This is a great fifties horror film. As is often the case, Vincent Price plays a kind and gentle man. He is a great artist, sculpting some of the greatest historical figures in wax. His work is considered amazing. Unfortunately, he has a greedy partner who needs money. This guy sets fire to the museum to collect insurance money. Price's character is though to have died in the fire, but it turns out he has been badly burned and deformed. He is also filled with anger and vengeance. He sets out to rebuild the museum. Interestingly, some of his figures are quite lifelike. One looks a lot like his former partner. Others look like people who did him wrong. We can guess what he is doing. Because Price is such a great actor, he can be so menacing, so cruel. We have to root for him because the cause of his rancor is not his fault. Wonderful horror film.
Review of House of Wax
