Review of House of Wax (1953) by Achilles55 & — 06 May 2007

This was the very first horror flick I ever watched in my whole life ~ I got a black eye because I hit my face on our coffee table due to fright.

This review of House of Wax (1953) was written by Achilles55 & on 06 May 2007.

House of Wax has generally received positive reviews.

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