TERROR IN THE WAX MUSEUM is an amusing old slice of hokum that seems to pride itself on being as old-fashioned as possible. It's a murder mystery yarn with horror touches and a wonderful waxworks setting which recalls the heyday likes of HOUSE OF WAX and MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM. This time around, the great John Carradine is the eccentric old timer murdered when his wax creations come to life; the authorities must then investigate. The film's pace is a little slow and drawn out, but this is worth seeing for the gothic atmosphere, the amusing attempts to recreate Victorian London on a studio backlot in Los Angeles, and a wonderful old-timer cast including Ray Milland, Elsa Lanchester, Maurice Evans, Louis Hayward, Broderick Crawford, and Patric Knowles.
Review of Terror in the Wax Museum
