House Of Wax (2005)

Now let's review one of the first Horror movies I ever watched: 'House Of Wax'.

Genre: Horror
My Rating: 7/10
Scare Factor: 7/10
Gore Factor: 8/10
Humour Level: Medium
Suspense Level: High
Rated: 15
Cast: Chad Michael Murry, Jared Padalecki, Elisha Cuthbert, Paris Hilton, Brian Van Holt.

House of wax is your typical remake of a horror movie. Same basic storyline but with some hot guys and a partially naked blonde thrown in. However, this is one remake that I think can pull it off!

Six friends decide to camp for a night after being taken on a detour on their way to a football game. After a strange visit during the night, they find they are unable to carry on together due to a failure with one of the cars. As the crew split up, two are taken to a odd town where they visit the town's famous 'House of Wax'. However as the movie progresses they find that the people in this town are not what they seem... It soon becomes a race for survival as they all try to exscape the town alive!

Now im not gonna lie, this film has both good and bad qualities. The best one? The Plot! This film has several twists in it and even some that you couldn't possibly have seen coming! I have never seen any other film with a similar storyline which gives it originality. Also: the cast! Now I dont know about you girls but I love any film that has a shirtless Chad Michael Murry! And along side him is his 'Gilmore Girls' co-star Jared Padalecki, the talented Elisha Cuthbert and of course, Paris Hilton. Which leads me to the bad... although the other actors gave a terrific performance, Miss Hilton needs to work on her acting for this film a little bit more. Although she is not horrible, it is hard to believe that this girl is truly terrified with all the weak screaming she does. But don't let that put you off because this film is a real nail-biter!

Now because of the storyline, the gore factor is high. So if you get squeemish at bloody scenes, you may want to keep a pillow handy! Now even though the suspense is high due to the wonderfully scary villans popping out whenever, there are several moments of light comedy to keep you going.

I say if you're looking for a film with a really good storyline and one that will leave you sleeping with the light on... this is for you!