I've seen this movie in both 2-D and 3-D and highly suggest waiting until you have the opportunity to experience it its original 3-D if possible. If that's not an option for you then it's still worth checking out even in 2-D, it just won't be as fun. It offers lots of good and then some not so good elements. The leading lady is a bit bland and some of the supporting characters acting is weak. However, the story is solid and interesting, Price is excellent, the sets and score are engaging, and it's kind of fun seeing an early Bronson role. I have to admit that I never really found this film actually scary, but I still enjoy it quite a bit.

Vincent Price makes wax figures of people.Generally speaking, I don't review horror films but this one is just so special and the horror-element is just one part of the movie...so here we go.Vincent Price has a touch of his campy "Egghead" character from the Adam West Batman (1966) series here! I guess that is a large part of the appeal of House Of Wax to me.But more importantly than that, the grand energy charged music in the opening part of the movie, during the fire scene. That is what I remember about House Of Wax. The music captures the disaster and tragedy of the moment so perfectly.

I get stuck on a rating of 8 while it could have been a 9 if they had included the brave female reporter who stole the show in the original "Mystery of the Wax Museum". Fortunately this remake has the always wonderful acting Vincent Price as the wax artist, a role which suits him well. The movie takes its time to build up, doesn't go at a high pace like the original. Things are explained a bit more, characters are more developed and visuals are also quite better than the original. I also thought it was more suspenseful. I prefer the 1890s setting of this movie while the original decided to take the story place in the time of that moment (which was the thirties). Still I'm aware that without the original we wouldn't have had this movie. One of the rare cases where I think a remake is better. The 2005 movie bearing the same title, I haven't seen it but I know what type of movie it is. That one is not worth my time.

Prof. Henry Jarrod loves his wax figures that he has created with love and passion by his own hands. The wax works-of-art seems to be the professors only love outside of the historical museum itself - but one wax figure stands tall over the rest Marie Antoinette, the professors most cherished wax-work. He will seek revenge on those that have destroyed everything he's worked for and everything he loves.This is the best version of the film I have seen (although I have yet to see the 2005 remake to fairly judge).This is a good late night film to watch - maybe making it (House of Wax) a double feature with the original "Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)".7.5/10