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House of Wax (2005)

R  113 min  -  Horror | Thriller   -  6 May 2005 (USA)
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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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Charles Belden (story), Chad Hayes (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Elisha Cuthbert ...
Chad Michael Murray ...
Brian Van Holt ...
Paris Hilton ...
Jared Padalecki ...
Jon Abrahams ...
Robert Ri'chard ...
Dragicia Debert Dragicia Debert ...
Trudy Sinclair (as Dragitsa Debert)
Thomas Adamson Thomas Adamson ...
Murray Smith Murray Smith ...
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Damon Herriman ...
Andy Anderson ...
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Storyline

Six friends are on their way to a football game. They decide to camp out for the night and continue driving the next day. The next day the friends find that they're having car troubles, so two of the friends accept a stranger's ride into a small town named Ambrose. The main attraction in Ambrose is the House of Wax. Except something is not right in this town, the wax figures are so realistic and the whole town is deserted - except for two murderous twin brothers. The six friends must fight to survive and escape from being the next exhibits in the House of Wax. Written by Nicky  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Wax | Fight | Traffic Jam | Car Trouble | Small Town  | See more »

Taglines:

There's a reason they look so real. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, some sexual content and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Wax House, Baby See more »

Filming Locations:

Australia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,077,236 (USA) (8 May 2005) (3111 Screens)

Gross:

$32,048,809 (USA) (24 July 2005)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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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. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Carly and Wade are looking around in the House of Wax for the first time, Carly dusts off a section of a mirror. Between shots the mirror goes from having only that small section wiped off to having the whole surface wiped free of dust. See 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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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. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Scream 4 (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Helena"
Written by Gerard Way, Matt Pelissier, Frank Iero, Ray Toro and Mikey Way
Performed by My Chemical Romance
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing See more »