Waxwork II: Lost in Time

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

A killer is waiting... in the past, present and future.

Directed by Anthony Hickox

Produced by Contemporary Films

1992104 min5.0 / 10

A gleefully surreal horror-comedy romp through time and genre pastiche, where campy monster mayhem and irreverent humor override genuine scares.

The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down.

Questions people ask

  • Is Waxwork II: Lost in Time sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Waxwork II: Lost in Time violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Waxwork II: Lost in Time scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Waxwork II: Lost in Time easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Waxwork II: Lost in Time end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Waxwork II: Lost in Time

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Same Mood as Waxwork II: Lost in Time

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Waxwork II: Lost in Time, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Waxwork II: Lost in Time, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Waxwork II: Lost in Time, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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