Tourist Trap/Fun Facts

• The opening sequence with the items flying out of the cabinet was filmed with the cabinet nailed to the ceiling and the crew where on top of the ceiling flinging items straight down. When it is shown in the film, it gives the illusion that the items are flying straight out.

• Though the masked killer was called Davey, the production crew have since dubbed him "Plasterface".

• The plaster used in the death scene was actually dough.

• Connors' "parents" in the movie were actually played by Schmoeller's parents.

• The mannequin who gives the female lead something to drink is actually Schmoeller's then-wife.

• It was Connors' idea to distinguish between Slausen and Plasterface by having Slausen walk with a limp.

• The script originally called for nudity, but Schmoeller said he was too bashful and embarrassed to bring it up with Tanya Roberts and the other actresses during casting. When they got to the lake scene, he finally asked them if they'd be willing. The collective answer was no.

• Tanya Roberts insisted on running through the woods barefoot in one scene. She thought it would help her better project a sense of pain and fear. The result was also that her feet were bloodied.

• Jocelyn Jones was a classically-trained actress, whereas Chuck Connors was self-taught. During filming, Connors would often ask Schmoeller why Jones would have to go through various routines before filming scenes (such as breathing exercises.) (According to Schmoeller's commentary on the 25th anniversary DVD.)

• Tourist Trap was actually based on David Schmoeller's senior film project at film school. (According to Schmoeller's commentary on the 25th anniversary DVD)

• Director David Schmoeller was startled when the film received a PG rating despite its disturbing subject matter. Schmoeller stated in an interview with TerrorTrap.com that he felt the film would have been more commercially successful had it received an R rating.

• Robin Sherwood provided the heart-shaped sunglasses Eileen wears in the film because she thought they fitted Eileen's personality.

• Stephen King praised the film in his book Danse Macabre, especially its frightful opening scene.