A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Zach Galligan | ... | Mark | |
| Jennifer Bassey | ... | Mrs. Loftmore | |
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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 | |
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Micah Grant | ... | Johnathan |
| Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros | ... | Hans (as Mihaly 'Michu' Mesza) | |
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Jack David Walker | ... | Junior (as Jack David Warner) |
| John Rhys-Davies | ... | Werewolf | |
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Nelson Welch | ... | Elderly Man |
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A waxwork museum comes to town, and a mysterious man invites some teens to come to a special showing at midnight. Once inside, while viewing different exhibits, the scenes come alive and the viewer is sucked into the story being portrayed. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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reference to the phantom of the opera | creepy waxworks | marquis de sade | reference to marquis de sade | reference to the marquis de sade |Taglines:
you can step inside the hall of horrors - but dare you pay the price? See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 June 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Passagem See more »Filming Locations:
Higgins-Verbeck-Hirsch Mansion - 637 South Lucerne Boulevard, Windsor Square, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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$808,114Company Credits
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Mrs. Loftmore: Darling.
Mark Loftmore: Hmm?
Mrs. Loftmore: I hear you were having drinks with the butler the other night. Now, you know that sort of thing leads to anarchy.
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Written by Wally Gold (uncredited), John Gluck (uncredited), Herbert Weiner (as Herb Weiner) (uncredited) and Seymour Gottlieb (uncredited)
Performed by Lesley Gore
Courtesy of PolyGram Special Projects a division of PolyGram Records, Inc
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(at around 34 mins) What is supposed to be a solid wall slightly gives away when China leans against it during her fight with the vampires. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Mrs. Loftmore: Darling.
Mark Loftmore: Hmm?
Mrs. Loftmore: I hear you were having drinks with the butler the other night. Now, you know that sort of thing leads to anarchy.
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Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits the song "It's my party" gets interrupted by sounds of boiling wax See more »Alternate Versions
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It's My PartyWritten by Wally Gold (uncredited), John Gluck (uncredited), Herbert Weiner (as Herb Weiner) (uncredited) and Seymour Gottlieb (uncredited)
Performed by Lesley Gore
Courtesy of PolyGram Special Projects a division of PolyGram Records, Inc
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WAXWORK is a really fun, well-done, stylish horror flick. It's not very serious for a horror movie but it's not a total horror-comedy either. It's loaded with cool monsters and famous horror villains (Werewolves, Vampires, Mummies, etc. etc. etc.) There was some other rad looking monsters/evil dudes I didn't recognize, but what was with that goofy @$$ African warrior mothaf#%ka? I watched the uncensored version and although it did have some really bloody parts (especially the vampire scene) I gotta admit i expected a bit more as far as gore. Even so it's still a very good monster flick. If it woulda been a little bloodier and gorier it probably would have received a 9 out of 10 and maybe even a solid 10. I'd recommend this one to not only fans of cheesy '80s horror like myself but any horror fans, just don't expect it to be hella serious.