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House of Wax

You've never been scared until you've been scared in 3-D.

6.9(406)19531h 28m5

A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.

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Status
Released
Budget
$1M
Box office
$23.8M
Language
English
  • mask
  • new york city
  • wheelchair
  • halloween
  • morgue
  • guillotine
  • remake
  • laboratory
  • wax museum
  • disfigured face
  • psychotronic
  • sculptor

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York City, New York9 Apr 1953
    • Theatrical (limited)Los Angeles, California16 Apr 1953
    • Theatrical25 Apr 1953
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalLondon, rated X, cuts made7 May 1953
    • PhysicalPGVHS31 Jul 1988
    • Digital / OTT1226 Feb 2018
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical168 May 1953
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1516 Apr 1953
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1616 Apr 1953
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical17 Jun 1953
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical29 Oct 1953
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalPG129 Jun 1953
  • NorwayNO

    • Theatrical1816 Apr 1953
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/147 Oct 1953
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical1516 Apr 1953

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House of Wax was released on 16 April 1953.

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  • J

    John Chard

    7/18/2019

    9/10

    In any format it's a genre highlight. Henry Jarrod is a very talented sculptor of wax figures for a museum. But as the museum starts to flounder, Jarrod's partner, Matthew Burke, insists on taking a new direction, a row ensues and Jarrod is knocked unconscious. Burke seizes the opportunity to torch the museum and get the insurance money, with Jarrod still in the premises. Thought long since dead, Jarrod resurface…

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