Welcome to the Waxwork, weirdos! This week we are discussing the cult favorite Waxwork. Waxwork is about a voodoo way to end the world via waxworks. This cheesy mess of horror turns 31 this year and this is why it our movie of the week. Plus, I've been watching it at night this week, so I know I've got this one down.
Like I said earlier, this movie is about a voodoo way of ending the world. The movie begins with a man's face being pushed into flames as an unknown assailant steals what we learn are 18 items that once belonged to the most evil people on Earth. Fast forward about 10 years to a young college kid named Mark. Obviously wealthy, Mark happens to be the grandson of the man who died in the opening scene. Well, through 80s movie logic, two of his friends just so happen to bump into the man that killed him all those years ago, on their way to school. In an oh so spooky manner, the murderer tells the young ladies to come by his Waxwork, that's in the middle of a neighborhood might I add, at midnight with 6 friends. So they do and this includes Mark. While there the teens are separated by an unknown allure into the Waxwork. Only two go in but they don't come out. When the rest of the group leaves, they are obviously concerned about where their friends are, but decide to come back to it in the morning. Feeling something fishy is going on, Mark gets the police involved who look into the Waxwork because, like in most horror movies, there has been a string of disappearances in the town. He, too is lured into the Waxwork, never to come out again. So Mark, with the help of one of his surviving friends Sarah, goes to his also obviously wealthy godfather for help. They do this because Sarah sees a picture of the Waxwork owner in an old newspaper while the two were rummaging around in marks attic for clues. We learn ,from the god father, that the man's name is Lincoln and he is acient. He has made a pact with the devil to end the world via Waxwork. He does this by building clever, life sized voodoo dolls out of wax and adding their own object to it. When anyone walks into the scene they are instantly transported to the life of the monster in the scene. This is genius, honestly, and effective. It's easy to fall victim to the waxworks. The more people go in the stronger they get. Well, as is movie tradition, food beats evil. Mark and Sarah manage to burn down the Waxwork and destroy all the evil items in a blaze of glory. It's awesome.
The best part of this movie is the scenes where the characters are lured into the waxworks. It's like a bunch of mini movies in the big movie. The best one has to be the Dracula scene. It's a little longer than the others, it feels, and is more elaborate. Big beautiful costumes and over the top scenarios, it's over the top and hilarious. Bloody too, which is always fun. The best line to come out of this scene is delivered by a guy who is strapped to a table in the kitchen with a mutilated leg. While China, Mark's past love, is fighting off vampires this guy (who in this scenario is her husband) is sort of cheering her on. He looks up, straight as a pin and exclaimes "Brilliant, darling!". It's, shall I say, brilliant? I love it.
I suppose the other great thing about this movie is the dialogue. It reeks of 80s. I think some of the best lines are "save it for the powder room, babes", "oh, that's gotta hurt", and "sorry, I'm not very good at languages". It's the best.
That's all I got for today. This one's a fave and I hope you enjoyed. If you have seen this one then let me know your thoughts. Leave a comment down below or on social media. Stay spooky!
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