Elisha Cuthbert,
Chad Michael Murray,
Brian Van Holt,
Paris Hilton,
Jared Padalecki
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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),... read more
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra
Release Date: May 6, 2005
DVD Release Date: October 25, 2005
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October 2, 2011fb729949618The best part of this film was probably Paris Hilton, and that's not even saying alot.
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June 23, 2011Really great horror film. Chad Michael Murray was amazing. Scared me quite a lot - extremely spooky!
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February 18, 2011I 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 m... read more
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May 16, 2010A 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!
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February 21, 2010Why 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... read more
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November 23, 2009Definitely a bad movie, but it's still enjoyable. It is nothing but up and coming WB stars and Elisha Cuthbert, but it's surprisingly not the acting that is the stinker of the movie (BTW, Huge Chad Michael Murray & Jared Padalecki fan). The story is just such a knock off idea and... read more
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August 15, 2009Wow, loved this movie! I'd love to see the original now, and will definitely own this one day!
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August 13, 2009Most everything about this movie is very run of the mill and doesn't break any new ground...with a few exceptions: Paris Hilton not showing much skin = surprising and uncommon for a film like this, the violence and gore are quite decent and inventive, and, the best part of this m... read more
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July 26, 2009Gotta say, I kinda liked it. I mean, yes I hated most everyone on the cast, but the wax house was really neat. Maybe it's because I played with melting candles so much as a kid, but watching the house melt at the end made me giggle with glee.
Critic Reviews
May 14, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
May 6, 2005
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
You'll be rooting for these people to get slaughtered out of sheer boredom.
May 6, 2005
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
This movie gives it to you, as no movie has in some years. Full Review
May 6, 2005
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. Full Review
May 6, 2005
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
A very stupid, very nasty and very messy horror film. Full Review
May 6, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate
It's nowhere near as punishing as Rob Zombie's House of 1,000 Corpses, but it's increasingly tense and resourceful and, in the end, it gets the sick job done. Full Review
May 6, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The debut feature from director Jaume Collet-Serra does two things rare in the horror genre: It takes its time and it actually gets better as it goes along. Full Review
May 6, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The movie would have been creepier if it had shut us inside the museum, and given us more creative wax-based killings instead of revisiting familiar slasher-flick stuff. Full Review
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