Review of The Wax Mask

The Wax Mask (1997)
7/10
Wax Mixed Reactions
30 September 2016
Warning: Spoilers
For all you Massimo Vanni fans - he's not in it much and basically plays a corpse. Also, I think a wax version of Massimo actually has more screen time than Massimo himself.

Other folks - this is late era Italian horror film somehow based on something Lucio Fulci dreamed up. Filmed mostly around the Villa Borghese in Rome, it involves a wax museum that's due to open and a young woman who gets a job there. Thing is, peeps go missing and somehow exhibits end up at the museum who resemble them. Coincidence? You find out.

I don't want to spoil too much of this plot wise, but as late era Italian horror films go, this one isn't too bad. This is from the real, proper, end of the era, because after this all you're getting is Bruno Mattei and Dario Argento films.

There's a bit of gore, and quite a bit of topless female action if that's your thing (and it is, admit it). Also, this film actually has two bizarre but typically Italian twists at the end (one Terminator-influenced!). I found it for 50p at a car boot sale. Maybe you will too.

But don't got to Jessie Street Car Boot Sale. That's MY territory.
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