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House Of Wax [DVD] [2005]

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Actors: Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton, Jared Padalecki
Directors: Jaume Collet-Serra
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL
Language English
Subtitles: Danish, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 15
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: 3 Oct 2005
Run Time: 108 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000A3DBDA
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,566 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

You know the one about the group of horny kids who get offed one by one? Yeah, so do director Jaume Collet-Serra and his screenwriters, who have updated an old Vincent Price flick and sandwiched it between hearty slices of The Blair Witch Project and various Friday the 13th films. Lots of WB and Fox network hotties--including 24's Elisha Cuthbert, One Tree Hill's Chad Michael Murray, and, well, Paris Hilton--have car trouble and stumble onto a town populated by real killer personalities. The R-rated result is fairly gruesome and, though no one ever quite looks frightened enough, Collet-Serra knows his way around a jolting suspense sequence or two. Cuthbert and an unintentionally funny Murray (striking ludicrous poses as some kind of real toughie) act more like angry ex-lovers than the fraternal twins they're supposed to be; Hilton acts bored while her real-life video scandal is exploited for ironic kicks; and the film heads shamelessly over-the-top with each new twist. As an exercise in bloody mayhem, it has a few novel touches, but you can easily find better scares. --Steve Wiecking, Amazon.com

Synopsis

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.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A novel kind of "all over body wax"..., 28 Mar 2006

By	L. Davidson (Belfast, N.Ireland) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

I haven't seen the 1953 original version of this film starring Vincent Price , but I suspect that it is better than this 2005 remake. There is nothing in "House of Wax" that I haven't seen before. It is a fairly ordinary "slasher" film featuring a group of young people on a road trip who end up getting bumped off one by one in an isolated village in Louisiana. A lot of the gore in the film is totally gratuitous and certainly does not add to the enjoyment of the film. The dialogue and characterisation in "House of Wax" is cliched and uninspired and the action is mostly predictable , although the acting itself is reasonably good. For me ,the highlight of the movie was the House of Wax itself , a superb Gothic creation and the stunning special effects in it at the end are the saving grace of a fairly run of the mill "horror" movie.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gruesome and scary: House of Wax is awesome!, 19 Feb 2006

By	Peter Mcgrath "petermcgrath33" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What do people want in a scary movie? A bit of gore, tense moments, a scary psycho? If that's want you want in a horror movie, House of Wax fits the bill perfectly. If you ignore the acting skills of some of the young victims(hmmm...Paris Hilton)you are slowly introduced to the simple story. Teen-agers on a trip, car gets sabotaged, find nearest town, look in the macabre 'House of Wax', get killed off one by one. House of Wax is so entertaining. It has horrible murders and gruesome incidents that get you hooked from the word go. There are also some really exciting chases through the derelict town and after all the murders and chases you come to the end where the movie leaves you on a deadly cliff-hanger that makes you want to watch it again and again. Brilliant!

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4.0 out of 5 stars More fun than waxing!, 19 Dec 2005

By	DVD Fan (london, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

I have not seen the original film, but this is not a remake of the Vincent Price movie, similar to the recent House on hauted hill film also done by Dark castle is not a straight remake. This is very much a modern day teen horror and is one of the best I have seen of the gerne and I have seen quite a few!
Very similar in some ways to Wrong turn, a group of young friends head of for a road trip to a football game and take a shortcut of the beaten road. After camping overnight one of the cars needs a repair. So off they go into the local town where they could become the next main attraction!
House of wax has some good young actors, especially Elisha Cutbert and Paris Hilton in the eye candy role. Good special effects you barely notice as they blend in rather well. Some grusome and original death scenes! For a 15 this does have some gory moments, similar to other Dark Castle productions I noticed. Overall a very good, original horror featuring a strong cast, a bit slow to start but once things start to go wrong for the group the action doesn't let up. Horror fans espescially will want this in their collection!

It has plenty of extras too, a fun commentary by the 4 main actors as they view footage from production and out-takes. A very unique extra as they laugh and joke looking back to the time of filming and nearly 30 minutes long! There is a 10min feature on the production design of the House of wax and the town set. A 8min feature on the special effects used. Also 1 deleted scene, short gag reel and a trailer. A well put together DVD with some fun extras and a great film! 8/10

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2.0 out of 5 stars house of dull
house of wax is a poor film,there is very little in terms of quality,some of the kills are inventive enough and any film that sells itself on the idea that paris hilton is killed... Read more

Published 1 month ago by sean paul mccann

4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
House of wax is amazing and(I have yet to see the original house of wax ) I have no idea why so many people hate this movie- This movie as everything a horror fan ever wanted... Read more

Published 11 months ago by Mr. A. S. Bassi

4.0 out of 5 stars Wax 3
This is actually a remake of a remake of a remake-1933 Mystery of the Wax Museum was the original-Vincent Price's 1953 House of Wax is def the best of the three-but this is not as... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Simon Bugler

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for the faint hearted!!
Wowwwww.. i first watched this film at a sleepover.. Sat down watching it with my best mates and a tub of popcorn was great.. and so was the film!! Read more

Published 16 months ago by C. Allen

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best bad horror movies you'll ever see
I bought this movie in the hopes of seeing some gory deaths, and was half prepared for it to be one of those I'd only see once, then file under "B for bad". Read more

Published 17 months ago by Krista

2.0 out of 5 stars i was crying with laughter rather than in fear.
Heres some of my views on this horrific movie:

1. The whole Paris Hilton 'aka Paige' really added a lot to the movie didn't it?! Please realise my sarcasm. Read more

Published 17 months ago by Diane Walters

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
There is only one word that can describe this film - and that is Awful - with a capital A. If you were able to give it no stars, then that would be my rating. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Joseph Murphy

1.0 out of 5 stars House of Wax- Comments
Very disappointed with this.

The characters were dull and one-dimensional, the story was plain daft, and violence and gore was used to mask what is a poor film... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Valley Mick

5.0 out of 5 stars Alot better than i thought
I really didnt know whether to bother with this,but i`m glad i did.
I really enjoyed it,good storyline,Paris Hilton getting the axe!! Read more

Published on 11 Sep 2007 by M. T. Plunkett

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
If I were you I wold consider renting it (buying it is toodrastic) just for the mere few seconds when the axe makes contact with Paris Hiltons skull.

Published on 14 Aug 2007 by L. Merrington

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