Robert W. 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

cmoyton 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.

msclarissa I do not know how Michael Madsen and Jeff Fahey have ended up in this cheaply and obviously independently produced rip-off of "Vacancy".There are no surprises in here, but the main actors give a solid performance, especially Fahey and Elliott, and the technical quality and directing are not that bad.I found it fairly enjoyable for what it is. A bit more originality, and it actually could have become something. Watching it without having seen "Vacancy" might be OK, but then the experience of "Vacancy" will be spoiled. If you have a choice, go for "Vacancy". If you liked "Vacancy" so much that you would like to see it one more time with different actors and on a lower budget, it's your responsibility. Avoid it, if you have something better to do, though.

PopcornLovesMovie Where do I start with Terror Trap AKA Error Crap. My goodness, this movie is a utter failure in movie making. I don't mind the everything they stole from Vacancy. No sir, that's fine. What I mind, however, was the illogical plot line, the amateur hour actors and the lack of any sort of gore. The plot line might be similar to Vacancy but the execution was much worse. For those who want to see Michael Madsen, don't. His presence in this movie is completely useless. In fact, the movie will make more sense if he's not in it. It seems they just inserted him in so that they can have Michael Madsen in the credit. For those looking for gore, forget about it. This movie has none. It's basically as tame as Die Hard. Guys either get killed by guns or knives. And they don't show the killing scene. A complete and utter failure of movie making, I can't stress that enough.