149 - Double Feature - House Of Wax (1953 & 2005)

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1295118139689074688 CW: Suicide, addiction It’s a Double Feature on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey burn down their exhibition for the insurance money and coat dead bodies in paraffin! The Original: House of Wax (1953) "An associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but [the owner] survives only to become vengeful and murderous” (IMDb.com). One of Vincent Price's first big horror roles and an early example of the 3D spectacle, House of Wax (itself a remake of 1933's Mystery of the Wax Museum) ended up being much, much better than its lack of notoriety might suggest. The Remake: House of Wax (2005) "A group of unwitting teens are stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit” (IMDb.com). Surprisingly, though this "remake" has little to do with its 1953 predecessor, this version manages to be a cut above its schlocky mid-2000s brethren. Audio Sources: "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, et al. "Bronson" produced by Vertigo Films, et al. "Helena" written and performed by My Chemical Romance "House of Wax" (1953) produced by Bryan Foy Productions & Warner Bros. "House of Wax" (2005) produced by Dark Castle Entertainment, et al. "The Old Man and the Key" (The Simpsons S13E13) produced by Gracie Films & 20th Century Fox Television "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones "S&M Present" (Robot Chicken S01E09) produced by Stoopid Monkey, et al.