Vincent Price was one of the greatest horror actors of all time, yet he made very few genuinely great films. House of Wax is among his finest hours, a campy 1953 genre exercise that is grounded by a surprisingly sympathetic performance from Price as the movie’s misunderstood villain. The movie is now remembered less for its acting, though, than for its early use of 3D technology, a novelty that has nonetheless aged well. The film’s flame-filled finale, in particular, pops off the screen dramatically.
House of Wax 3D
Today @ The Times Cinema, 4 p.m.
