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House of Wax
41
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36 reviews · Provided by
Metacritic.com
75
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
As a frightfest it's better than today's average.
63
Miami Herald
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald
Connie Ogle
House of Wax won't give you nightmares, but it upholds teen horror traditions with flair and energy.
50
The Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt
Acting is similarly routine with the glorious exception of Hilton, who is so bad she steals the show.
50
Village Voice
Benjamin Strong
Village Voice
Benjamin Strong
Only a nominal remake...Nevertheless, for gore aficionados (and probably no one else) the murders are worth the wait.
50
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Except for when Paris is on screen giving us the winking sex eye, Wax is just a museum of gory, joyless, easy shocks.
40
Dallas Observer
Jean Oppenheimer
Dallas Observer
Jean Oppenheimer
Manages to be gruesome and grisly, but not particularly creepy or frightening.
40
L.A. Weekly
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly
Chuck Wilson
Boring.
25
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Purists, be warned: This scare-flick quickie has as much relation to the 1953 Vincent Price classic with the same title as Paris Hilton does to acting.
25
Charlotte Observer
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer
Lawrence Toppman
Weak, obligatory stabs at humor make it more generic than it might've been.
20
Variety
Scott Foundas
Variety
Scott Foundas
Direly predictable, with candle-drip pacing and a pervasive unpleasantness.
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