Summary
After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the enigmatic Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of life-like wax mannequins.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 67Audiences 57GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer67%
Letterboxd · 41 K ratings3.0/5
IMDb6.0
User score5.9
Audience score48%
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for horror movies, −6 min on the typical 95
typical 9589Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+3Released
1979
March 14, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
HorrorFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more12 people
Directing · 2
- David Schmoeller Director, Writer
- Meredith Kibbee Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- J. Larry Carroll Writer, Producer
Production · 1
- Charles Band Executive Producer
Camera · 4
- Nicholas Josef von Sternberg Director of Photography
- Robert Harmon Still Photographer
- Bob George Key Grip
- Lowell Peterson Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Ted Nicolaou Editor
Sound · 2
- Pino Donaggio Original Music Composer
- David Dockendorf Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Robert A. Burns Art Direction
- Mary Church Assistant Art Director
- Amanda J. Flick Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ve Neill Makeup Artist
Lighting · 2
- Gary Shore Best Boy Electric
- Ronald Batzdorff Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Sandra Lee Gimpel Stunt Coordinator
- Richard O. Helmer Special Effects
- Irwin Yablans Presenter
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