# Waxworks (1924)

> A wax museum becomes the gateway to three expressionist tales of comic fantasy, tyrannical violence, and nightmare pursuit.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16601

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Leo Birinski, Paul Leni
- Cast: Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, William Dieterle, Werner Krauss, Olga Belajeff, John Gottowt, Georg John, Ernst Legal
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014586/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grotesque, dreamy, eerie, late night cinephile viewing, silent film marathon

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- [Waxwork (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/17874)

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