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36 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAs a frightfest it's better than today's average.
- 63Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OgleHouse of Wax won't give you nightmares, but it upholds teen horror traditions with flair and energy.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttActing is similarly routine with the glorious exception of Hilton, who is so bad she steals the show.
- 50Village VoiceBenjamin StrongVillage VoiceBenjamin StrongOnly a nominal remake...Nevertheless, for gore aficionados (and probably no one else) the murders are worth the wait.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyExcept for when Paris is on screen giving us the winking sex eye, Wax is just a museum of gory, joyless, easy shocks.
- 40Dallas ObserverJean OppenheimerDallas ObserverJean OppenheimerManages to be gruesome and grisly, but not particularly creepy or frightening.
- 40L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonBoring.
- 25Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversPurists, be warned: This scare-flick quickie has as much relation to the 1953 Vincent Price classic with the same title as Paris Hilton does to acting.
- 25Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanWeak, obligatory stabs at humor make it more generic than it might've been.
- 20VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasDirely predictable, with candle-drip pacing and a pervasive unpleasantness.