The Wax Mask

– Paris, 1900: a couple are horribly murdered by a masked man with a metal claw who rips their hearts ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
Original Name:
M.D.C. - Maschera di cera
The Wax Mask (1997) - Also known as M.D.C. - Maschera di cera

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...

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The Wax Mask (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

04 Apr 1997

Language:

Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

Sergio Stivaletti

Writer:

Dario Argento (story), Lucio Fulci (story), Daniele Stroppa (story), Lucio Fulci (screenplay), Daniele Stroppa (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Robert Hossein, Romina Mondello, Riccardo Serventi Longhi, Gabriella Giorgelli

Plot:

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...

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10