House Of Wax (DVD)

...kept me occupied until the house of wax storyline. There is a good build up of atmosphere, partly because we don't quite know who is perpetrating the crimes, just that somewhere out there is a murderer. Then suddenly all hell lets loose and the action is pretty much non-stop until the end. The only real flaw to this film for me is that it is not a particularly clever plot and it is easy to second-guess where the film is going. However, I still found ...
...expected it. If you're looking for some mindless escapism for a couple of hours, then I don't think you can go far wrong with this - just bear in mind that it shouldn't be taken too seriously. Recommended. The DVD is available from play.com for £2.99. Classification: 15 Running time: 113 minutes ...

sunmeilan 24.05.2008 · Read full review
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...and Gothika we now get House of Wax. On the DVD the producers come up with the line that it's based on the incredibly fun Vincent Price film of the same name. Well it shares the same name and the idea that some of the waxworks are actually corpses. Apart from that everything in it is from 'Hollywood Horror Movie 101'. Bunch of American teens on road trip? - Check! Token black guy - Check! Weird looking redneck guy? - Check! Teen who's a bit pissed ...
...very little apart from a house made out of wax. Inside are lifelike waxworks and general creepiness, naturally the house is shut but they still go in. Of course general hijinks ensue involving a crazy guy making waxworks of said teens and generally adopting a very nasty style of screen gore. House of Wax is nothing new; it's not really got anything cool in it either. The film is pretty much devoid of scares and instead goes for the jugular and dispatches ...

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***Why did I watch House of Wax*** As an avid horror fan I do try to watch any new horror films that have been released. If the film looks really good then I head the girls to watch it, if it looks fairly average I will wait to hire a copy. Unfortunately my partner does not share my enthusiasm! I actually missed watching this film at the cinema so I rented a copy. ***Cast**** Elisha Cuthbert as Carly Jones (24, The Girl Next Door) Chad Michael Murray ...
...BFF) ***The plot*** House of Wax is remake of a 1953 film that goes by the same name. While the opening credits roll we get to see a brief scene where a couple are forced to put their child into its highchair after the father brings the fighting and screaming child into the room. As the child continues to have a uncontrollable tantrum the child is strapped it its highchair the mother gives the child a good slap and asks the question 'why can't he ...

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...situated in it is "The House of Wax" that they had seen advertised on the road earlier on their journey, so with their curiosity on full they have a look around, even though its not open... hence the slight predictablity factor. But do not get me wrong, regardless of this, it is a well worth watch. This is the point where the film kicks off, and it starts to get good. For the rest of the film, it follows the orginal slasher sequence with plenty of ...
...From Location Joel Silver Reveals House Of Wax Wax On The Design Of House Of Wax The House Built On Wax The Visual Effects Of House Of Wax Alternate Opening Jennifer Killed Gag Reel Theatrical Trailer After watching the bonus features, id say they are all pretty average. For example, the bloopers video are ok and you get a small chuckle from time to time, but they aren't hilarious unfortunately, due to the lack of maturity of the actors, although ...

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House of Wax features a cast apparently chosen from their headshots rather than any particular ability or connection to the material. Loosely remade from the Vincent Price classic, Paris Hilton herself says this film's major improvement is that "The original didn't really have a hot cast." Says it all really !! Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, This is his 1st film that he has done. In my opinion he's done a good job. The main plot is a group of teenagers ...
...placed in a display from house to shops to the church. Creating a wax museum. One by one the friends are picked off to be relived their own wax density. With a few extra twists along the way. The best bits of the film for me personally are when Paris gets a spike through the head. Another bit where the other girl has her mouth super glued together. Classic !! Special Features B-Roll and Bloopers Video Cast Commentary. From Location: Joel Silver ...

Bens__mummy 07.11.2007 · Read full review
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House of wax is a completely different kind of horror film. The film was exciting and thrilling with a different plot compared to other horrors. Horror films to me are mainly the same; you always have a very simple plot, which usually ends of the master plan of some weirdo who was abused in childhood dead. They also include a very hot young cast, now I am not complaining about the casting choices, however the simple plots really make the film boring ...
...become permanent exhibits in the house of wax. The casting was almost completely a good choice for me, I really enjoyed the performances of Elisha Cuthbert, and however some of the other casting choices were completely pathetic. I am not a big fan of Paris Hilton, not merely for the bad performances, or the reason she was made famous but for the example she sets for every teenage girl. Her performance was ridiculous; I do believe that she cannot ...

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...a wax museum called 'the house of wax', with very life-like wax works. Little do they know they might actually end up as one of them, as two crazed brothers have a fetish for turning real people into wax sculptures. Realising the horror which lies in the old town, it becomes a desperate struggle for survival, as it seems the whole of the towns residents have fallen victims too their work of art, and it's only a matter of time before they too are ...
...Location: Joel Silver Reveals The House Of Wax" "Wax On: The Design Of House Of Wax" "The House Built On Wax: The Visual Effects of House Of Wax" "Alternate Open: Jennifer Killed" Gag reel The bonus features I thought were very interesting, the bloopers were funny, and it was a good overall edition to the movie. Also the main interesting part of the extras was the way they made 'the house of wax' in the movie, which took a lot of effort. This ...

