House Of Wax on DVD (2005)

Graham Tate from Halifax, UK , 06/06/2005

OK, so the thought of Paris Hilton being in this movie may put you off, but don't let it, as for remakes go, this is quite well done, im not a huge fan of the original though. Its a creepy thought of stubling upon a town you think is full of people, only to find only 3 people live in it (three psychos), and everyone else is made of wax, like a little model town, only gory, its a little overdone (as the house of wax museum is ACTUALLY made of wax) and the script can get a little corny,however, there are some very cool original scenes in it(i especially liked the scene in the cinema) so overall its quite a good watch. A FEW NOTES: It has quite a slow opening and some typical horror moments, and after the slow opening its more of an action horror, so those who like to care about there characters before you see them slaughtered, this might not be for you.

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Burtonbach from Abertawe [Highly rated reviewer] , 19/05/2008

Dear me..........Thank god I never went to the cinema to see this bundle of melted candles! Usual scenario ......Six friends go off the beaten track and end up in a Ghost Town dominated by an old Waxworks museum.......... However there are two brothers living there with some surprises in store , and who bring a whole new meaning to the phrase' you are getting on my wick'.......Paris Hilton graces the screen but it's hard to tell her from the wax dummies ....she gets down to a red bra and panties looks ornamental and that's about it. But you get the idea the director is shouting from the sidelines 'Keep moving kid they're stock taking' This is so far removed from the brilliant original with Vincent Price it's an insult. And during a scene in an empty cinema we seen Bette Davis in Whatever happened to Baby Jane and she steals the show! when she 's singing .......I'm writing a letter to Daddy. she's no doubt writing 'Get me the Hell outta here!'..... which kind of says it all ............ .Don't even bother with DVD on this one folks much like an Electrolux hoover it sucks big time.

  20 out of 20 people found this review helpful

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Razzledazzle from Leicestershire , 10/06/2005

House of Wax is an interesting premise, playing on your fears stemming from childhood through dolls, clowns, puppets and here, waxwork models.

If you've ever been to Madame Tussuards and imagined how freaky it would be for all the lights to suddenly go out, this is a movie you'll enjoy.

Despite a slow first act, with some extremely lazy backstory thrown in, House of Wax comes alive with some imaginative set-pieces, the cinema a favourite, sending a chill down your spine, whilst there's also quite a few tense moments as the heat rises. Literally.

The acting isn't the greatest at times, and our protagonists still do the dumbest things when faced with the threat of danger. I kind of hoped Scream had put such scenarios to bed long ago.

The ending might be seen as farcical to some, but as a twisted nightmare it hits the spot. And that's what horror is sometimes all about.

You wont care too much for the characters other than the two main leads, but there are some excellent little touches here, and a few surprises along the way.

By no means a classic, and you can criticise it easily, but its certainly worth your attention.

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Christopher Jenkins from Scotland , 16/07/2005

I went to the cinema and got more than i bargined for, jumps and shocks for the last three quarters of the movie, very entertaining stuff, a very well made remake of the william castle version years back

  10 out of 15 people found this review helpful

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JWelsh from London , 29/08/2008

This without doubt has to be one of the worst films ever produced for commercial consumption. It literally has no redeeming features, the acting is poor (what do you expect with Paris Hilton), the direction is amateur at best (creating about as much tension as opening a packet of Twiglets), and the script is dire, for example when their car breaks down. They knock on someones door to use the phone (which is by the door) and instead of doing that, the character decides to walk up stairs while the owners not looking and starts snooping around the upstairs of his house! What??? That's ridiculous!!!

I haven't yet seen the original film, which could and probably is better. But the actual premise isn't too bad. The idea that a killer preserves his victims in wax, has some potential. However that potential is never even remotely realised. It would be a crime to describe this film as a horror movie, as that would be extremely disrespectful to real horror movies (Halloween, Alien, Dawn of the Dead etc). I implore you, do not watch, rent, or buy this movie and hopefully the studio who made it will never darken our doors with such unimaginative and poorly made rubbish ever again. The weird thing is, I'm actually a big movie fan and can usually find some redeeming features in most films. Just goes to show how bad I found this film!

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