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House of Wax

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
127K
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House of Wax (2005)
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
127K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,537
17
    • Jaume Collet-Serra
    • Charles Belden(story)
    • Chad Hayes(screenplay)
    • Carey W. Hayes(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Chad Michael Murray
    • Paris Hilton
    • Elisha Cuthbert
    • Jaume Collet-Serra
    • Charles Belden(story)
    • Chad Hayes(screenplay)
    • Carey W. Hayes(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Chad Michael Murray
    • Paris Hilton
    • Elisha Cuthbert
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 668User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    Elisha Cuthbert in House of Wax (2005)
    Paris Hilton in House of Wax (2005)
    Paris Hilton and Robert Ri'chard in House of Wax (2005)
    Paris Hilton in House of Wax (2005)
    Elisha Cuthbert and Chad Michael Murray in House of Wax (2005)
    Jon Abrahams, Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, and Jared Padalecki in House of Wax (2005)
    Jon Abrahams and Chad Michael Murray in House of Wax (2005)
    Paris Hilton in House of Wax (2005)
    Elisha Cuthbert in House of Wax (2005)
    Jon Abrahams in House of Wax (2005)
    Jared Padalecki in House of Wax (2005)
    Elisha Cuthbert and Brian Van Holt in House of Wax (2005)

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    Chad Michael Murray
    Chad Michael Murray
    • Nick
    Paris Hilton
    Paris Hilton
    • Paige
    Elisha Cuthbert
    Elisha Cuthbert
    • Carly Jones
    Brian Van Holt
    Brian Van Holt
    • Bo
    Jared Padalecki
    Jared Padalecki
    • Wade
    Jon Abrahams
    Jon Abrahams
    • Dalton
    Robert Ri'chard
    Robert Ri'chard
    • Blake
    Dragicia Debert
    • Trudy Sinclair
    • (as Dragitsa Debert)
    Thomas Adamson
    • Young Bo
    Murray Smith
    • Dr. Sinclair
    Sam Harkess
    • Young Vincent
    Damon Herriman
    Damon Herriman
    • Roadkill Driver
    Andy Anderson
    Andy Anderson
    • Sheriff
    Chantal Lugg
    • Wax Model
    • (uncredited)
    Emma Lung
    Emma Lung
    • Jennifer
    • (uncredited)
    Kendal Rae
    Kendal Rae
    • Sexy Girl
    • (uncredited)
      • Jaume Collet-Serra
      • Charles Belden(story)
      • Chad Hayes(screenplay)
      • Carey W. Hayes(screenplay)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of the killers in the film is named Vincent, a tribute to Vincent Price who appeared in the original House of Wax (1953).
    • 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

    User reviews668

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    7/10
    Great Slasher!
    I wasn't expecting to much of this movie when I went into the theater but I had been waiting for it for many years. To sum it up, it was pretty damn good! Chad Michael Murray was pretty good, I thought he was going to be another Chris Flynn from Wrong Turn but I was wrong. Elisha Cuthbert was also good but the best performance has to go to Brian Van Holt. He played the bad guy too well, I mean he was sick, sadistic, and very cruel. The back story between the brothers was good, plus I liked how no killings took place until about 40 minutes into the film. It gave you time to pick the character you wanted to see live and the one you wanted to see die. Jon Abrahams was pretty good as the goofy best bud of CMM. I liked how Chad kind of cried when he found him dead, it was better then just him being like, "Whatever, my buddy is dead, who cares". It showed how he really cared. So overall, this was a darn god slasher with some great effects. Bravo!
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    • jakewill78
    • May 14, 2005

    FAQ5

    • Who dies?
    • Why does Bo have marks on his wrists? Wasn't it Vincent who was taped up?
    • Will there be a sequel?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2005 (United States)
      • Australia
      • United States
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Queensland, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • Dark Castle Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 53 minutes
      • Color
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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