#29 House of Wax

Episode 29 of The Fantastic Films of Vincent Price features a look at one of my favorites, as well as arguably the single most influential film of his career, HOUSE OF WAX. This is Price's first true horror film, and set the stage for a long career as Master of the Macabre.




Vincent Price stars as Professor Jarrod, proprietor of a Wax museum specializing in gruesome scenes of terror. With his mute assistant Igor (Charles Bronson) they have a unique method of creating all too lifelike figures for their museum...

About this series: Dr. Gangrene, Physician of Fright and Award-winning Nashville-based TV Horror Host (aka writer Larry Underwood) explores the films of the merchant of menace, Vincent Price, in chronological order from first to last, approaching them from a scholarly perspective, offering commentary, review and criticism.

Monster Kid Radio Interview - House of Wax

Back in August 2014 I made an appearance on the MONSTER KID RADIO podcast, speaking with host Derek Koch, and we discussed the film HOUSE OF WAX. I put together a video version of the podcast. Check it out here and if you haven't subscribed to the Monster Kid Radio podcast yet, definitely check it out -  host Derek Koch does a great job on it! http://www.monsterkidradio.net