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House of Wax
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 5014780110540
Format: PAL
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Number Of Discs: 1
Theatrical Release Date: April 25, 1953
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Editorial Review:
House of Wax brought Vincent Price into the horror genre, where he fit as snugly as a scalpel in a mad scientist's hand. A remake of the 1933 film Mystery of the Wax Museum, this entertaining Gothic shocker casts Price as a sculptor of wax figures; his unwilling victims--er, "models"--lend their bodies to his lifelike depictions of Marie Antoinette and Joan of Arc. The film was one of the top 10 moneymakers of its year, thanks in part to the 3-D gimmick, which explains why so many things are aimed at the camera (why else would the paddleball man be there?). Footnote to history: director Andre De Toth was blind in one eye, and thus could not see in three dimensions. --Robert Horton
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Rating:  - Grab Your 3-D Glasses for This One!
Vincent Price's "House of Wax" (1953) is a striking 3-Dementional movie adaptation of Lionel Atwell's classic "Mystery at the Wax Museum" (1933)- the '33 flick is on the reverse side of the 2003 DVD. As an emergent technological wonder, the 1953 version used interlocking 35mm camera filming on mirrors from 45-degree angles to make the movie. At the theater, the dual projection system showed its startling effects to 3-D glasses wearing viewers.
This macabre tale of beauty, death, ... Read More
Rating: - would buy from them again
i do not like your new rating system at all, the last one was much better, and i will not fill out the new ones because they take too long, very disappointed you changed the rating system
Rating: - Arguably the best 3-D movie--ever! (Even without 3D)
The fact that this is one of the few 3-D movies that plays just as well WITHOUT 3-D, says something. A great, grisly story (based upon the 1933 "Mystery of the Wax Museum" which is found, coincidentally, on the other side of this DVD), and a magnificently oily performance by Vincent Price make this a great ride. Andre de Toth, the director, was blind in one eye, so was probably not interested in doing a lot of 3D gimmick shots. In fact, the only scene that really gives away the film's 3D heritage ... Read More
Rating: - House of Wax a Gothic Horror Masterpiece
Inventive original Gothic Horror Masterpiece featuring the legondary Vincent Price in one of best early performances. I believe that this was his first Horror Movie.No mystery he became an icon. This movie is timeless, captivating, chilling, and highly stylish one of the finest Horror Films that I've ever seen. Well written scipt superbly acted coupled with an interesting sountrack that really enchances this screen gem.Enjoy this white knuckle adventure with pizza and popcorn sit back and enjoy.
Rating: - The Roof, The Roof, The Roof is on Fire.. (dvd features below)
We don't need no water let the mother fer burn said Vincent Price's partner in the unprofitable wax museum that he sets ablaze for the insurance money. The price of the insurance money is no match for Price's revenge which is priceless.
Prof. Henry Jarrod (Price), who was thought to be killed in the blaze was only badly burned and now wants to rebuild his wax museum with a little help from his friend (a jacked up, real life, Charlie Bronson named Igor), where art not only imitates life ... Read More
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