House of Wax

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1 hr. 47 min.

Horror

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28%

163 Reviews

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43%

250,000+ Ratings

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A gang of college friends, including Wade (Jared Padalecki) and his girlfriend, Carly (Elisha Cuthbert), are en route to a school football game when they wind up with a flat tire in a ghost town. They are forced to seek help in the only place that's open: the local wax museum. Once inside the spooky and seemingly abandoned building, they find the works on display are not quite what they seem -- and the group soon discovers it's being hunted by the insane twin brothers who run the museum.

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Critics Consensus

Bearing little resemblance to the 1953 original, House of Wax is a formulaic but better-than-average teen slasher flick.

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Pedro Henrique C

Well, I'll let you know: The House of Wax is not bad, yes the script is rubbish but the story catches you in the 25 minutes of the film

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Priyan B

Above average some jumpscares here and there 7/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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th _

House of Wax is a decent horror film with a unique premise and some good scares. The movie has a solid cast and engaging storyline. However, it can be a bit predictable at times and the character development is lacking. Overall, it's an entertaining watch if you enjoy slasher films, but it doesn't quite reach the level of a must-see classic.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Meg G

I really enjoy this film. The 'gore' is good and works well to make you uncomfortable. one of my top 5 horror films. definitely more on the b-side of things but still a great film to watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/24

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Jeffrey P

Solid-made remake but nothing new, innovative, or memorable.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Mu S

Personagens sem carisma e o enredo é ruim demais, mas as mortes são até boas.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/13/23

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Jaume Collet-Serra

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Elisha Cuthbert

Carly Jones

Chad Michael Murray

Nick Jones

Brian Van Holt

Bo

Paris Hilton

Paige Edwards

Jared Padalecki

Wade

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Rated: 2/5

Jan 7, 2006

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Makes up for its idiot plot with a gallon of gore.

Rated: 3/5

May 24, 2005

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MovieFreak.com

Her demise is spectacularly gruesome, gory and bloody and the filmmakers even throw in an entirely too obvious gag about the hotel heiress' penchant for letting herself get recorded on video tape.

Rated: 2/4

May 14, 2005

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Brian Bisesi

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Despite its annoyingly angsty teen dialogue and incomplete thematic elements, House of Wax successfully expands the legacy of The Wax Works story with interesting ideas and entertainingly grotesque moments.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 7, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

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Better than it has any right to be, its brutality and absurdity help elevate what could have been a rote rehash.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 22, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

A stylish and mean slasher remake (yes, of Tourist Trap!) that leans too much into its twin fixation and breaks up the group needlessly. The production design is the real star here: the melty finale is a true spectacle

Rated: 4/5

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Synopsis

A gang of college friends, including Wade (Jared Padalecki) and his girlfriend, Carly (Elisha Cuthbert), are en route to a school football game when they wind up with a flat tire in a ghost town. They are forced to seek help in the only place that's open: the local wax museum. Once inside the spooky and seemingly abandoned building, they find the works on display are not quite what they seem -- and the group soon discovers it's being hunted by the insane twin brothers who run the museum.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Executive Producer: Herb Gains, Steve Richards, Bruce Berman
Screenwriter: Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Dark Castle Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Horror Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.0M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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