The Wax Mask (Maschera Di Cera) - 1997 - NTSC - [ Sergio Stivaletti] (IT)

Paris, 1900. As a little girl, Sonia witnesses the slaughter of her parents by a mysterious man with a steel arm. Years later in Rome, she is hired as a dressmaker at a wax museum owned by Volkoff, a sinister artist who recreates perfect replicas of famous crime scenes. A series of strange deaths in the area has led a young journalist, Andrea, to investigate the mysterious vaults of the museum. Curiously, the workshop in which Volkoff’s wax statues are created seems more like a scientific laboratory than a sculptor’s den. Andrea and Sonia are soon plunged into a nightmare as they both learn the secret behind Volkoff’s statues and the connection he bears to the steel-armed murderer of Sonia’s parents.

Produced by Italian horror master Dario Argento (Suspiria, Deep Red), this blood-chilling remake of the classic House Of Wax was to have been directed by the late Lucio Fulci (Zombie, The Beyond), who died shortly before production began. Using Fulci’s script, adapted from an original story Argento, makeup and special effects master Sergio Stivaletti instead makes an auspicious directorial debut, combining Gothic atmosphere with modern-day mechanical and makeup effects. Wax Mask (Maschera Di Cera) is a gory shocker that puts a new twist on the tale of the spooky wax museum.

Remastered Anamorphic Widescreen

Italian Audio / English Subtitles