The two make for an interesting comparison, the remake repeating the premise, most of the plot, and even some dialogue from the original, but tweaking things here and there and having a rather different aesthetic. But this House Of Wax is most definitely a remake, and of Mystery Of The Wax Museum, my review of which I posted earlier. One film that isn’t a remake is 2005’s House Of Wax, which claims that it’s based on this 1953 production but actually has very little do to with it, turning the plot into simple slasher fare. It’s easy to moan about remakes these days, and the trend does seem to have hit a peak, yet remakes have existed for nearly a century and have always been particularly popular in the horror genre. ![]() Meanwhile it seems that Henry has survived and is about to open a new wax museum, though he must rely on assistants to create the sculptures as his hands and legs were badly burnt…. Some time later, Burke is murdered by a hideous monster who also takes his body from the morgue, the Burke’s fiancee Cathy is also killed, an act seen by Cathy’s roommate Sue Allen. Business is failing so Henry’s business partner Matthew Burke starts a fire and leaves him to die so he can get insurance money from the place burning down. New York City 1900, sculptor Henry Jarrod operates a wax museum which specialises in historical figures. Starring: Carolyn Jones, David Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk, Vincent PriceĪVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY, DVD and DIGITAL
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