A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.
Directed by André de Toth
mask
new york city
wheelchair
morgue
guillotine
remake
laboratory
wax museum
disfigured face
psychotronic
sculptor
wax
proto-slasher
1900s
waxwork
warnercolor
Rank
#12 in 1953·#3070 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Vincent Price
Henry Jarrod
Frank Lovejoy
Tom Brennan
Phyllis Kirk
Sue Allen
Carolyn Jones
Cathy Gray
Paul Picerni
Scott Andrews
Roy Roberts
Matthew Burke
Angela Clarke
Mrs. Andrews
Paul Cavanagh
Sidney Wallace
Dabbs Greer
Shane
Charles Bronson
Igor
Oliver Blake
Man Checking His Watch (uncredited)
Larri Thomas
Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Crew
André de Toth
Director
Crane Wilbur
Screenplay
Rudi Fehr
Editor
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Charles Horvath
Stunts
Fritz Ford
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Popular Reviews
146 reviews
Ghost
9.0★ · 09/23/25
Can’t lie I was really impressed with that guys paddle ball skills
Can’t lie I was really impressed with that guys paddle ball skills
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Edith
8.0★ · 03/29/26
A lot better than the remake, I have no clue why I watched the remake before this
Lowkey missed like 5-10 minutes halfway through because I fell asleep but oh well
A lot better than the remake, I have no clue why I watched the remake before this
Lowkey missed like 5-10 minutes halfway through because I fell asleep but oh well
Nilda
7.0★ · 02/13/26
Benim obsesifliğin geldiği son nokta
Benim obsesifliğin geldiği son nokta
Alexis Eddy
8.0★ · 01/31/26
Okay but like his little murder getup was so cunt
Okay but like his little murder getup was so cunt
V
7.0★ · 01/26/26
I love films where Vincent Price is just up to some nonsense in his basement there’s gotta be at least 10 of them.
I love films where Vincent Price is just up to some nonsense in his basement there’s gotta be at least 10 of them.
