| | House Of Wax Blu-ray
| Category | Blu-ray DVDs, Horror Movies, Murder Videos, Classic, Teenage, Remake, Brothers, Psychos, Slasher | | Starring | Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Jared Padalecki, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton, Robert Ri'chard, Jon Abrahams | | Director | Jaume Collet-Sera | | Composer | John Ottman | | Costume Designer | Alex Alvarez, Graham Purcell | | Director of Photography | Stephen F. Windon | | Editor | Joel Negron | | Executive Producer | Bruce Berman, Mark Stevens, Herb Gains | | Producer | Robert Zemeckis, Joel Silver, Susan Levin | | Production Designer | Graham "Grace" Walker | | Screenwriter | Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes |
House of Wax tells the story of a group of friends who fall prey to a sinister plot while passing through a small town on their way to a college football game. Director: Jaume Collet-Serra. Actors: Jon Abrahams, Robert Ri'Chard, Jared Padalecki, Paris Hilton, Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt. In this remake of the classic 1953 Andre de Toth film that starred Vincent Price, horrors abound in a creepy wax museum. A group of road-tripping Florida teenagers (Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Paris Hilton, Robert Ri'chard, Jared Padalecki, and Jon Abrahams) stop to camp near a small town where an abandoned wax museum draws their curiosity. Upon exploring the scary cobwebbed space, they find that the figures are not only eerily lifelike, but that the entire museum--floor to ceiling--is actually made of wax. If that wasn't enough to scare them, they encounter a couple of very unsettling characters who seem to be the only people around for miles. One is a blood-splattered redneck who collects roadkill, dumping the bodies of dead deer into a fetid carcass swamp. The other is Bo (Brian Van Holt), a gas station attendant who lures the kids back to his house. Soon, through a series of stomach-turning slasher scenes featuring scissors, long knives, and even a pair of pliers, the teens get to know Bo a whole lot better. They even meet his insane brother Vincent (also played by Van Holt). Brief interludes of teen squabbling and a Hilton strip tease in red lace lingerie temporarily break the tension, but for the most part this HOUSE OF WAX stays the course with shockingly gory moments that earn grosser-than-gross status. Sick predilections involving an experimental surgical station and an elaborate wax-coating machine reveal Vincent's artistic process. But before the bloodbath is over, more twisted secrets about Bo and Vincent bubble to the surface, resulting in a spectacular grand finale and total meltdown. To help publicize the movie, Paris Hilton did a podcast from the official Warner Bros web site. When asked if she enjoyed her death scene, which involved a massive stake being driven through her skull, she said, "It was one of the coolest death scenes I've ever seen. So, it was an awesome way to die."
Theatrical Release: MAY 6, 2005 House Of Wax Reviews: "The effects-heavy, melting-house climax draws on both the 1953 HOUSE OF WAX and a surreal stairway in the first NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET..."
-- Andrew Osmond, Sight and Sound House Of Wax | List Price | $19.92 (You save $6.87) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank | 57278  | | CD Universe Part number | 7288574 | | Catalog number | 82843 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 26, 2006 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | horror violence, some sexual content, and language | | Running Time | 113 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
House Of Wax Movie Review Fantastic Movie!! I hadn't heard great things about HOUSE OF WAX. Knowing Paris Hilton was one of the stars, I assumed that the bad comments I read had to be right. But one afternoon, when I was incredibly bored, I decided to rent HOUSE OF WAX as a way to be entertained for the day. Boy, was I amazed to find that it was one of the most fantastic and creepiest slasher films I had ever seen. True, slasher films are usually terribly made, contain a plot that goes nowhere, and gorgeous actors and actresses. Though HOUSE OF WAX has many qualities of a slasher, it's an exception to the garbage everyone knows and hates.
Six teens (though Carly and her brother Nick are the stars) on their way to a football game find themselves victims to the evil that lies in an abandoned town. The only remaining residents are two murderous brothers--and those that they turn into wax sculptures. Now, Carly and her five friends must do whatever it takes to protect themselves from falling prey and becoming the next victims of the deadly house of wax. Although it doesn't take that long for you to figure out who's going to survive and who's going to die, you'll find yourself gasping with suspense when you see one of the characters drop dead.
While others may disagree with me on this, I thought the acting wasn't that bad. Elisha Cuthbert (Carly) played a great job as the heroine, and when Jared Padalecki (Wade) was in pain, so was I. And while Paris Hilton (Paige) definitely is not going to win an Oscar for this role, or for any role, but her acting wasn't that bad. The only acting problem I have is that Elisha Cuthbert and Chad Michael Murray (Nick) had WAY too much chemistry on screen. They were supposed to be brother and sister, but at many parts throughout the film, I was getting the impression that they were more than just siblings.
I'm not the type of person who gets scared by horror movies easily, and in the daytime, I thought I wouldn't be frightened at all. But at many, many times, I found myself covered in fear. The gory parts are probably what scared me the most. The make-up person gets major props to pulling off some of the most hideous things I have ever seen. But the make-up person isn't the only one who deserves credit--the entire cast and crew do. HOUSE OF WAX managed to give me an interesting story, scare me, and present great actors. When a horror movie is able to pull off all of the above, you can tell that it's a winner. Submitted by maddyfan2004 (Ohio) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
good movie i liked this movie its good Submitted by Kory (mICHIGAN) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
LAME LAME lame lame Submitted by brian4m82 (portland, OR)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
Are you strong enough? I used to believe that horror movies are just a movie until I watched this House of Wax. Friday the 13th, Thirteen ghosts, screams, or some others I'd ever seen now have become kid's movie (I really mean it) I felt like I was in that town trying to get away from being waxed! This movie was made very very realistically, they went so deep in details, melting of the bodies, melting of the whole house! From now on I don't think I would feel like to visit the wax musiums anymore. If you think your heart is difficult to get shaked, now do yourself a fever, grab this movie and watch it alone! Submitted by peema_ (Uthai Thanee, Thailand) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
MOVIE WATCHER HOUSE OF WAX EXCELLENT!
ENJOYED WATCHING THE MOVE! Submitted by nancypoynter (CAVE CITY, KY, USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No This review is for a different format.
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Keep Case Package Note: Blue BD Case Full Frame - 1.33 Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English, French (Quebec), Spanish Subtitles - English SDH, English, French, Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary: "B-Roll and Bloopers Video Cast Commentary" Trailers: Theatrical Trailer Featurette: 1. "From Location: Joel Silver Reveals HOUSE OF WAX" 2. "Wax On: The Design of HOUSE OF WAX" 3. "The House Built on Wax: The Visual Effects of HOUSE OF WAX" 4. "Alternate Opening: Jennifer Killed" 5. Gag Reel
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