House of Wax

Name: House of Wax
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2005-05-05
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton, Jon Abrahams

2005·Movie·R·113 min·★ 6.0(3,373)

Horror Thriller Mystery More English titles

“Prey. Slay. Display.”

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.

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About House of Wax

House of Wax is a 2005 English-language horror, thriller and mystery film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. The cast is led by Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 3400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Tubi TV.

House of Wax was produced by Village Roadshow Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 5, 2005, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $69 million worldwide.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Writers: Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes
Release date: May 5, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $69 million
Production: Village Roadshow Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

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House of Wax cast & crew

House of Wax was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Chad Hayes and Carey Hayes.

The cast features Elisha Cuthbert as Carly Jones, Chad Michael Murray as Nick Jones, Brian Van Holt as Bo Sinclair / Vincent Sinclair, Paris Hilton as Paige Edwards, Jon Abrahams as Dalton Chapman, and Jared Padalecki as Wade Felton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Ottman, cinematography is by Stephen F. Windon, and it was produced by Bruce Berman and Steve Richards.

Is House of Wax worth watching?

House of Wax holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 3,373 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, thriller, and mystery, House of Wax is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch House of Wax

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