House of Wax

1953
PG
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

21K

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Horror

An associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous.An associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous.An associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

21K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

Igor
(as Charles Buchinsky)

Reggie Rymal

The Barker

Oliver Blake

Pompous Patron with Watch
(uncredited)

Holly Brooke

Woman
(uncredited)

Joanne Brown

Girlfriend
(uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Museum Patron
(uncredited)

Leo Curley

Portly Man
(uncredited)

Dan Dowling

Museum Patron
(uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Medical Examiner
(uncredited)

Director
- André De Toth
Writers
- Crane Wilbur
- Charles Belden
All cast & crew
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Trivia
Although the film was produced in 3D, ironically, director André De Toth was blind in one eye and hence could not see the effect.

Goofs
During the fight scene between Henry Jarrod and his ex-business partner Matthew Burke, Burke grabs a flail and hurls it towards the camera. As the flail reaches the top of the screen, the camera shakes vertically for a moment. This is because the handle of the flail hit the top of the camera.

Quotes
Prof. Henry Jarrod: Once in his lifetime, every artist feels the hand of God, and creates something that comes alive.

Alternate versions
Released in Japan in the short-lived VHD format in 3-D. This disc has been widely copied to make bootleg tapes and DVDs.

Connections
Edited into FrightMare Theater: The House of Wax (2022)

Soundtracks
On the Rue de la Paix
(uncredited)
Music by Werner R. Heymann
Danced by the can-can dancers

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Featured review

A pure classical horror flick---and had my great great uncle in it.

My great uncle was in this movie, being the barker. Watch this movie and get out of the way of his ''tricks''. His name was Reggie Rymal. I'm Larry...

My uncle was an entertainer and comedian in the early 1950s and was well known for his paddle-ball skills. He performed standup comedy and paddle-ball at hotels around the country. He appeared on many television shows during the early days of TV including "The Eddie Cantor Show, You Asked For It, and Ladies Choice.

I have always felt he was chosen for this movie due to the contribution in content for the 3-D effects. He was simply an amazing guy.