House of Wax
Film2005113 min

House of Wax

Taste attributes: dramahorrordetectivethrillermonster/alien/supernaturalteensportsfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, small-scale horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 2,172 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Elisha CuthbertChad Michael MurrayBrian Van HoltParis HiltonJared Padalecki

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2005
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Village Roadshow Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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