Review of Waxwork (1979) by Michael F — 22 Sep 2012

General late 80's horror. Good with Pizza & Beer.

This review of Waxwork (1979) was written by Michael F on 22 Sep 2012.

Waxwork has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Daniel C (1,809) on 28 Feb 2012

One of the best 80s B-movies I must say - love it…

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By James M (2,946) on 05 Aug 2013

Messy, a bit crazy, but an overall interesting and fun film. Lots of quick little scenes with various monsters, and a climatic battle scene…

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By August C (306) on 26 Sep 2011

Silly and fun 80's comedy-horror in the same vein as Evil Dead 2 and House 1&2…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 12 Nov 2016

Great concept. It hasn't all aged the best, but it's still lots of fun. Absolutely love the climax. Cabin in the Woods before cabin in the Woods…

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By Ron V (43) on 30 Jun 2017

Great idea for a movie. It had its moments of greatness but other times it fell a little flat…

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By Emilee C (6) on 07 Dec 2010

I don't think I have laughed so hard that I was crying through a movie in a long time…

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By Robert M (1,753) on 21 Nov 2010

The movie is pure cheese, but also fun and very interesting idea that would have been better had it taken a darker route…

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By Keenan S (659) on 30 Apr 2013

A decent B-Horror film that is funny and gory. David Warner is good and the cast is fun to watch get into trouble…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 28 May 2015

(56%) A rather silly, yet entertaining comic horror that offers more than its fair share of cheap laughs and a quite large amounts of blood…

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By Travis E (97) on 28 Oct 2017

Fun, high-concept 80's cheese that feels a little too Charles Band-y for my tastes…

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