#WAXWORKS FULL MOVIE FULL#
And the director has some beefy horror credits - it is Anthony Hickox who did Waxwork 1, and 2 as well one of our favorites Hellraiser 3, Full Eclipse, and also the horror-comedy Sunset: Vampires in Retreat. There were armed bodyguards called Gothwella that had some relationship with druid factions but none of all the stuff in this movie.
#WAXWORKS FULL MOVIE MOVIE#
A pair of predestined teens are chosen to duel the Warlock as a special class of druids called druid warriors, and just so the audience knows, all the mythology in this movie is total BS from the imagination of Kevin Rock, the screenwriter. There are also 6 signs of the Armageddon that signal to the Druids that the Anti-Christ is on his way. Every 600 years, Satan’s Son has a chance to destroy the world if he gets his bastard hands on 6 magical stones protected by 6 druids.
Everyone considers it a sequel, however, it changes the origin story of the Warlock, and it disregards Warlock Part 1, so one deduces that this is a completely different Warlock all together. Waxwork is an imperfect, but very entertaining film that perfectly embodies ‘80s horror.Tonight’s movie is Warlock 2, officially known as WARLOCK: THE ARMAGEDDON. This tactic worked as most of the final cut was intact on completion of the picture.” I have no idea if this is true, but if so, I’m glad the other Hickox’s hot buns managed to keep the lyncanthropic dismemberments intact. This review would be remiss if it didn’t mention this weird bit of IMDb trivia: “In order for director Anthony Hickox to get certain cuts of the film past executive producer Dan Ireland, he persuaded his brother to parade around set in tight, denim shorts. But, nonetheless, Hickox rights the ship during the climax, which provides a kinetic good time, as all the monsters face off against a bunch of old fogies who have been battling these voodoo forces over the decades. Also the consequence of the chaotic writing process is the underlying motivation to David Warner’s waxwork curator, which is a messy, nonsensical stew of voodoo, Satanism, and magic, I guess. Neither villain is memorable or menacing (and, in fact, Dracula is played by Miles O’Keeffe, a notoriously bad actor who has been the frequent target of the MST3K crew) both sections have a distinct “runtime padding” flavor. The time-restraints during the writing phase do show in the middle of the flick, when the story lingers too long on a couple of the “time portal” set pieces, namely a Count Dracula diorama and a segment featuring the Marquis de Sade. Considering the screenplay was written in just three days, it’s somewhat amazing that the characters are among the most likable in horror. (2) The main characters are set up to be stuffy, preppy assholes that you might prefer died quickly, but they end up being endearing and well-drawn, especially the ones played by Zach Galligan and Michelle Johnson. There are quite a few scenes of graphic violence, including head explosions, impalements, a leg gnawed to the bone by vampires, and other gooey bits of goodness. You’re introduced to the carnage pretty swiftly, as a werewolf (with a design that’s actually one of the better in the genre - also unexpected, since this isn’t a werewolf movie) rips a man in half. But regardless, the first film is a whole hell of a lot of goofy fun that offers a few surprises: (1) It’s way gorier than you’d ever expect considering the tone is fairly lighthearted on balance, and stuffed with silly humor.
As a result, they’re not laced with a whole lot of nostalgia for me and I don’t worship at their altar as many folks do. I hadn’t seen Hickox’s best-known films, Waxwork and its sequel, until just a few years ago.
Sure, a cenobite who flings razor-sharp CDs like a sloppy demonic DJ isn’t exactly scary, but I had Paula Marshall to help me through the schlock. By no means is that a movie I love, but, growing up, I saw it way more than any other entry in the series, and it was a frequent late-night cable watch for pre-teen me. Starring: Zach Galligan, Deborah Foreman, Michelle JohnsonĪvailable on: Blu-ray (Vestron Video), DVD (Lionsgate)įor the longest time, I only knew writer/director Anthony Hickox as the guy behind one of the sleaziest and cheesiest of the Hellraiser sequels ( Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth).
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