House of Wax

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House of Wax

This is a great fifties horror film. As is often the case, Vincent Price plays a kind and gentle man. He is a great artist, sculpting some of the greatest historical figures in wax. His work is considered amazing. Unfortunately, he has a greedy partner who needs money. This guy sets fire to the museum to collect insurance money. Price's character is though to have died in the fire, but it turns out he has been badly burned and deformed. He is also filled with anger and vengeance. He sets out to rebuild the museum. Interestingly, some of his figures are quite lifelike. One looks a lot like his former partner. Others look like people who did him wrong. We can guess what he is doing. Because Price is such a great actor, he can be so menacing, so cruel. We have to root for him because the cause of his rancor is not his fault. Wonderful horror film.

I urge the people who saw "House of wax" (2005) to have a little look at De Toth 's little gem.They will discover a movie with a good screenplay ,an unusually inventive use of colors and a strange fascination for History,particularly French history,for both Jeanne d'Arc and Marie-Antoinette play prominent parts in the story.Joan of Arc in a museum in flames ,it defies realism!The atmosphere is constantly disturbing ,in the streets where a ghostly shadowy figure pursues Sue or in the museum where doe-eyed Cathy seems so much alive.This is Victorian fantasy and horror tale (as there is the Gothic style) of the first order.

The House of Wax is a true horror classic! I saw it for the first time in 1953 at a local theatre in 3-D. I have seen it many times since on video. It never ceases to entertain. While watching it today I noticed something for the very first time: a most interesting anachronism. This film takes place in old New York circa 1900. Every indoor scene has a gaslight in it, and the fire department responds with a horse-drawn wagon. Well, in one of the early scenes in the film Prof. Jarrod(Vincent Price)is conducting a prospective investor, Sidney Wallace(Paul Cavanagh), on a tour of his wax museum. There are gas lights everywhere. They arrive at an exhibit and Prof. Jarrod flips a wall switch, and presto the exhibit is illuminated in light. Somebody goofed! If you've never seen The House of Wax, watch it. You'll love it. One more interesting note. Dabbs Greer who plays Sergeant Jim Shane in this film also plays old Paul Edgecomb in the 1999 thriller The Green Mile.

My great uncle was in this movie, being the barker. Watch this movie and get out of the way of his ''tricks''. His name was Reggie Rymal. I'm Larry... My uncle was an entertainer and comedian in the early 1950s and was well known for his paddle-ball skills. He performed standup comedy and paddle-ball at hotels around the country. He appeared on many television shows during the early days of TV including "The Eddie Cantor Show, You Asked For It, and Ladies Choice. I have always felt he was chosen for this movie due to the contribution in content for the 3-D effects. He was simply an amazing guy.

House of Wax is a decent film without the three-dimensional effects, but it is a complete riot when viewed in the original 3-D, especially when we get to see the emcee in front of the theater. Vincent Price is at his creepy best in this film about a man who opens up a wax museum that has a secret as to why the figures look so life-like. This was the second time I had seen it in its original format, and I enjoyed it just as much this time, including its over the top melodrama and unbelievably dated dialogue. Do not miss this film if you can find it showing at a classic movie house, because it is extremely entertaining to experience. --Shelly