House of Wax

You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.

6.919531h 28mReleased
Horror
Crime

Overview

A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.

StatusReleased
Release Date1953-04-16
Runtime1h 28m
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Budget$1,000,000
Revenue$23,750,319

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Reviews

1
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John Chard

Jul 18, 2019

9/10

In any format it's a genre highlight. Henry Jarrod is a very talented sculptor of wax figures for a museum. But as the museum starts to flounder, Jarrod's partner, Matthew Burke, insists on taking a new direction, a row ensues and Jarrod is knocked unconscious. Burke seizes the opportunity to torch the museum and get the insurance money, with J

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