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House of Wax

1953 · 88 min

A macabre, old-fashioned chiller with a tragic villain and a few genuinely eerie set pieces, best enjoyed as a classic horror showcase.

Tagline
You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.
Overview
A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • revenge
  • crime
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, crime
Directed by
André de Toth
Written by
Crane Wilbur
Starring
Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones, Paul Picerni, Roy Roberts, Angela Clarke, Paul Cavanagh
Music
David Buttolph
Cinematography
J. Peverell Marley, Bert Glennon
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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