Waxwork
1988 · 97 min · Director: Anthony Hickox
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A waxwork museum comes to town, and a mysterious man invites some teens to come to a special showing at midnight. Once inside, while viewing different exhibits, the scenes come alive and the viewer is sucked into the story being portrayed.
Emotional fingerprint
Waxwork (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Tension 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Tension25%
- Excitement20%
- Disturbing15%
- Humor10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 30 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 26 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 29 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 44 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 51 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 45 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 60 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 75 % | 76 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 76 % | 76 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 83 % | 76 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 53 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 40 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 52 % | 36 % | 20 % | 29 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Jenkins
James
Johnathan
Hans
Junior
Elderly Man
Count Dracula
Stephan
Charles
Inspector Roberts
Details
- Directed by
- Anthony Hickox
- Written by
- Anthony Hickox
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, West Germany, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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