House of Wax

2005
R
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

5.5/10

137K

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A group of teens are unwittingly stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.A group of teens are unwittingly stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.A group of teens are unwittingly stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

137K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,100

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 11 nominations

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House of Wax

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House Of Wax Scene: What Happened To The Music?

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House Of Wax Scene: Gas Station Fight

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House Of Wax Scene: You're The Guy From The Campsite

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House Of Wax Scene: Look At The Little Dog

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Trivia
Director Jaume Collet-Serra insisted that practical effects be used as much as possible for the film. Visual effects were used when necessary which were used sparingly.

Goofs
Carly's height changes throughout the film. This is explained in the extras; because Jared Padalecki is so tall, Elisha Cuthbert wore wooden shoes in the scenes where her feet weren't shown. In some scenes, she is up to Wade's shoulder. In others, she is up to his chest.

Quotes
Blake: [after Dalton is given a make-over] He looks like Elton John, only more gay.
Dalton: Elton John is gay?

Crazy credits
Random letters in the end credits of the movie begin to melt down from the screen as they appear. Also, some pairs of letters are joined, just like Bo and Vincent when they were born.

Alternate versions
The uncut version is rated R21 in Singapore. Two scenes needed to be trimmed to secure an NC16 rating. First is the body dragging scene where the head slowly detaches itself from the torso. Next is the scene where the killer graphically removes a pole that is jammed into a female victim's head.

Connections
Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #12.137 (2005)

Soundtracks
Minerva
Written by Stephen Carpenter, Chi Cheng (as Chi Cheng), Abe Cunningham (as Abran Cunningham),
Frank Delgado and Chino Moreno (as Camilo Chino Moreno)
Performed by Deftones
Courtesy of Maverick Recording Company
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

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Featured review

8/10

Impressive slasher flick

As a lover of the horror genre, i found House of Wax quite refreshing. It is a cheesy style remake of a classic and doesn't really do anything that i've not seen before, but it has an Ora about it takes sets it apart from a lot of the mediocre horror flicks in recent times.

The build up, although slow is well paced and introduces the characters well enough so that we 'the audience' develop a liking for them; and when the killing's start i'm sure you'll agree the wait was worth it.

Overall, House of Wax has a decent cast, adequate story, great tension and wonderful over the top death and violence that make it a must see for cheesy horror lovers and a safe bet for any horror fan.

8/10