The murder of a wax museum proprietor and some other strange goingson in the vicinity prompt a police investigator to determine whether the killer is one of the principles who wants to own the. Horror, science fiction, fantasy, spy, superhero, jd, thriller and noir films, thats what we like, and a recurring theme in a lot of those kinds of movies has always been music. Her overlyquick banter and witty zingers become too much as the movie goes on, and i was tempted to. The murder of a wax museum proprietor and some other strange goingson in the vicinity prompt a police investigator to determine whether the killer is one of the principles who wants to own the museum or if jack the ripper has returned to killing after a hiatus of ten years. Is this a copycat, or has the ripper truly returned ten years after his original murders. Obviously, there has never been a movie wax museum that wasnt swarming with unimaginable terrors, just as there has never been a john carradine movie where he didnt dodder around a secret laboratory full of bunsen burners and dry ice. Nndb has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references.
By no means its the end of the world if you miss it, but in the 1985 charles band film the dungeonmaster, there is a wax museum sequence called the ice gallery where a samurai, jack the ripper and i think a werewolf come alive to attack the hero and heroine. Lead actress nicole shelby was on the avengers and benny hill, is convincing and super cute. Terror in the wax museum 1973 stream and watch online. This is a rehash of old movies, starring the sculptor and manager of a mysterious wax museum. The murder of the owner of a wax museum prompts a police investigator to determine whether the killer is one of the suspects hoping to take ownership of the museum, or if jack the ripper has returned. Mystery of the wax museum is a 1933 american precode mysteryhorror film directed by michael curtiz and released by warner bros. Spain is full of culture, great food, stunning buildings, and of course brilliant views. It was meant to be a horror film, but got more than a little confused with a mix of awkward comic relief and romance added along the way. Murder abounds at a wax museum after the owner decides to sell it, and seemingly waxen figures come alive. See the full list of terror in the wax museum cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Terror in the wax museum is another tvmovie i watched recently. In the wicked performance that crowned him the movies master of the macabre, vincent price plays a renowned wax sculptor plunged into madness when an arsonist destroys his lifes work.
Every particular aspect of horror in the wax museum was below even the most lenient standards. Cheese, notsocheesy, full horror and sci fi movies from the 80s. Terror in the wax museum 1973 article 2427 by dave sindelar viewing date. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Horror movies and wax museums classic horror film board. It was the first 3d movie with stereophonic sound to be presented in a regular theater in 1971, it was widely rereleased to theaters in 3d with a full advertising campaign. Terror in the wax museum 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Terror in the wax museum 1973 fantastic movie musings. Watch terror in the wax museum now on your favorite device.
When dupree thinks about selling his wax museum to an american businessman, hes murdered by a mysterious someone pretending to be jack the ripper. The film stars lionel atwill, fay wray, glenda farrell, and frank mchugh this film, along with warners doctor x, were the last dramatic fiction films made using the twocolor technicolor process. The film is a loose remake of the michael curtizdirected, 1933 film mystery of the wax museum, telling the story of a brilliant wax figure sculptor whose museum of. The murder of a wax museum proprietor and some other strange goingson in the vicinity prompt a police investigator to determine whether the. Unable to use his flamescarred hands, he devises a new and murderous way of restocking his house of wax. These teenagers sneak into or get stuck in a wax museum. When i was little i watched a scary movie from the 80s i think. The murder of a wax museum proprietor and some other strange goingson in the. Terror in the wax museum 1973 cast and crew moviefone. If you dont live through the scene you become a wax figure in the museum. By the way, are wax images normally supposed to breathe when being filmed.
Terror in the wax museum shani wallis happy family. The murder of a wax museum proprietor and some other strange goingson in the vicinity prompt a police investigator to determine if jack the. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Cast and crew credits for terror in the wax museum, 1974, directed by georg fenady, with ray milland, broderick crawford, elsa lanchester, at turner classic movies. In 1973a time when the hollywood studio system was uttering its final gasp and the hills were alive with the sound of backlots being bulldozeda modest, entertaining thriller called terror in. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent terror in the wax museum online on moviefone.
One of the scenes is some guy with a whip that makes a comment. A psychology professor and others spend an evening of horrors in a madrid wax museum. Drivein horror with ray milland, elsa lanchester, maurice evans, and john carradine. While i must admit that i found the physical torture and humiliation scenes disturbing, this was not the biggest problem. Terror in the wax museum 1973 directed by georg fenady. Never saw arnold until around 2002, which wasnt bad, similar cast, with the addtions of stella stevens and roddy mcdowall. Additionally, the main protagonist in mystery of the wax museum, who discovers the actresss visage in the museum, is a fasttalking newspaper gal. Ok, the jack the ripper scene in almost scary in this movie produced by bing crosby. The rule of the museum is dont cross the velvet rope. All the elements of a decent horror movie are here. Terror in the wax museum is a 1973 american horror mystery film directed by georg fenady and starring ray milland, elsa lanchester, maurice evans, john. In the 1980s, band founded the legendary full moon pictures now full moon features to further spread his. Terror in the wax museum is a 1973 american horror feature film directed by georg fenady from a screenplay by jameson brewer from a story.
Saw terror in the wax museum back in the 70s when it first made the rounds on television, a very popular title. With ray milland, elsa lanchester, maurice evans, john carradine. In a cheap hotelroom in new york city jelke shoots gangster joe wells, takes a package from his pocket and flees. The disfigured curator of a wax museum murders his enemies and then uses their bodies as exhibits in his museum. Cameron mitchell, anne helm, scott brady a former hollywood makeup artist becomes the curator of a wax museum, where his wax creations are drawing large crowds to see the exhibits. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. So they do and when they cross they enter into the scene. The mystery of the wax museum 1933 rotten tomatoes. Overview of terror in the wax museum, 1974, directed by georg fenady, with ray milland, broderick crawford, elsa lanchester, at turner classic movies. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Bmovie maestro charles band is infamous for writing, producing, and directing an oeuvre of campy, lowbudget horror films boasting equal parts gore, black comedy, and scantily clad females. The entire cast consists of three equally unattractive. The murder of a wax museum proprietor and some other strange goingson in the vicinity prompt a police investigator to determine if jack the ripper has returned to killing after a hiatus of ten years. Terror in the wax museum 1973 the movie database tmdb.
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