dempsey_review 10.10.2005 · Read full review
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...From Location: Joel Silver Reveals House of Wax. Wax On: The Design of House of Wax. House Built on Wax. Alternate Open: Jennifer Killed. (whos is she?) Gag Reel. Theatrical Trailer. Video cast commentary is very good,recommend that out of anything else. Personally- OK,so most of the cast were clearly chosen on what they looked like on how famous they were,rather than their actual acting ability,but i think the fact they are all so good looking ...
...the end is where the house has burned down,and they remember there were 3 of these scary brothers,though they only met two,and then you see a clip of the guy who showed them the wax town in the first place,and you realise hes the other brother. Price etc! £5-£10 in virgin/zavvi and HMV,or go to play.com, its been out for a while so is quite cheap. Happy Watching! Paris Hiltons death is the best bit, a big spear right through her forhead, looks ...

ashley111 05.01.2008 · Read full review
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...spooky town which has a House of Wax tourist attraction. They decide to camp there for the night (as you do). The next morning they have a look around the small town for help and encounter some of the redneck inhabitants, who don't like outsiders (yawn). Then it's off into blood and mayhem for our bleached teeth teens. It stars Elisha Cuthbert and a surprisingly quite good Paris Hilton who both put in decent performances though were, as you would ...
...udate of the Vincent price film, it could be worse and has some jump out your seat moments. I enjoyed it, but will probably give it to someone else as it's not one you'd watch over and over. The extra's are the usuall cast commentary, an alternative ending, a behind the scenes special FX (whch are very good). All in all, a fun film which does scare a good few times though is slow to get going. 7 out of 10 ...

malenkylitso 13.12.2005 · Read full review
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...1950's Vincent Price version of House Of Wax. A bad person is catching people and turning them into wax statues by coating them in wax while they are still alive. Except this is 2 brothers. Who you later find out were Siamese or conjoined twins. What you are also told is that 2 of the group of students are also twins but they are brother and sister. The entire House Of Wax is actually made of wax and is destroyed at the end of the movie, and that ...
...fairly convincing looking deaths. The movie also makes use of Paris Hilton's notoriety and her "sex movie scandals" with the use of the video camera to catch her doing things that look like they are sexual but prove to be totally innocent. On the whole the film looks excellent, but runs a little slow in places. Give it a try, you might be pleasantly surprised that you like it like I was. ...

atytyut2434 18.08.2008 (17.08.2008) · Read full review
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This has got to be one of my favourite films of all time. This is because the story is original and the cast is great and play sthe part of teh characters perfectly. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the film is classified 15 which i think is appropriate as it can get gory in places and there is strong language. Plot: A group of friends are on their way to a football game and have to camp the night in a field. They encounter a weird truck and the ...
...the friends start splitting up. Wade and Carly accept a lift off a stranger who just happens to be a psychoter former-siamese twin. They get suspicious and escape from him. The wander into the town of Ambrose to find the mechanic and end up in the wax musuem. But there is something strange about this town. the wax figures look so real. A bit too real. The friends start to get hunted and killed off one by one. Can they survive? Characters: Carly ...

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The storyline itself is excellent. The twist at the end i have to admit i did not expect, and it was different from the average horror story. There were some extremely scary scenes, especially where the dude in the garage cuts her finger ends off...that definately made me scream! and although the actual storyline itself is not believeable in the real world, i was totally involved after half an hour of watching it. The acting was of a good standard, ...

angel01laura 15.08.2008 (18.09.2008) · Read full review
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...to stay and find the house of wax in which you guessed everything is made of wax. They meet two guys Bo and the redneck then the killing starts we see Vincent, Bo's brother find out his history, Hilton does what she best a strip tease then more killing in which we see the wax process some more killing then the end. The house melts and i'm not saying if anyone lives. The end Actors: Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton, ...
...German Disc Format: DVD 9 Cast Commentary BRoll And Bloopers Video From Location Joel Silver Reveals House Of Wax Wax On The Design Of House Of Wax The House Built On Wax The Visual Effects Of House Of Wax Alternate Opening Jennifer Killed Gag Reel Theatrical Trailer ASIN: B000A3DBDA ...

kelly642 10.11.2007 (11.11.2007) · Read full review
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House of Wax (2005) Starring: Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Paris Hilton, Brian Van Holt Directed By: Jaume Collet-Serra Remake of the classic 1985 film by Andre de Toth, a group of teenagers take a road-trip to Florida to watch a ball game, but when they stop to camp near a small town, an old wax museum draws their attention, after being lead their by a blood-splattered red-neck who collects road kill they learn that not only is the whole ...
...an unsettlingly life-like resemblance. They soon encounter garage worker Bo (Van Holt) who lures the kids to his home in search of a fan-belt to fix their car, but whilst there they begin to realise that Bo may not be as welcoming as he first makes out. Filled with slasher scenes and nerve-wracking tension gore fanatics will definitely get their fix. Cuthbert and Michael Murray perform fantastically in this fast paced bloody horror, surprise ending ...

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After i watched i wasnt too sure if i like it or not, it has some good acting in it as Elisha Cuthbert (Carly) Chad michael Murray (Nick) and Brian Van Holt ( Bo/Vincent) Then there was some lame acting as Paris Hilton (Paige) , they must have been desperate to find an actress if they used her. It starts giving you the outline of the film and it carries on from there as some typical teenagers who find themselves lost and have to camp out. Next the ...

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