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Waxwork

Waxwork

Jun 17, 1988
97 min
HorrorComedy
6.1/ 10
314 votes

Overview

Wealthy slacker college student Mark, his new girlfriend Sarah, and their friends are invited to a special showing at a mysterious wax museum which displays 18 of the most evil men of all time. After his ex-girlfriend and another friend disappear, Mark becomes suspicious.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.1/10
314 votes
IMDB
6.1/10
14,898 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
60%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
41/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,000,000Production cost
Box Office$808,114Worldwide gross
Profit-$2,191,886Loss
ROI
-73.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$808,114Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins & 4 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Stop on by and give afterlife a try."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$808,114

Production Companies

Waxwork CollectionPallaVestron PicturesContemporary FilmsHB Filmrullen

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