House of Wax
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.
Critics Sentiment
The wax museum catches fire and begins melting around them
Six college friends camp in the woods before the football game
The film dramatically improves from a slow, boring opening to genuinely creepy atmosphere once the characters discover the wax-filled ghost town of Ambrose.
House of Wax starts with a sluggish first act that bored many reviewers but builds into an effectively creepy horror experience once the characters reach Ambrose. The film peaks with its spectacular melting house finale and brutal violence that had audiences genuinely cringing, though critics consistently noted its adherence to slasher formula conventions.
Full 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
Thomas Adamson
Young Bo
Sam Harkess
Young Vincent
Emma Lung
Jennifer
Andy Anderson
Sheriff
Kendal Rae
Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Crew
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