10 More Horror Movie Reveals So Bad You Almost Walked Out
These horrors tried to be clever but ended up losing their whole audience.
There are certain things considered part and parcel of horror, including elaborate deaths, jump scares, and excessive gore - tripping over nothing while running away from a serial killer also tends to play a factor - but another important component is "the reveal".
Some of the most memorable cinematic scenes involve an unexpected truth being exposed, an unmasking, or the unveiling of a petrifying creature. Moments like this can elevate a solid flick into an unforgettable experience. Even if the film isn't great up until that point, a superb unveiling can turn everything around.
As highlighted in our previous 10 More Horror Movie Reveals So Bad You Almost Walked Out, though, a botched reveal can make things worse. Certain horrors start off fine, but are ruined by an eye-rolling twist or unintentionally hilarious bombshell.
Even when a movie starts poorly, you might be compelled to push through, since you're curious to know who the killer is or see how it ends. However, that grand unveiling can be so bad, you wish you could turn back time to avoid watching 90 minutes of garbage.
Although this list contains major spoilers, it's better to learn about them here since it should deter you from checking out these godawful horror movies.
10. Tourist Trap
In Tourist Trap, Molly and her friends stumble upon a roadside wax museum after their car breaks down. While exploring, Molly's group finds themselves being hunted by a telekinetic maniac called Davey.
Molly and her companions are assisted by the museum's owner, Mr. Slausen, who happens to be Davey's brother. However, in the end, Molly discovers Slausen is the killer, who turns into his Davey persona when he wishes to spill blood.
Even though Tourist Trap never tries to be high art, it could've attempted a more original twist. Thanks to films like Psycho, the "killer is actually two personalities in one body" concept was a cliche long before this slasher came out in 1979. Also, it's never explained where Slausen got his psychic powers, so that plot point goes nowhere.
This epiphany makes less sense in hindsight, as Slausen holds the ensemble at gunpoint the first time he meets them, before then pretending to help them out. If he intended to slaughter them, why didn't he snuff them out then, rather than dragging everything out and risk being killed... which is exactly what happens.
The Tourist Trap is reasonably entertaining, but the final revelation creates massive plot holes that ruin the experience.