As an old movie buff, I recommend this film because of its interesting cast. Imagine....old stars like Ray Milland, Elsa Lanchester, John Carradine, Broderick Crawford AND Louis Hayward all in the same movie! As for the story, it's decent and despite the title, it is NOT a remake of "Mystery of the Wax Museum" or it's remake "House of Wax"....though there are a few similarities.
The film begins with a crude businessman (Broderick Crawford) negotiating to buy Dupree's wax museum. However tempting the offer is, Dupree (John Carradine) isn't going to sell. Shortly after, Dupree is murdered! Soon, his only living relative arrives to claim the place--though one of Dupree's long-time employees (Ray Milland) insists that he has an interest in the place. This, of course, is a red herring...and when more murders occur you wonder if perhaps this disgruntled employee is the man behind it. Who is the killer and why would they kill again and again?
This is a nice little time passer. My only complaint was Lanchester's character. She was so rude and disagreeable you wonder why the character wasn't softened a bit to make her more realistic. There also were a few minor problems here and there...such as the cliched lady fainting near the end and the long exposition to explain everything at the end. So, it's not perfect.....but it is perfectly enjoyable.
The film begins with a crude businessman (Broderick Crawford) negotiating to buy Dupree's wax museum. However tempting the offer is, Dupree (John Carradine) isn't going to sell. Shortly after, Dupree is murdered! Soon, his only living relative arrives to claim the place--though one of Dupree's long-time employees (Ray Milland) insists that he has an interest in the place. This, of course, is a red herring...and when more murders occur you wonder if perhaps this disgruntled employee is the man behind it. Who is the killer and why would they kill again and again?
This is a nice little time passer. My only complaint was Lanchester's character. She was so rude and disagreeable you wonder why the character wasn't softened a bit to make her more realistic. There also were a few minor problems here and there...such as the cliched lady fainting near the end and the long exposition to explain everything at the end. So, it's not perfect.....but it is perfectly enjoyable.