House of Wax

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Jeremy W It's surprisingly good, totally unserious B horror.. It sticks to its theme and to its landing Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/10/25 Full Review Jace T So I watched this film when it had first came out all the way back in 2005 when I was fresh into high school and I remember really not enjoying this film. This year in 2025, I rewatched it with some friends, and was actually blown away with how much better this film holds up than I remember it being back then. The story and villain is actually really enjoyable, and the kills are creative. Kind of a blast from the past with Paris Hilton in it as well. You should absolutely rewatch this one if it has been a long time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/25 Full Review Andrew N. House of Wax is one of the most 2000s horror movies that I’ve watched from that era. My girlfriend introduced me to this movie as a part of our 2025 spooky season horror movie watch list, and I really dug it. Don’t get me wrong it has all of the 2000s horror movie tropes that you would expect. But stuff like that never really bothers me because it reminds me of all of the horror movies that I grew up with. To start out with my positives, House of Wax has very gritty and grimy feel to it. Very reminiscent of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and most of the Saw movies. That grittiness definitely adds to the experience of discovering this town in the middle of nowhere along with the characters. The kills in this film are very solid, and without spoiling anything, my favorite one has to be the “pole spear” kill. Just some fantastic practical effects used in an era of horror that wasn’t really pushing them as much. Also another cool thing about this movie is the larger scale in the third act, and the CGI in it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. House of Wax does a really good job of revealing everything about the town in creepy and unsettling ways, which I loved. The performances range from mid to great, with the standouts being Elisha Cuthbert as Carly, Chad Michael Murray as Nick, and Brian Van Holt as both Bo and Vincent. Now getting into the things that I felt mixed or negative on in House of Wax, and first up is the entire subplot involving Paige and Blake. Paige being played by Paris Hilton and Blake being played by Robert Ri’chard. They were both just annoying characters that I wanted to get killed off pretty early in the film. Another thing that I’m mostly mixed on is that the pacing can be a pretty slow in the first half but I think the movie does pay it off in a lot of crazy ways in the second half. Lastly, the character decisions in this are just bafflingly stupid at times. So if you’re a person that is really bothered by that sort of thing, then you should probably stay away from this movie. Overall though, if you’re a fan of the 2000s era of horror films and remakes, I think you’ll have a good time with House of Wax. It also wasn’t on streaming when I watched it. So I had to rent it for like $3, and I don’t feel like I wasted my money at all. SCORE CARD 4/5 8/10 “Pay Full Price” Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/19/25 Full Review ja A. It’s okay not great but worth a watch in October Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Christina A First time I saw this movie. It is horror by true meaning with suspense and unpredictable events. Good Halloween movie in my opinion Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/07/25 Full Review Alejandra C Its funny and its scary. The concept is just so original that whenever you go to a wax house you just have to think of this movie. I think it should be higher than the actual ratings. Go watch it and enjoy a good enjoyable film Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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