House Of Wax, (originally titled Wax House, Baby) is a 2005 American-Australian horror thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and stars Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton and Jared Padalecki. It is a remake of the 1953 film of the same name, itself a remake of the 1933 movie Mystery of the Wax Museum. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in US theaters on May 6, 2005. It grossed $70 million worldwide and has a 25% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes.
The film was originally titled Wax House, Baby before Warner Bros. realized they had permission to use the title House Of Wax. Posters and advertising banners were printed with the Wax House, Baby title. Principal photography of House Of Wax took place in Queensland, Australia.