Stopping off at a motel in a small town to rest for the night, a man and his wife find the area a front for a group of criminals to make videos of them torturing people to demented passersby and force them to fight the group off to get away alive.Overall this was a rather tedious, tired retread without a lot of interesting moments about it. One of the biggest issues with this one is the rather bland and tiresome story here that is quite unimpressive with how it gives out its plot points. The revelation about the secret organization is not only given quite early from the set-ups showing the cameras hidden around the room or listening into their conversations but also seems obvious based on their insistence upon staying, the general sleazy atmosphere and the completely desolation location that continues on throughout here. These here really hurt the first half by dragging this out through a series of scenes designed to build up suspense yet never does anything for that factor in a tired example of the style. There's also a big problem here in the boredom it takes before the first attack by showing them doing nothing of interest around the hotel or fighting with each other which makes this extremely taxing to get through because of the problems with the couple and the lack of the group in action in the beginning. These here are enough to hold off against the few minor areas of enjoyment here, starting with the action throughout the final half as the masked men make for some enjoyable times here tending to the various escape tactics present with the race for the booby-trapped car, the break-in attempt on the motel room and finally the big brawls here throughout that are quite fun and tend to really get some excitement going. That frantic action here not only gives the section some nice gore but also a pretty thrilling way to work the creepy looks of the masks the gangs' wearing during these interactions that add a darker overall tone to these proceedings. Still, all of these aren't enough to overcome the main flaws with this one which is overall quite problematic and flawed.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and Nudity.

Of course if you read the reviews on IMDb you'll see countless people tell you how stereotypical this is, how often we've seen this premise and what movies it "rips off." Welcome to Hollywood. And welcome especially to the horror genre. Hundreds of slasher flicks starts with teenagers whose cars break down but that doesn't make them any less interesting. Terror Trap does borrow elements from films like Vacancy but that doesn't make it any less watchable. Terror Trap is violent, gritty, tense and fun to watch. Certain elements are campy but that can be a fun thing when it comes to horror. Best of all the film was relatively low budget but still had great special effects and gore. Fan favourites Michael Madsen and Jeff Fahey are a lot of fun but Madsen is mostly used as a figure head and doesn't get a lot of good screen time. David James Elliott and Heather Marsden are really good as the couple stranded at the horrifying hotel. This film won't blow you away but if you're looking for a decent slasher flick in a sea of less than stellar entries than Terror Trap should fill your desire. It's fun and enjoyable. 7.5/10

If you've seen VACANCY, this movie will look very familiar. You've heard of speed traps; this is a terror trap. You may say a terror trip for an estranged couple Don(David James Elliot)and Nancy(Heather Marsden)taking a road trip in hopes of gaining some excitement in their marriage. While on a lonely Louisiana highway their car is sideswiped and then rammed. The local sheriff(Jeff Fahey)investigates and advises the couple to spend the night at a nearby motel. Soon after occupying their room, they realize something is very wrong. They find out that after people check in, they become sordid entertainment for people from the backwoods that pay to watch people slaughtered on closed circuit TV. Slash, stab, splatter and shoot. Don and Nancy do make it to the parking lot, but so do the gang of brutal killers. If only they can find a vehicle to escape as the sun rises. Also appearing in this mess is: Michael Madsen, Matt Triplett, Andrew Sensenig, Lacey Minchew and B. Martin Williams. When you see a road sign up ahead that says AVOID, it is advise well taken.

This film is the epitome of plagiarism. As already noted this is a clone of the superior Vacancy in all but name. And you should know better - you don't need this review to warn you off. Michael Madsen alas these days is a name synonymous with movie garbage.Jeff Fahey also pops up, eagerly hamming it up as the "sheriff" who is always at hand to lead the troubled motorists to the motel. The acting is not too bad but the production and direction suck with the movie littered with continuity errors. The ending is a farce. We see the bickering couple finally escape, then jump back to the funeral scene shown at the start of the movie ( this time with the inference that other baddies are running a motel from hell)and then jump to Madsen wasting a guy in an explosion. Then cue the credits. Amateur hour.No Vacancy.