House of Wax

House of Wax (2005)

  • 25% of critics liked it
    (149 reviews)

  • 54% of users liked it
    (381,622 ratings)

A bunch of college students are stranded in a small town where suffering for art takes on a whole new meaning in this tale of terror. Carly (Elisha Cuthbert) and her boyfriend, Wade (Jared Padalecki), have hit the road with a handful of their friends to attend a championship college football game;… More

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R, 1 hr. 53 min.
Directed By
Jaume Collet-Serra
Written By
Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes, Carey W. Hayes
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
May 6, 2005 Wide
On DVD
Oct 25, 2005
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

    Filled with the usual contemporary horror staples, most notably lots of rusty torture implements and cellphones that tend to scurry mischievously out of reach just as the villain bears down on his prey.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    It had a great sense of humor about itself.

  • Desson Thomson, Washington Post

    You'll be rooting for these people to get slaughtered out of sheer boredom.

  • Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

    This movie gives it to you, as no movie has in some years.

  • Mike Clark, USA Today

    When the cast starts wondering where the roadkill is, someone says, 'Follow the smell.' Good tip: That's how you'll know where Wax is playing.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Eric A


    The best part of this film was probably Paris Hilton, and that's not even saying alot.

  • Bethany M


    Really great horror film. Chad Michael Murray was amazing. Scared me quite a lot - extremely spooky!

  • Jeff "


    I was kind of looking forward to this remake. Obviously the main reason was because Paris Hilton was going to get killed on screen.Everyone was talking about it, unfortunately this remake of the Vincent Price classic is a terrible film. The film is plagued by a terrible cast, I mean… More

  • Dean M


    A remake of the classic Vincent Price B-movie is really frightened, creepy, gore and very waxy. The murders were genuine and realistic looking while the cinematography was great! Elisha Cuthbert delivers a raw and emotional performance that put the viewer right there with her. Chad… More

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    Why oh why does anyone in their right mind put Paris Hilton in their movie.. Ugh is what I thought when I heard she was going to be in this film.. This chick can not act.. The best part was when she was killed off.. Cause then it started actually feeling like a scary film and not a… More

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