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House of Wax

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
129K
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POPULARITY
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723
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.

  • Director
    • Jaume Collet-Serra
  • Writers
    • Charles Belden
    • Chad Hayes
    • Carey W. Hayes
  • Stars
    • Chad Michael Murray
    • Paris Hilton
    • Elisha Cuthbert
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    129K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,324
    723
    • Director
      • Jaume Collet-Serra
    • Writers
      • Charles Belden
      • Chad Hayes
      • Carey W. Hayes
    • Stars
      • Chad Michael Murray
      • Paris Hilton
      • Elisha Cuthbert
    • 675User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 11 nominations

    Videos9

    House of Wax
    Trailer 0:31
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    House Of Wax Scene: What Happened To The Music?
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    House Of Wax Scene: Gas Station Fight
    Clip 0:43
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    House Of Wax Scene: You're The Guy From The Campsite
    Clip 1:09
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    House Of Wax Scene: Look At The Little Dog
    Clip 1:09
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    House Of Wax Scene: I'm Looking For My Sister
    Clip 1:08
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    House Of Wax Scene: Turn Off Your Lights!
    Clip 0:51
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    House Of Wax Scene: I Can't Believe You're Making Me Do This
    Clip 0:37
    Watch House Of Wax Scene: I Can't Believe You're Making Me Do This

    Photos369

    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)

    Top cast

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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)
    • Director
      • Jaume Collet-Serra
    • Writers
      • Charles Belden
      • Chad Hayes
      • Carey W. Hayes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jared Padalecki and Paris Hilton later appear in an episode of Supernatural (2005) together also centered around a Wax Museum. There's even reference to this movie in the episode.
    • 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 reviews675

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Entertaining horror movie
    At first, when I saw the name Paris Hilton, I wasn't too sure about House Of Wax (2005). But I decided to give it a fair shot anyways, and I'm glad I did. House Of Wax was actually an entertaining well made horror film. The plot was cool and intriguing. The actors were well casted, and I enjoyed all the characters and the actors playing them did a good job, yes, even Paris Hilton did a pretty good job. The movie was never boring, it always kept you interested and on the edge of your seat. The violence was a bit too graphic at times, but overall it wasn't that bad, other horrors have been far worse when it comes to carnage. Now it's not like the movie was flawless, it did have some flaws. The acting in a few scenes was kinda lackluster, could have been better if they would've just tried again I'm sure. I know a lot of people thought Paris Hilton was going to just be terrible in this movie, in my own personal opinion, I actually thought she did pretty good In her own respective role. She did get to dance around in her lingerie in 1 scene, so you straight guys out there, there you go. For the ladies and gay guys, do not despair, there is definite eye candy for you as well. Chad Michael Murray is one of the main stars here, who actually acts well and looks hot in his role at the same time, hard to find in a horror movie! So does Jared Padalecki, he does well in his role, and looks good doing it. This movie is just a good time for horror movie fans. It's not poorly made or cliché, or cheesily acted. 7/10 for house of wax.
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    • Nov 23, 2015

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    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)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wax House, Baby
    • Filming locations
      • Queensland, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • Dark Castle Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,064,800
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,077,236
      • May 8, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $68,766,121
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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