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Terror Trap is everyone's worst nightmare about what can happen in a rural Southern town. Corrupt law enforcement, isolation, sick and violent rednecks and no way to leave. Driving to a weekend getaway, a car breakdown strands young couple Don and Nancy (David James Elliot and Heather Marsden) while passing through a small, rural Louisiana town. Finding the couple on the roadside, the town's inhospitable Sheriff Taylor (Jeff Fahey) tells them there'll be no one to repair their car before morning. He directs them to a nearby motel for the night run by Carter (Michael Madsen). Checking into the seedy, rundown establishment, Don and Nancy have no way of knowing how this place deals with outsiders. Badge aside, the Sheriff answers to Carter, as do a gang of twisted, masked kidnappers, torturers, and killers. By the time Don and Nancy realize what s happening, it s too late to flee. They must fight to survive the night, or be the next victims of the Terror Trap...
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
To be honest with you, despite having a couple of low budget stars (Jeff Fahey and Michael Madsen) this low budget, straight to Horror Channel DVD was sadly lacking. The plot was something that's been done time and again in better ways (there are touches of Vacancy and Hostel to name but two) with more believability and better acting. The wife was there as the typical screaming female, the husband "manned up" in a blink and you'll miss it shot and overall the plot wasn't that well thought out. Add to this some disjointed sequences, some bad editing alongside a lot of missed opportunities (where weaponry could have been grabbed by the couple who choose to ignore it as they run by) and the viewer could really be left wondering why it was made.
Whilst this is watchable if you're not expecting much I'd really advise you to save your money and wait for it to appear on the TV as otherwise you may well feel a little cheated.
Whilst this is watchable if you're not expecting much I'd really advise you to save your money and wait for it to appear on the TV as otherwise you may well feel a little cheated.
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Very Good Film, Well Worth The Money, Don't Let This One Slip By, A Must See For Any Horror Fans.
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2.4 out of 5 stars
9 reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Cheap Rip Off
14 Dec 2012
By orion725
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
If you saw Vacancy, then you know exactly what this movie is about. It's basically the same movie, just not as good as Vacancy. A couple finds themselves trapped at a motel where they are terrorized by masked men who are bent on killing them for the sake of enteratining an audience who has paid to watch a live broadcast of a brutal murder..
I don't understand how someone can write almost the same exact script as another movie, call it their own and have no sense of embarrassment over doing it.
I don't understand how someone can write almost the same exact script as another movie, call it their own and have no sense of embarrassment over doing it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Should Have Been Titled "Vacancy 3"
1 Feb 2012
By Compay
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Format:DVD
Terror Trap is a pointless horror flick that borrows completely from Vacancy and Hostel. The movie tells the story of a bickering couple that wind up in a backwoods motel, where they are terrorized by sadistic men as their ordeal is caught on camera for others.
The movie is painfully unoriginal, filled with tedious dialogue, and is riddled with plot holes. Michael Madsen, easily the best-known actors in the film, phones in his performance for an easy check. Jeff Fahey turns up the volume on his performance as one of the film's bad guys, but neither his performance nor Madsen's are enough to salvage the movie.
Once in a while, I discover a hidden gem amongst low-budget horror flicks that go straight to video. Terror Trap is not one of them. It's not worth a rental, so I can't imagine why anyone would actually buy the DVD. If you're a diehard fan of Jeff Fahey, or wouldn't mind a Vacancy rip-off, it's worth a watch. Otherwise, renting it is a complete waste of time.
The movie is painfully unoriginal, filled with tedious dialogue, and is riddled with plot holes. Michael Madsen, easily the best-known actors in the film, phones in his performance for an easy check. Jeff Fahey turns up the volume on his performance as one of the film's bad guys, but neither his performance nor Madsen's are enough to salvage the movie.
Once in a while, I discover a hidden gem amongst low-budget horror flicks that go straight to video. Terror Trap is not one of them. It's not worth a rental, so I can't imagine why anyone would actually buy the DVD. If you're a diehard fan of Jeff Fahey, or wouldn't mind a Vacancy rip-off, it's worth a watch. Otherwise, renting it is a complete waste of time.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pitiful
27 Dec 2011
By nina
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
I hate to review a movie before finishing it but I couldn't sit through much of this. What seemed like potential for a very frightening film turned out to be another cheap knockoff of many horror films. I should've known it would be horrible when Michael Madsen and Jeff Fahey were starring in it. I should've run for the hills from the beginning.
Nothing, absolutely nothing about this was original. You have an argumentative husband and wife whose road trip land them in trouble.
Out of respect for potential viewers and because I am trying my best to forget I've seen any of this movie, I will leave my review here. This film has a bunch of ridiculous surprises and you just have to watch the film (if you can) to catch them. It tries to be suspenseful but falls short.
As for the actors, sigh. I used to be such a big Michael Madsen fan but he hasn't been in a decent film since The Getaway in '93! It's sad to see an actor of his caliber drift further and further into B-movie land but too late. Same for Jeff Fahey. I always enjoyed him and he's a good actor but I can't stomach the types of movies he does now. From now on I will be smart and avoid films with these two, along with anything Billy Zane is in, like the plague.
Sorry but I can't recommend this crud of a movie to anyone.
Nothing, absolutely nothing about this was original. You have an argumentative husband and wife whose road trip land them in trouble.
Out of respect for potential viewers and because I am trying my best to forget I've seen any of this movie, I will leave my review here. This film has a bunch of ridiculous surprises and you just have to watch the film (if you can) to catch them. It tries to be suspenseful but falls short.
As for the actors, sigh. I used to be such a big Michael Madsen fan but he hasn't been in a decent film since The Getaway in '93! It's sad to see an actor of his caliber drift further and further into B-movie land but too late. Same for Jeff Fahey. I always enjoyed him and he's a good actor but I can't stomach the types of movies he does now. From now on I will be smart and avoid films with these two, along with anything Billy Zane is in, like the plague.
Sorry but I can't recommend this crud of a movie to anyone.
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