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Waxwork

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
16K
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Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in Waxwork (1988)
A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world.
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A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world.A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world.A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world.

  • Director
    • Anthony Hickox
  • Writer
    • Anthony Hickox
  • Stars
    • Zach Galligan
    • Deborah Foreman
    • Jennifer Bassey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Hickox
    • Writer
      • Anthony Hickox
    • Stars
      • Zach Galligan
      • Deborah Foreman
      • Jennifer Bassey
    • 139User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Photos169

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    Top Cast55

    Zach Galligan
    Zach Galligan
    • Mark
    Deborah Foreman
    Deborah Foreman
    • Sarah
    Jennifer Bassey
    Jennifer Bassey
    • Mrs. Loftmore
    Joe Baker
    • Jenkins
    Michelle Johnson
    Michelle Johnson
    • China
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Waxwork Man
    Eric Brown
    Eric Brown
    • James
    Clare Carey
    Clare Carey
    • Gemma
    Buckley Norris
    Buckley Norris
    • Lecturer
    Dana Ashbrook
    Dana Ashbrook
    • Tony
    Micah Grant
    • Johnathan
    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • Hans
    • (as Mihaly 'Michu' Mesza)
    Jack David Walker
    • Junior
    • (as Jack David Warner)
    John Rhys-Davies
    John Rhys-Davies
    • Werewolf
    Nelson Welch
    • Elderly Man
    Miles O'Keeffe
    Miles O'Keeffe
    • Count Dracula
    Christopher Bradley
    • Stephan
    Tom MacGreevey
    • Charles
    • (as Thomas MacGreevey)
    • Director
      • Anthony Hickox
    • Writer
      • Anthony Hickox
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews139

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    Related interests

    Bridget Hoffman in The Evil Dead (1981)
    B-Horror
    Jeff Goldblum in The Fly (1986)
    Body Horror
    Roger L. Jackson in Scream (1996)
    Slasher Horror
    Daveigh Chase in The Ring (2002)
    Supernatural Horror
    Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
    Teen Horror
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    Comedy
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    Horror

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      There were three characters that were supposed to be displays in the Waxwork, but left out of the film for legal reasons: Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th series, five children from Village of the Damned (1960), and The Thing (1982).
    • Goofs
      (at around 21 mins) In the werewolf scene, when the hunters arrive to kill the werewolf, the young one hands the older one a box containing 3 silver bullets. The older hunter drops the bullets and as he is bending down, we see all 3 on the ground. A few minutes later the older hunter loads a silver bullet and shoots the werewolf. We then see Tony beginning to change. The older hunter kneels down to get another bullet and we see 3 intact bullets on the ground.
    • Quotes
      • China: Can't a girl get laid around here without being burned at the stake?
      • Mark Loftmore: [with an unlit cigarette in his mouth] Anybody got a match?
      • China: I do what I want when I want. Dig it or fuck off.
    • Crazy credits
      Dedicated to Hammer, Argento, Romero, Dante, Landis, Spielberg, Wells, Carpenter, Mom and Dad, and many more ...
    • Alternate versions
      Available in both R and unrated versions.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Waxwork' (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      It's My Party
      Written by Wally Gold (uncredited), John Gluck (uncredited), Herbert Weiner (as Herb Weiner) (uncredited) and Seymour Gottlieb (uncredited)
      Performed by Lesley Gore
      Courtesy of PolyGram Special Projects a division of PolyGram Records, Inc

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    • What are the differences between the R-Rated cut and the Unrated version of the movie?
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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 17, 1988 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • West Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La mansión del horror
    • Filming locations
      • Higgins-Verbeck-Hirsch Mansion - 637 South Lucerne Boulevard, Windsor Square, Los Angeles, California, USA(Mark's house)
    • Production companies
      • Vestron Pictures
      • HB Filmrullen
      • Contemporary Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $808,114
    • Gross worldwide
      • $808,114
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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