dragunov-52990 House of wax brought something new to the world, 3d filming(not actuall 3d with special glasses). The movie was so intense and misterious for 1953 the ending will leave you breathless and shocked but as we could see and learned that most of pre 60's horror movies had a good ending. Vincent Price is playing a very misterious role in this film, he has to portray the modern and calm yet obsessed with wax figurines, serial killer, calculate in every way. The two friend(portrayed) actresses played a + and - role. The + was the woman who was thinking straight and didnt chase the boys and didnt really cared how she looked and the - was her friend wich was exact opposite. Overall a great movie

alexanderdavies-99382 "House of Wax" is one of the all time greats. The film launched Vincent Price onto stardom and this film is well made in all departments.I recall seeing this back in 1987, it was on a late Monday night. I saw the t.v advert for it and I became curious. I soon enjoyed "House of Wax" and I consider it a firm favourite.In some ways, this is a remake of "Mystery of the Wax Museum." Both films have a similar plot and a few characters bear a resemblance to each other. It can be slightly tempting to make comparisons. Personally, I prefer to judge both versions on their own merits."House of Wax" has a period setting and was filmed entirely on the soundstages and studio backlots at "Warner Bros." The pace never lets up and the time whizzs by which is always a good sign.Vincent Price is the actor to watch but Frank Lovejoy as the tough police officer on the case, is very good also.The film was released in what was then the new gimmick of "3-D." It enhanced the film on its release but without the gimmick in question, "House of Wax" is still a very effective horror film.

Hitchcoc This is a great fifties horror film. As is often the case, Vincent Price plays a kind and gentle man. He is a great artist, sculpting some of the greatest historical figures in wax. His work is considered amazing. Unfortunately, he has a greedy partner who needs money. This guy sets fire to the museum to collect insurance money. Price's character is though to have died in the fire, but it turns out he has been badly burned and deformed. He is also filled with anger and vengeance. He sets out to rebuild the museum. Interestingly, some of his figures are quite lifelike. One looks a lot like his former partner. Others look like people who did him wrong. We can guess what he is doing. Because Price is such a great actor, he can be so menacing, so cruel. We have to root for him because the cause of his rancor is not his fault. Wonderful horror film.

Rainey Dawn Prof. Henry Jarrod loves his wax figures that he has created with love and passion by his own hands. The wax works-of-art seems to be the professors only love outside of the historical museum itself - but one wax figure stands tall over the rest Marie Antoinette, the professors most cherished wax-work. He will seek revenge on those that have destroyed everything he's worked for and everything he loves.This is the best version of the film I have seen (although I have yet to see the 2005 remake to fairly judge).This is a good late night film to watch - maybe making it (House of Wax) a double feature with the original "Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)".7.5/10