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Waxwork (1988) -- A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world.

Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   2,200 votes
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Director:
Anthony Hickox
Writer:
Anthony Hickox (writer)
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Release Date:
17 June 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Horror more
Tagline:
Stop On By And Give Afterlife A Try. more
Plot:
A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
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User Comments:
A Damn Good Episodic Gorefest more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Zach Galligan ... Mark

Jennifer Bassey ... Mrs. Loftmore
Joe Baker ... Jenkins

Deborah Foreman ... Sarah

Michelle Johnson ... China
David Warner ... Waxwork Man
Eric Brown ... James

Clare Carey ... Gemma
Buckley Norris ... Lecturer

Dana Ashbrook ... Tony
Micah Grant ... Johnathan
Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros ... Hans (as Mihaly 'Michu' Mesza)
Jack David Walker ... Junior (as Jack David Warner)

John Rhys-Davies ... Werewolf
Nelson Welch ... Elderly Man
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Reise zurück in der Zeit (West Germany)
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Runtime:
95 min | 97 min (unrated version)
Country:
USA | West Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the original shooting script, the caged "cobra-man" circus freak was supposed to be a were-beast and the Man in the Iron Mask was supposed to be one of the exhibits. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Sarah is in Mark's attic, she looks at a book of the Marquis de Sade in a trunk and it glows with white light. When Sarah looks up, hypnotized by the book when it glows, her left hand runs up to the top of her dress. However, in the very next shot, Sarah's left hand is suddenly down and it runs up to the top of her dress all over again. more
Quotes:
Gemma: What's happening tonight, guys?
Tony: Nothing. I gave up drinking.
Sarah Brightman: The third time this month?
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Movie Connections:
References Sudden Impact (1983) more
Soundtrack:
It's My Party more

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What are the differences between the R-Rated cut and the Unrated version of the movie?
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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
A Damn Good Episodic Gorefest, 29 March 2004
8/10
Author: reverendtom from Santa Cruz, CA

There is something about episodic horror movies that I love. Maybe it harkens back to my youth, when I devoured the EC Horror Comics reprints. Something about each individual character having his or her own interesting death always has been a kick ass idea to me. This movie is great. Each character faces his/her own nasty (extremely gory) death scene in different "exhibits" in the wax museum. A darn good time and some seriously great gore FX! Loved it. 8/10

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