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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 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.
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.