House of Wax (2005) (Collector's Edition) - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

DanTheMan · 04-13-2021, 01:40 AM

Hell yeah. I’ll get this one for sure.

KeatAlex · 04-13-2021, 02:45 AM

Not my favorite, however, I will pick it up since I do like me some Paris Hilton.

Jennifer Lawrence Fan · 04-13-2021, 02:51 AM

Nice! I love this movie! I don't care what people say.

I remember there was suppose to be a 2 disc DVD special edition loaded with tons of features. But it was canceled for whatever reason.

Monterey Jack · 04-13-2021, 02:54 AM

Am I crazy? The House Of Wax remake was wretched, and yet 16 years later people are suddenly referring to it as some kind of overlooked classic?

Leonidas King · 04-13-2021, 03:06 AM

One of my guilty pleasures finally getting some love. I really admire the production design of this.

Jennifer Lawrence Fan · 04-13-2021, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Leonidas King

One of my guilty pleasures finally getting some love. I really admire the production design of this.

that is true. Excellent production design of the whole town. and actually house of wax.

It was the first film by Jaume Collet-Serra.

Who directed such films as
Orphan
Unknown
Non-Stop
Run All Night
The Shallows
The Commuter

and the upcoming films: Jungle Cruise and Black Adam.

Mikezilla3k · 04-13-2021, 03:33 AM

Noticed this was on Tubi. Was thinking of giving it a triple feature with Mystery Of The Wax Museum and House Of Wax.

My guess is that it's a decent flick with some good gore but it suffers from a lack of an actor of Vincent Price's caliber?

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Originally Posted by KManX89

Never saw the original

Go see it (along with MOTWM). It's a pretty great flick that basically kickstarted Vincent Price's horror career. You're probably gonna like it way better than the remake.

Mikezilla3k · 04-13-2021, 03:59 AM

Also something (probably useless) to note. It's one of the few horror films to have Disturbed on the soundtrack album.

Vixen of the Night · 04-13-2021, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by KManX89

It can't be worse than that godawful Black Christmas 2019 remake at least.

Or the 2008 Prom Night remake.

I'd love to see a fully restored uncut version of the 2019 Black Christmas. It's not a bad movie actually. It's just not for men who take things too personally.

House of Wax(2005), I recall being very entertaining much to my surprise. I saw it in theaters, but haven't seen it since. It was my favorite Dark Castle movie, since I wasn't into their other films really.

I've been tempted to get the Warner blu-ray, but held off, hoping eventually Scream Factory or someone would get it and release it with uncompressed audio.

Leonidas King · 04-13-2021, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jennifer Lawrence Fan

that is true. Excellent production design of the whole town. and actually house of wax.

It was the first film by Jaume Collet-Serra.

Who directed such films as
Orphan
Unknown
Non-Stop
Run All Night
The Shallows
The Commuter

and the upcoming films: Jungle Cruise and Black Adam.

Yes I know. He’s a Spaniard director. I like all his films

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Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

Also something (probably useless) to note. It's one of the few horror films to have Disturbed on the soundtrack album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWSlOCEzRGo

The year before it was on another horror remake, Dawn of the Dead. As a cover song and the official song of Down with the Sickness.

Scoot79 · 04-13-2021, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Am I crazy? The House Of Wax remake was wretched, and yet 16 years later people are suddenly referring to it as some kind of overlooked classic?

Some people like movies you hate. And you know what? I'll just bet there are some movies you like that other people hate. I bet so.

SeanJoyce · 04-13-2021, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

Noticed this was on Tubi. Was thinking of giving it a triple feature with Mystery Of The Wax Museum and House Of Wax.

My guess is that it's a decent flick with some good gore but it suffers from a lack of an actor of Vincent Price's caliber?

It makes a lot more sense to pair it with Tourist Trap (1979). It's a remake of House of Wax in name only.

steve_dave · 04-13-2021, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesdevil

Probably in the top 10 most overdue films on the entire format. This made my day.

It is already on Blu-ray from Warner but with a lossy DD 5.1 640kbs track. This should have DTS-HD MA 5.1 now.

jamesdevil · 04-13-2021, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by steve_dave

It is already on Blu-ray from Warner but with a lossy DD 5.1 640kbs track. This should have DTS-HD MA 5.1 now.

