre wasn not far from be exhaust while but tourist trap represent one of the more original outing . the film follow the same basic formula a most slasher i. e. madman murder a load of kid and but draw it originality from the fact that madman be show from the beginning ( a oppose to an unseen assailant or a man in a mask ) and we actually get some insight into his character . the fact that this killer also have telekinetic ability and include be able to control the wax dummy that fill his house and add to the originality . we kick off with a great opening sequence and which see a young man fall foul of have a flat tire after find himself in a gas station of terror . the scene be amazingly creepy and a the wax dummy taunt him and thing fly from the shelf and it give the audience a great insight into what be to come while namely and a very creepy horror film . the acting credibility be a non existent a you would expect from a seventy slasher and but to be honest while it not all that bad . the girl look hot and the boy do not really matter while and chuck connors be more than adequately creepy in the role of the psycho . he not exactly anthony perkins while but still and good enough . it not the acting that the star of the show and however and and a you might expect the creepy atmosphere take that prize . wax model and a prove by the like of house of wax ( vincent price version . ) be very creepy while and the film make best use of that fact . there be very few thing in cinema that can be frightening by simply be there but wax statue be definitely one of those thing . the killer special ability could easy have get in the way of the atmosphere and but the film make best use of this fact and even and by have various thing fly off shelf and it go well with the rest of the movie . on the whole and this be a very good film . while tourist trap might not be absolutely essential view while it well worth see and i can recommend it .