The Wax Mask (1997)
Paris, 1900: a couple are horribly murdered by a masked man with a metal claw who rips their hearts out. The sole survivor and witness to the massacre is a young girl. Twelve years later in Rome a new wax museum is opened, whose main attractions are lifelike recreations of gruesome murder scenes. A young man bets that he will spend the night in the museum but is found dead the morning after. Soon, people start disappearing from the streets of Rome and the wax museum halls begin filling with new figures...
Director: Sergio Stivaletti
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: April 4, 1997
Cast
- Robert Hossein - Boris Volkoff
- Romina Mondello - Sonia Lafont
- Riccardo Serventi Longhi - Andrea Conversi
- Gabriella Giorgelli - Francesca
- Umberto Balli - Alex
- Valery Valmond - Giorgina
- Gianni Franco - Inspector Palazzi
- Massimo Vanni - Victor
- Aldo Massasso - Inspector Lanvin
- Goffredo Unger - Puppeteer
Screenplay
- Lucio Fulci (Screenplay)
- Lucio Fulci (Story)
- Dario Argento (Story)
- Daniele Stroppa (Story)
- Daniele Stroppa (Screenplay)
Music: Maurizio Abeni
Cinematography: Sergio Salvati
Production: France Film International, Cine 2000
Country: France, Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Themes
Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Body Mutilation and Gore Horror, Body Horror and Body Deformation, Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror
Keywords
gore, wax museum, mechanical hand
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More Films by Director: Sergio Stivaletti
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wax Mask about?
- Paris, 1900: a couple are horribly murdered by a masked man with a metal claw who rips their hearts out. The sole survivor and witness to the massacre is a young girl. Twelve years later in Rome a new wax museum is opened, whose main attractions are lifelike recreations of gruesome murder scenes. A young man bets that he will spend the night in the museum but is found dead the morning after. Soon, people start disappearing from the streets of Rome and the wax museum halls begin filling with new figures...
- Who directed The Wax Mask?
- The Wax Mask was directed by Sergio Stivaletti.
- Who stars in The Wax Mask?
- The Wax Mask stars Robert Hossein, Romina Mondello, Riccardo Serventi Longhi, Gabriella Giorgelli, Umberto Balli, Valery Valmond.
- How long is The Wax Mask?
- The Wax Mask has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is The Wax Mask?
- The Wax Mask is a Horror, Thriller film.
- Where was The Wax Mask produced?
- The Wax Mask was produced in France, Italy.
- What are the themes of The Wax Mask?
- The themes of The Wax Mask include: Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Body Mutilation and Gore Horror, Body Horror and Body Deformation, Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror.