House of Wax

2005 113 min ★ 6.0 Horror, Thriller, Mystery

A group of unwitting teens are stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.

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Cast

Elisha Cuthbert

Carly Jones

Chad Michael Murray

Nick Jones

Brian Van Holt

Bo Sinclair / Vincent Sinclair

Paris Hilton

Paige Edwards

Jon Abrahams

Dalton Chapman

Jared Padalecki

Wade Felton

Robert Ri'chard

Blake Johnson

Damon Herriman

Lester Sinclair

Dragicia Debert

Trudy Sinclair

Murray Smith

Dr. Victor Sinclair

Details

Director

Jaume Collet-Serra

Screenplay

Carey Hayes

Tagline

"Prey. Slay. Display."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$68,766,121

Production

Village Roadshow Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Reviews

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Wuchak

July 15, 2018

★ 7/10

Engrossing and imaginative modern Mystery/Horror with Elisha Cuthbert RELEASED IN 2005 and directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, "House of Wax" is a horror/slasher about six college students (4 dudes and 2 gals) who drive from Gainesville to Baton Rouge to attend a crucial football game. They end up camping in the woods somewhere off I-10 where some of the party discovers a mysterious town in the st...

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JPV852

July 11, 2021

★ 7/10

Better than expected remake from 2005 with some decent gore and the effects during the finale looks pretty good. The cast was alright, reminder Elisha Cuthbert's time starring in movies (courtesy of 24) but she was fine and even Paris Hilton wasn't... awful I suppose. Nothing I'd really revisit anytime soon but all in all found it to be entertaining. **3.5/5**

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Dr_Nostromo

May 23, 2026

★ 7/10

73/100 On a trip to a big sporting event, 6 friends get stuck near a small town named Ambrose where practically everyone is nothing more than wax figures. I love this movie and I don't think it gets nearly the ratings it deserves. Except for a few elements from the Vincent Price version, this is not a remake but rather a whole new spin on the idea. Although the story and acting isn't much more ...