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Waxwork (1988)

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Average Rating: 4.7/10
Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 4

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Release Date: Jun 17, 1988 Wide

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In this horror film, an evil magician creates a wax display of famous monsters and murderers and invites a group of unsuspecting young college students to view the collection. However, when the kids are trapped in the deadly displays, one-by-one they soon discover that the wax models are more than they appear to be. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Anthony Hickox , Bob Keen

Written By: Anthony Hickox

In Theaters: Jun 17, 1988 Wide

Vestron Video

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Cast

Zach Galligan
Mark
Deborah Foreman
Sarah
David Warner
Mr. Lincoln
Michelle Johnson
China
Dana Ashbrook
Tony
Patrick Macnee
Sir Wilfred
Miles O'Keeffe
Count Dracula
J. Kenneth Campbell
Marquis de Sade
Edward Ashley
Professor Sutherland
Jennifer Bassey
Mrs. Loftmore
Eric Brown
James
Kendall Conrad
Gril in Pyramid
John Rhys-Davies
Werewolf
Micah Grant
Johnathan
Irene Olga Lopez
Maid
Charles McCaughan
Inspector Roberts
Buckley Norris
Lecturer
Jack David Walker
Junior
Nelson Welch
Elderly Man
Staffan Ahrenberg
French Guard
Bruce Barlow
Zombie #4
Christopher Bradley
Stephan
Anthony Hickox
English Prince
Dan Ireland
Zombie #1
Gerry Lively
Sir Wilfreds Butler
Leonard Pollack
Zombie #3
Eyal Rimmon
Egyptian Boy
Clare Carey
Gemma
Gary Bettmann
Marks Grandfather
Gabriella Dufwa
Courtesan
Nicole Seguin
Marquis de Sade Girl #3
Joe Baker
Jenkins

Critic Reviews for Waxwork

All Critics (11) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (4) | DVD (5)

good stuff

July 8, 2005 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

sbs.is

Better than "House of Wax" anyway

May 6, 2005 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Just sort of lays there for long stretches like a dead weasel.

October 16, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Amusing diversion, but nothing special

July 30, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Pure 80's horror cheese at its best. The actual idea is pretty good, covering many genres in one go, with a bit of tweaking it could have been the next Creepshow but then maybe a bigger budget would have taken away all its charm. Watching Patrick Macnee shout "Oh my goodness" as he gets his head ripped off by a

April 11, 2012

Anthony Lawrie

Super Reviewer

Entertaining comic horror which see's six young friends lured to a mysterious waxwork museum where the owner has plans to make them part of the exhibit. It's a little silly but a good fun ride all the same. You have a good range of classic monsters on show from Vampires, Zombies and Werewolves and a decent amount of

December 9, 2011

Lee ?

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Waxwork Quotes

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1. China: Vampires are fiction!
2. Elderly Man: No! They're real! And they can only be killed by a crucifix, wood through their heart, or decapitation!
– Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)
1. Mr. Lincoln: They'll make a movie about anything now a days.
– Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)
1. Mark: If those guys are waxworks, they have definitely improved them since I was a kid.
– Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)
1. Marquis de Sade Girl #3: Lucky bitch. Just because she is a virgin she gets to get beaten in front of the English Prince? I mean, we were all virgins once.
– Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)
1. Mr. Lincoln: They've made a movie about the Phantom of the Opera?
– Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

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