Frozen into zombies... doomed to unbearable horrors! People puppets... at the mercy of a fiendish madman in a chamber of torture!
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Nightmare in Wax |
| Directed by: | Bud Townsend |
| Written by: | Rex Carlton |
| Produced by: | Rex Carlton; Herbert Sussan; Martin B. Cohen; William Martin |
| Music by: | Igo Kantor |
| Cinematography: | Glenn Smith |
| Edited by: | Leonard Kwit |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Paragon International Pictures Crown International Pictures |
| Released: | May 14th, 1969 |
| Rating: | M |
| Running time: | 91 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Nightmare in Wax is an independent American horror film of the psychological and supernatural thriller genres. It was directed by Bud Townsend and written by Rex Carlton, who was also executive producer on the film. It was produced by Paragon International Pictures and Crown International Pictures and released theatrically on May 14th, 1969.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cameron Mitchell | Vincent Renard |
| Anne Helm | Marie Morgan |
| Scott Brady | Detective Haskell |
| Berry Kroeger | Max Black |
| Victoria Carroll | Theresa |
| Phillip Baird | Tony Deen |
| Johnny Cardos | Bud Carver |
| Hollis Morrison | Nick |
| James Forrest | Alfred Herman |
| Virgil Frye | Ralph Tenier |
| Mercedes Alberti | Stella Costello |
| Barry Donohue | Leslie |
| Marie Polo | Nurse |
| Ingrid Dittman | Secretary |
| Lucio Pineda | Black's chauffer |
| Kent Osborne | Bartender |
| Rini Martin | Lead floor dancer |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Also known by the working titles Monster of the Wax Museum and Crimes in the Wax Museum.
- The tagline for this film is, "Half Human... Trapped In A Bubbling Cauldron Of Terror!"
- Nightmare in Wax was filmed at the Movieland Wax Museum at 7711 Beach Boulevrd, Buena Park, California.
- This movie was produced and filmed in 1966.
- Nightmare in Wax is the directorial debut of Bud Townsend. Bud also directed the 1972 film House of the Living Dead.
- Nightmare in Wax was released to DVD on February 3rd, 2003. It was included in the Gorehouse Greats Collection DVD set by Mill Creek Entertainment and was also packaged as a double feature with Blood of Dracula's Castle by the Navarre Corporation.
- This is Rex Carlton' fourth film as a screenwriter and his third film as an executive producer. It is his third horror film.
External Links[]
- Nightmare in Wax at AMG
- Nightmare in Wax at IMDB
- Nightmare in Wax at Wikipedia
- Nightmare in Wax at Themoviedb.org
- Nightmare in Wax at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
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