Wrong post in wrong thread lol

vortexx · 04-13-2021, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by KManX89

Never saw the original, but the remake was just awful. None of the characters were remotely likable and the story is a mess with some disgusting deaths. The

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scene in particular was needlessly barf bag-inducing. And of course, Paris Hilton can't act her way out of a wet paper bag with directions on it.

Anything in a horror movie that might make someone think of using a barf bag is a bonus for me. I've seen it twice since it came out. It's fairly innocuous in terms of bloody effects compared to other horror titles.

I prefer that they came up with a new plot. A remake of a classic usually doesn't work well. As I mentioned in another thread though, I loved the idea of a wax town. That probably was what made me like this movie more than I expected.

Scoot79 · 04-13-2021, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Vixen of the Night

I'd love to see a fully restored uncut version of the 2019 Black Christmas. It's not a bad movie actually. It's just not for men who take things too personally.

I realize this thread is about House of Wax (2005) and it's not my intention to derail the conversation with talk of Black Christmas so I'll make my final comment on the matter.

I think the main problem with Black Christmas (2019) was naming it "Black Christmas". Had they titled it something other than Black Christmas or the name of another well known and loved horror classic, I don't think it would have received nearly the amount of hatred it did. If they had called it "Sorority Sisters" or something like that, there still would have been a lot of people that didn't like it, but it wouldn't have duped a lot of people (like me) who were expecting something awesome along the lines of the 1974 original and/or the 2006 film. They called it Black Christmas to bankroll the film and to get butts in the seats to make a big profit. To our disappointment, the horror, suspense, and gore took a backseat to the political commentary. That's why a lot of people hate it. We went in expecting a horror film, not what we got.

levcore · 04-13-2021, 09:55 AM

This is a superb slasher, one of the best post 2000 slashers ever made IMO.

Member-222782 · 04-13-2021, 10:15 AM

Am I the only one who finds Paris Hilton unattractive?

levcore · 04-13-2021, 12:21 PM

obviously not

Topher76 · 04-13-2021, 01:34 PM

I remember finding this movie very gruesome when I saw it in theaters... since I’ve gotten back into horror I’m very curious to see if I still consider it that way.

I still remember three gore scenes pretty clearly so it obviously did something right.

04-13-2021, 01:40 AM	#41
DanTheMan Blu-ray King Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2319 Digital collection:438 iTunes collection:330 Trading Score:138	Hell yeah. I’ll get this one for sure.

04-13-2021, 02:45 AM	#42
KeatAlex Active Member Member since:Aug 2020 Location:Thousand Oaks, CA 4K collection:76 Blu-ray collection:327 DVD collection:28 Digital collection:4	Not my favorite, however, I will pick it up since I do like me some Paris Hilton.

04-13-2021, 02:51 AM	#43
Jennifer Lawrence Fan Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:413 Blu-ray collection:2750 DVD collection:1312 MA collection:305 Digital collection:495 iTunes collection:284 Trading Score:721	Nice! I love this movie! I don't care what people say. I remember there was suppose to be a 2 disc DVD special edition loaded with tons of features. But it was canceled for whatever reason.

04-13-2021, 02:54 AM	#44
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:709	Am I crazy? The House Of Wax remake was wretched, and yet 16 years later people are suddenly referring to it as some kind of overlooked classic?

04-13-2021, 03:06 AM	#45
Leonidas King Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Sparta, Laconia - GRC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:657 Blu-ray collection:2628 Blu-ray reviews: 34 Trading Score:250	One of my guilty pleasures finally getting some love. I really admire the production design of this.

04-13-2021, 09:55 AM	#57
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	This is a superb slasher, one of the best post 2000 slashers ever made IMO.

04-13-2021, 10:15 AM	#58
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	Am I the only one who finds Paris Hilton unattractive?

04-13-2021, 12:21 PM	#59
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	obviously not

04-13-2021, 01:34 PM	#60
Topher76 Active Member Member since:Dec 2019 Location:Michigan 4K collection:299 Blu-ray collection:2432 DVD collection:106 Digital collection:24	I remember finding this movie very gruesome when I saw it in theaters... since I’ve gotten back into horror I’m very curious to see if I still consider it that way. I still remember three gore scenes pretty clearly so it obviously did something right.

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