Classy.Īnd apparently this was one of the very last films to feature Two-color Technicolor Process 3, using B&W film behind red and green filters. I just like that Art Deco look it has going on. Still, I need to get busy.Īt any rate this wax-movie easily has the coolest theatrical poster of the group, in my opinion. Well, I've now seen her in this film, so that makes at least two (if not three) in my pocket. and I might've watched The Most Dangerous Game back in the day. (That can't be right, can it?) I remember seeing her in a few Perry Mason episodes. You know, this is a tiny bit disturbing to me, but I'm going through Fay Wray's filmography online and not seeing anything besides King Kong that I remember actually having watched. As tea goes, it was a good cuppa but with my own predilections in mind, I went ahead and gave this four brain movie just: Only reason I didn't go there is, like I said, I'm not a fan of movie psychopaths-and even an above average one just isn't my cup of tea. Truth be known (and speaking of reasonable opinions), this is really a four brain movie. All in all, it's an above average 50s horror film, in my (reasonably) humble opinion. Anyway, the movie's beautifully shot, the story plays out nicely, and the whole thing builds up a satisfying level of tension as it moves along toward its climax. Nothing supernatural or monster-y going on with that plot, but you gotta admit "wax-coated corpses" is a pretty creepy premise all by itself. The plot's basically about "a disfigured sculptor who repopulates his destroyed wax museum by murdering people and using their wax-coated corpses as displays." (So says Wikipedia so say we all.) Vincent Price, for one thing, and backed by a solid cast. Of course I'm familiar with the film, having read about it and caught bits on TV over the years, but sitting down to it this week has me quite sure I'd never seen it beginning to end.Īt any rate, the movie's got a lot going for it. (How did that happen, you ask?) Well, it happened because I've never sought it out, being more of a creature feature guy and none too keen on movie psychopaths in general. Certainly more creepy than the uninspiring movie poster here would have you believe.Īnd you know what else? It's one I've never watched all the way through until this very week. So I watched this one first, and guess what? It's a seriously creepy little film.
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