Review of House of Wax (1953) by Alison S — 14 Jan 2012
A classic 3-D horror pic from the master of horror himself Vincent Price and director Andre De Toth. In this remake of the 1933 film The Mystery of the Wax Museum, Price stars as Professor Henry Jarrod, an extremely talented wax sculptor who runs a wax museum filled with historical figures.
His financial backer is not pleased with the little profits he is receiving and decides to burn the museum to collect the insurance money. When Jarrod tries to stop him, his partner leaves him for dead in the museum fire.
When a string of murders starts occurring around the city, it seems to coincide with the opening of a new wax museum being run by the very much alive Jarrod. Something though seems off about the entire affair.
The film obviously doesn't pack the same type of scares as it did in the 1950s but it is still an interesting premise. Price once again provides excellent chills as Jarrod and the film is still a pleasant delight to watch.
A classic of the B-horror genre.
This review of House of Wax (1953) was written by Alison S on 14 Jan 2012.
House of Wax has generally received positive reviews.
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