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    Spirited remake of Mystery of the Wax Museum (qv); as a piece of screen narrative it leaves much to be desired, but the sudden shocks are well managed, perhaps because this is the first Grade-A 3-D film, packed with gimmicks irrelevant to the story

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    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44

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    Two movies on this disc

    In spite of another review claiming this to be the original movie, it clearly isn't.
    
    For on this disc (in the special features section )is ... read more »

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    • Rainham
    • 26 Oct 2005 at 19:23

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    "Classic" in the sense that it's slow and not scary

    I can't remember what prompted me to add this to my rental list - probably some mention of it being a horror classic. Unfortunately, classic in this ... read more »

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    • emilycleaver
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    • 12 Apr 2011 at 15:36

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    Chilling Than The Remake.

    I have seen the remake of House Of Wax which had Chad Michael Murray, Jared Padalecki and Paris Hilton. That was a scary and gory film that kept on going to the... read more »

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    • 12 Feb 2010 at 15:37

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    Vincent is worth the "Price" of admission alone!

    Yes, I think you can see what I've done there. This is a beautiful looking film at the very least with fantastic colour saturation and beautiful lighting - ... read more »

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    • TheGreyBlade
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    • 04 Jan 2010 at 16:14

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    PRICELESS

    Other reviews say it all about HOUSE OF WAX. Very few people under 60 will have seen this film in 3d in a cinema.If you have Tridef 3d or colrcode 3d ... read more »

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    • KINEMATION
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    • Sleaford
    • 07 Jun 2007 at 18:36

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    Not even Vincent could save

    Average horror film which even the presence of the great Vincent Price couldn't improve. 2 stars because of there's an extra bonus film on the dvd.

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    • Gutterboy
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    • Sheffield
    • 23 May 2007 at 20:16

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    TWO FILMS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

    CHECK OUT in the extras 'Mystery of The wax Museum' which is actually the full length film from 1933. The 1953 version and main feature is virtually a ... read more »

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    • Mansfield
    • 22 Jan 2007 at 12:48

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    HOUSE OF WAX

    VINCENT PRICE AT HIS VERY BEST, YOU JUST CANT BEAT THE OLDIES.

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    • peter rumsey
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    • 27 Jul 2006 at 23:54

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    House of Wax/Mystery of the Wax Museum(1933)

    I too thought that the 2nd film was better. 'House of Wax' was made at the time of 3D effect films---and it doesn't half show, although it too was ... read more »

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    • Ellen Stevenson
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    • 17 Jul 2006 at 11:59

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    The Best 3-D film ever made?

    Fairly enjoyable in a tacky 1950s kind of way (all the ladies scream in decibel levels clearly dubbed by other actresses of higher range), although not as good ... read more »

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    • Joe Sales
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    • 26 May 2006 at 23:55

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    Two entertaining movies

    House of Wax (1953 Original) -
    
    A good film, which is entertaining and very enjoyable with an interesting story. The film has a very good central ... read more »

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    • 09 Apr 2006 at 12:51
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