Filled with the usual contemporary horror staples, most notably lots of rusty torture implements and cellphones that tend to scurry mischievously out of reach just as the villain bears down on his prey.
House of Wax
Prey. Slay. Display.
2005 · 1h 53m · R
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Jaume Collet-Serra
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House of Wax
Overview
A group of unwitting teens are stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.
Director and cast
- Jaume Collet-Serra Director
- Elisha Cuthbert as Carly Jones
- Chad Michael Murray as Nick Jones
- Brian Van Holt as Bo Sinclair / Vincent Sinclair
- Paris Hilton as Paige Edwards
- Jon Abrahams as Dalton Chapman
- Jared Padalecki as Wade Felton
- Robert Ri'chard as Blake Johnson
- Damon Herriman as Lester Sinclair
- Dragicia Debert as Trudy Sinclair
- Murray Smith as Dr. Victor Sinclair
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
It had a great sense of humor about itself.
You'll be rooting for these people to get slaughtered out of sheer boredom.
This movie gives it to you, as no movie has in some years.
When the cast starts wondering where the roadkill is, someone says, 'Follow the smell.' Good tip: That's how you'll know where Wax is playing.
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