Somewhat inspired by Paul Leni's classic 1924 silent horror film, WAXWORKS, this gory update was the feature film debut of 29-year-old writer-director Anthony Hickox, the son of director Douglas Hickox (THEATER OF BLOOD) and great-grandson of British film industry giant J. Arthur Rank.
Boasting a cast whose assembled filmographies read like a list of tragic career moves, WAXWORK features Warner as the evil owner of a house of wax who invites dim-witted teens Foreman (VALLEY GIRL), Galligan (GREMLINS), Johnson (BLAME IT ON RIO), and Ashbrook (RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD II) to a
private showing of his special collection--an assembly of classic movie monsters and real-...
Released:
1988
Rated:
R
Length:
97 mins