House of Wax
Carly and Wade must uncover the dark secrets of a deserted town when their friends vanish and eerie wax figures begin to move, trapping them in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
“Prey. Slay. Display.”
Synopsis
Teenagers who are unaware of the danger become stranded close to an unusual wax museum, where they must struggle to stay alive and avoid being turned into the next display.
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Principal cast & crew: 31
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Joel NegronShot by Stephen F WindonScored by John OttmanDesigned by Graham Grace Walker
Box Office
2005 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$68.8M
US & Canada: $32.1M — 47% of worldwide · International: $36.7M (53%)
Opening weekend: $12.1M — 38% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $15.4M — 48% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,111 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- La casa de ceraes
- La Maison de cirefr
- La maschera di cerait
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Cast & Crew
31 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robert Ri Chard
as Blake
Dragicia Debert
as Trudy Sinclair
Thomas Adamson
as Young Bo
Murray Smith
as Dr. Sinclair
Jon Abrahams
as Dalton
Elisha Cuthbert
as Carly Jones
Chad Michael Murray
as Nick
Paris Hilton
as Paige
Brian Van Holt
as Bo
Jared Padalecki
as Wade
Gabriel Nagy
as … Costume Coordinator
Damon Herriman
as Lester Sinclair
Supporting cast
4Directors
1Writers
3Producers
3Other crew
8Parents Guide
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