House of Wax

Horror films are like comedies. If you have a comedy, and you laugh a lot, the film works. With a horror film it's the same. If you're scared a lot, then the film worked. House of Wax scared me a lot, so therefore, I must have liked it. Don't get me wrong. This film isn't anything special and by no means is it not without loads of clichés and problems and stupid teenagers. But it is scary, entertaining, gory, and fun.

I barely remember the original Vincent Price film. I think I saw it when I was 5 or 6 years old on TV. This film has a group of teenagers, one of them being Paris Hilton, on their way to a football game and stops at roadside to camp for the night. The next day they realize that their car has been tampered with and naturally they do everything stupid to try and get it fixed including trusting every creep that tries to help them. They separate and end up in a town that looks like something out of a Twilight Zone episode which includes a house made out of wax. There is a legend behind this town that involves some wax sculptress and her freaky twin boys. Are they still lurking around? You just know that all our teens will find out.

House of Wax has a real creepiness to it. The actors, which many of them are from The WB network and the other from Fox, seems to fit right into this genre. I like these kind of films if done well, and this one is done pretty well. I was scared a lot and if I'm watching a horror film, that's OK with me and therefore i'm recommending the movie despite all it's clichés you've probably seen 100 times before. (**1/2)

Let me start off where everybody else does... Paris Hilton. Yes, her performance was not the best, but don't let that deter you. "House of Wax" has a genuine creepy feel with good performances from Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt and Jared Padalecki.

With the classic plot of a group of teens going on a trip when suddenly things go awry, there are moments that are unexpected and leave you thinking even after the credits have rolled. There are clues given throughout the film that give the audience a chance to piece together what the hell is going on before it is revealed at the end. Those are always the best sorts of movies.

Though there are moments of 'classic horror movie plot syndrome' that may cause some to chuckle, it makes up for it with the special effects, semi-original themes and the antagonists. I'd call it a pretty damn good two hours of entertainment.

7/10

This was a great horror movie.. it's one of those that u maybe heard were a cheap movie or whatever but everything executed in this movie was done really well .. Great practical effects , Great acting, Great kills , and Great music. If you got Manson or Disturbed in the movie then you got my attention for sure.. Check out this trippy movie u won't be disappointed. Very interesting.

This movie is really creepy and has stuck with me for years. I don't understand why people want to hate on it. Yeah the actors aren't the greatest but it's not like horror movies are known for their amazing acting. It's good enough.

I give credit that the story is pretty different compared to the previous House of Wax movies, but the actual story isn't that good. It's pretty generic with it being a couple of friends going to a isolated town and gets killed off one by one. Also the movie is pretty predictable throughout. But there's a couple of good things in this remake. I like the idea of the whole town being turned into wax and the museum is made out of wax. And the movie does a pretty good job build up the atmosphere in the isolated environment. The movie is also suspenseful in a couple of scenes and even the climax is done pretty well. There's also a minor twist at the end that doesn't really effect the movie.