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Bearing little resemblance to the 1953 original, House of Wax is a formulaic but better-than-average teen slasher flick.
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Makes up for its idiot plot with a gallon of gore. May 24, 2005 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Makes up for its idiot plot with a gallon of gore.
Jamie Russell
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. May 14, 2005
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.
Stephanie Zacharek
It had a great sense of humor about itself. May 9, 2005
It had a great sense of humor about itself.
Richard Roeper
You'll be rooting for these people to get slaughtered out of sheer boredom. May 6, 2005
You'll be rooting for these people to get slaughtered out of sheer boredom.
Desson Thomson
This movie gives it to you, as no movie has in some years. May 6, 2005 | Full Review…
This movie gives it to you, as no movie has in some years.
Stephen Hunter
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. May 6, 2005 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
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.
Mike Clark
Comes across like an extended (and violent) episode of Scooby-Doo, and viewing the film as such makes it much more entertaining to watch. Oct 30, 2018 | Full Review…
Comes across like an extended (and violent) episode of Scooby-Doo, and viewing the film as such makes it much more entertaining to watch.
Trace Thurman
A 2005 review of this picture would've registered more shock from me... Nov 24, 2010 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
A 2005 review of this picture would've registered more shock from me...
Bill Chambers
A stupid, brainless, and pointless horror installment with all the usual characters, and pretty bad acting all around... May 5, 2010 | Full Review…
A stupid, brainless, and pointless horror installment with all the usual characters, and pretty bad acting all around...
Felix Vasquez Jr.
This Wax's infusion of Paris Hilton and flirty teen sex comedy retreads might have sent original wax maniac Vincent Price into spontaneous meltdown, without the need of heating fluid. May 22, 2007
This Wax's infusion of Paris Hilton and flirty teen sex comedy retreads might have sent original wax maniac Vincent Price into spontaneous meltdown, without the need of heating fluid.
Prairie Miller
Not just fun and funny (don't forget, Paris Hilton's in it), but it's also surprisingly frightening. Feb 26, 2007 | Full Review…
Not just fun and funny (don't forget, Paris Hilton's in it), but it's also surprisingly frightening.
Kevin Allison
full review in Greek Oct 3, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
full review in Greek
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