Dana Ashbrook, David Warner, Deborah Foreman

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Anthony Hickox, Bob Keen

Release Date: June 17, 1988

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  • April 10, 2009
    ha forgot just how cheesy this was but still excellent spoof horror and a classic of the time
  • October 31, 2008
    An evil waxwork proprietor uses his occult powers to send teenagers into a lame nightmare worlds inhabited by famous film monsters, which will somehow enable him to take over the world. Competent production values and a tiny bit of humor can't save the tepid teen terror tableaux.
  • July 27, 2008
    A wild romp through the entire horror genre, smothered with cheese with a candied cherry on top. Yes, Waxwork is that bizarre. Horror fans will get a great kick out of this, if only to catch all of the references!
  • May 16, 2008
    Whoever watches Waxwork and takes this movie seriously will probably not have a fun time with it. If before you watch this film and know what you're getting into, which is top-notch cheese, gory displays of bloody violence, bunches of corny ass one liners, and a shitload of class...( read more)ic Universal monsters running amok...then you'll probably be quite pleased with this movie. I for one loved Waxwork and I grew up on this film. The plot is quite original...

    "A group of spoiled brat rich kids are invited to a special party at a new wax museum that sprung up over night in their neighborhood. Yeah, it strikes them as a bit odd that a waxworks was opened on a residential street, but they head over anyway. Our four friends roam the museum unattended and conveniently separate from one another. The museum itself is more like a chamber of horrors than anything else with one gruesome display after another. One by one each young adult steps into a display and are then transported directly into the exact scene and forced to play the part on display. Thrust into an alternate universe each one is made to fight for his or her life in a scene that resembles a classic horror flick whether it's involving a suave Dracula or the bite of a Wolf Man. If and when they don't succeed, they then become a permanent part of the scene as the waxwork becomes their new home. Two of them become part of the Waxwork while two escape, and needless to say they have a devil of a time convincing the police that something is wrong. Will our hero be able to put an end to the evil mastermind behind the waxworks before it's too late? Or will the prophecy be fulfilled allowing the Waxworks to take over the world?"

    This movie is hell of a lot of fun and hilarious. A truly underrated hidden gem from the 80's and it's quite bloody too. The acting isn't that bad actually, in the sense that they all play corn balls extremely well, and the dialogue is so silly to the point where it becomes very funny. The makeup effects here are amazing, and it's always fun to watch a man being split in half by an angry werewolf, or even a vampire eating chunky flesh from a man's half severed leg. This movie is not at all about the scare factor, but more for the fun and entertaining eye candy as well as the silly gags. Waxwork is another good Halloweenie-feel horror movie, a good popcorn flick with all your favorite horror movie creatures in it...the wolfman, the vampire, the mummy, and my favorite waxwork segment in the movie, the zombies!

    The ending part of Waxwork is truly classic. We get the ultimate battle between man and monster. When all the wax figures in the museum come back to life the humans fight back. Guns blazing, sword swinging, arrows flying through the air...a total and complete massacre(all though this specific fight wasn't that bloody, just very fun to watch). Also, don't expect this fight scene to be something out of a "300" movie, remember this was just a little B movie that's from the 80's. Not to be taken that seriously.

    Get the popcorn and slide this DVD in. Waxwork is a cool little bloody, fun horror movie. Highly recommended.

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  • October 25, 2007
    Well, not the best film around. But it was kinda fun none the less.
  • November 16, 2009
    Great horror movie! I Love how the waxwork displays come to life when stepping in the display.
  • November 5, 2009
    Something to watch.....
  • October 24, 2009
    This cheesy monster flick is high on fun and gore, but low on plot. Thankfully a lot of the shortcomings are made up for by an genuinely stellar cast of both young actors (Zach Galligan, Deborah Foreman, Michelle Johnson, and Dana Ashbrook), and genre vets (David Warner, Patrick ...( read more)Macnee, John Rhys-Davies). All in all, this is a good popcorn flick, and well worth a watch.
  • September 1, 2009
    this movie was ridiculous, goofy, cheesy, and amazing.
  • August 22, 2009
    Unsuspecting victims are lured into wax museum displays that subsequently come to life. A fun, campy shout out to classic monster movies.

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  • Aritosgold
    November 1, 2007
    It was a real good movie---I went to sleep^^

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