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House of Wax (2005) -- Six friends are stranded in a ghost town where a towering wax museum looms ahead. And inside are two brothers who have a special way of making the wax figures look real...
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House of Wax (2005) -- Six friends are stranded in a ghost town where a towering wax museum looms ahead. And inside are two brothers who have a special way of making the wax figures look real...
House of Wax (2005) -- Six friends are stranded in a ghost town where a towering wax museum looms ahead. And inside are two brothers who have a special way of making the wax figures look real...
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Overview

User Rating:
5.4/10   28,987 votes
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Director:
Jaume Collet-Serra
Writers (WGA):
Charles Belden (story)
Chad Hayes (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
6 May 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Gejagt. Ermordet. Zur Schau gestellt. (Hunted.Murdered.Displayed.) more
Plot:
Six friends are stranded in a ghost town where a towering wax museum looms ahead. And inside are two brothers who have a special way of making the wax figures look real... full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(92 articles)
"Museum" from Boxcar Theatre Opens at Sf's Wax Museum November 2
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 2 November 2009, 2:00 AM, PST)

Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 11/03/2009
 (From Fangoria. 31 October 2009, 9:00 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
"Wrong Turn" meets "Texas Chainsaw massacre". Still the fakest thing is Hilton's acting more (547 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for horror violence, some sexual content and language.
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
Australia | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Australia more

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Trivia:
On 26 June 2004, a sound stage being used for the film burned to the ground during a test of special-effects equipment. The fire, started by a candle, destroyed a studio at Warner Bros Movie World on Australia's Gold Coast. One crew member was treated for burns to his arm, but no one else was injured. The smoke reached a nearby highway, which was not shut down. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Carly's on the phone leaving a message on Blake's cell in Bo's truck, she pauses for a moment as Bo comes out and asks, "Where's Wade?". When Blake listens to the message later, there's hardly a pause between her message and then her talking to Bo. There was a much longer pause the first time. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Trudy Sinclair: You are being such a good boy. Would you like some more cereal, sweetheart? Here you go.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Prayer more

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Does Paris Hilton's character die?
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30 out of 49 people found the following comment useful.
"Wrong Turn" meets "Texas Chainsaw massacre". Still the fakest thing is Hilton's acting, 8 November 2005
7/10
Author: Eazy91 from Pennsylvania

**1/2 Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton and Jon Abrahams. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.

Yet another classic horror film remade with dunder-headed teenage acting despite grizzly and creative deaths. Based on the 1953 Vincent Price film House of Wax where a maniac kills unsuspecting teenage hooligans and turns them into priceless wax figures. Still with the fantastic set design to make the whole house into wax the movie is a typical classic horror remake like Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre later remade, despite creativity and so-so acting the movie was still just a gore picture. Director Serra showed mild enthusiasm with his directing but still worth watching. My final rating 7/10.

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