Production
Tourist Trap was filmed in 24 days.
Italian composer Pino Donaggio was in town working on Joe Dante's Pirahna (1978) at the time that David Schmoeller was filming Tourist Trap. Since Donaggio spoke Spanish – as did Schmoeller – the director was able to convince the composer to score the music for Tourist Trap. The two would have subsequent collaborations, including Crawlspace (1986).
Robert A. Burns, who had worked on Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, handled the art direction – and the majority of the special effects – on Tourist Trap, including the mannequins.
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