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Waxwork II: Lost in Time

1992 · 104 min

A chaotic, campy horror-comedy romp through time and genre pastiches, with gory slapstick and a surprisingly earnest romantic core.

Directed by
Anthony Hickox
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Zach Galligan, Monika Schnarre, Martin Kemp
Tagline
A killer is waiting... in the past, present and future.
Overview
The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Anthony Hickox
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Zach Galligan, Monika Schnarre, Martin Kemp
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • love
  • friendship
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • fantasy world
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour7
Realism2
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
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Languages
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