Waxwork (1988)
Director: Anthony Hickox
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
The portmanteau horror movie makes a hesitant comeback with this jokey teen splatter pic. Invited to a midnight show by the owner (Warner) of a mysterious waxwork exhibit, six teenagers are spooked by lifelike tableaux depicting the 18 most evil men who ever lived. Drawn into the victimless displays, they catapult back through time, and find themselves on the business end of the Wolfman's claws, Dracula's fangs, or the Marquis de Sade's riding whip. The clunking inconsistencies which litter the episodic plot mar enjoyment of the striking set designs and outrageous (censored) gore. The final showdown degenerates into a cross between a Western saloon brawl and a custard pie fight. In short, this cannot hold a candle to its AIP and Amicus predecessors, and mostly just gets on one's wick.Author: NF
Cast & crew
Director: Anthony Hickox
Producer: Staffan Ahrenberg
Cast: Zack Galligan, Deborah Foreman, Michelle Johnson, Dana Ashbrook, David Warner, Patrick Macnee full cast
Genre(s): Horror
Duration: 97 mins
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