Despite its annoyingly angsty teen dialogue and incomplete thematic elements, House of Wax successfully expands the legacy of The Wax Works story with interesting ideas and entertainingly grotesque moments.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 7, 2024

Better than it has any right to be, its brutality and absurdity help elevate what could have been a rote rehash.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 22, 2023

A stylish and mean slasher remake (yes, of Tourist Trap!) that leans too much into its twin fixation and breaks up the group needlessly. The production design is the real star here: the melty finale is a true spectacle

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 25, 2023

Holding the movie up to a flame shows it can't hold a candle to its predecessor.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 6, 2022

Although it's filled with stupid characters who make basic horror movie mistakes (they take the detour, accept a ride from a stranger, investigate the creepy town, etc.), it also has a way of getting under the skin.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 18, 2022

Collet-Serra delivers a pleasingly ruthless nightmare that does especially well with creepy visuals and bodily harm, resulting in one of the best Dark Castle Entertainment offerings.

| Original Score: B | Aug 2, 2021

While House of Wax certainly delivers what it promises the film only half works for me because I'm more invested in the aesthetics than the actors. Still, for a big budget studio effort it's certainly watchable...

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 26, 2021

Somehow manages to be even worse than the 21st century renditions of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Amityville Horror (the mind boggles).

| Original Score: 1/4 | Jul 17, 2021

Director Jaume Serra's feature film debut is chock full of everything a director shouldn't do in a film.

| Original Score: 1.0/4.0 | Sep 11, 2020

House of Wax is admirable as one of the few movies - and even fewer horror movies - to feature an interracial couple without mention of race.

| Original Score: 2.8/5 | Jan 10, 2020

What the film lacks in smarts it more than makes up for with stellar production design (that $40 million budget went far) and some truly nasty slasher shenanigans.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 31, 2018

A 2005 review of this picture would've registered more shock from me...

| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 24, 2010

A stupid, brainless, and pointless horror installment with all the usual characters, and pretty bad acting all around...

| May 5, 2010

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 7, 2008

This Wax's infusion of Paris Hilton and flirty teen sex comedy retreads might have sent original wax maniac Vincent Price into spontaneous meltdown, without the need of heating fluid.

Full Review | May 22, 2007

Not just fun and funny (don't forget, Paris Hilton's in it), but it's also surprisingly frightening.

| Feb 26, 2007

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Oct 30, 2006

full review in Greek

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 3, 2006

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 7, 2006

Apparent kills are left unverified, handy firearms are left untouched, and the group splits up a record four times, ensuring most of these dolts will never see the dawn.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005