Conrad Veidt, Emil Jannings, Olga Belajeff

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Unrated, 1 hr. 5 min.

Directed by: Leo Birinsky, Paul Leni

Release Date: March 18, 1926

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DVD Release Date: March 8, 2005

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  • September 14, 2006
    A great, creepy silent film. If you're into these types of films, check it out.
  • September 5, 2009
    A sort of anthology in which a series of stories are told about those featured in the wax museum including Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. Fantastical for the most part, it delves into horror when Jack comes to life. Not as enjoyable as the contemporary The Cabinet of Dr. ...( read more)Caligari or Golem.
  • May 10, 2009
    Crazy movie about wax figures and their habitats sucking you into their world. Dracula, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and other tales come to life when you step past the barriers.
  • July 10, 2008
    The first part of the movie (about the Caliph) was good, but the other stories, especially with Conrad Veidt as Ivan the Terrible, were kind of a letdown. This is a great idea, too. A writer is hired at a wax museum to create stories for some of the wax figures. Could've been a l...( read more)ot better.
  • November 8, 2007
    the scenes in history and horror come to life i. Worth watching .
    my favorivite marq
  • May 26, 2007
    THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE FILMS EVER I LOVE IT
  • November 29, 2006
    I'd like to see this movie!
  • November 10, 2006
    I wanted to go to a wax musuem so bad. Once I actually got to go, my mom had to take me out screaming because I thought the sculptures would come to life, loll

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