House of Wax (2005 film)
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House of Wax is a 2005 slasher film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, in his feature directorial debut, and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. The film stars Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt in a dual role, Paris Hilton, Jared Padalecki, Jon Abrahams, and Robert Ri'chard. It is a loose remake of the 1953 film of the same name, itself a remake of the 1933 film Mystery of the Wax Museum,[4] based on the story "The Wax Works" by Charles S. Belden. The film soundtrack features music by Deftones, My Chemical Romance, and Interpol.
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Directed by | Jaume Collet-Serra |
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Based on | "The Wax Works" by Charles S. Belden |
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Cinematography | Stephen F. Windon |
Edited by | Joel Negron |
Music by | John Ottman |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 113 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $40 million[2] |
Box office | $70.1 million[3] |
House of Wax premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in United States theaters on May 6, 2005, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film grossed $70.1 million worldwide and received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who criticized its lack of originality, screenplay, and characters, but praised the performances and atmosphere.