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Waxwork

1988 · 97 min

A goofy, gory haunted-house ride that hops between monster vignettes with a wink, more funhouse than fright.

Directed by: Anthony Hickox
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Zach Galligan, Jennifer Bassey, Joe Baker

Tagline: Stop on by and give afterlife a try.
Overview: Wealthy slacker Mark, his new girlfriend Sarah, and their friends, are invited to a special showing at a mysterious wax museum which displays eighteen of the most evil men of all time. After his ex-girlfriend and another friend disappear, Mark becomes suspicious…

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Directed by: Anthony Hickox
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Zach Galligan, Jennifer Bassey, Joe Baker

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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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
friendship
death
betrayal
obsession
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	6
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: horror, comedy
Directed by: Anthony Hickox
Written by: Anthony Hickox
Starring: Zach Galligan, Jennifer Bassey, Joe Baker, Deborah Foreman, Michelle Johnson, David Warner, Eric Brown, Clare Carey
Music: Roger Bellon
Cinematography: Gerry Lively
Runtime: 97 min
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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