Waxwork II: Lost in Time

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Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Poster of the movie Waxwork II.jpg
Directed byAnthony Hickox
Written byAnthony Hickox
StarringZach Galligan
Alexander Godunov
Monika Schnarre
Martin Kemp
Bruce Campbell
Music bySteve Schiff
Distributed byElectric Pictures
Release dates
  • March 26, 1992 (1992-03-26) (Philippines)
  • June 16, 1992 (1992-06-16) (US)
Running time
104 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Waxwork II: Lost in Time is a 1992 American dark fantasy comedy film written and directed by Anthony Hickox. It is a sequel to the 1988 film Waxwork. The film premiered in the Philippines on March 26, 1992, while it was given a direct-to-video release in the United States on June 16, 1992. [1]

Plot[]

The film opens with a reenactment of final scenes of Waxwork, with Mark and Sarah leaving the burning waxwork (the part of Sarah having been recast from the first film). The disembodied zombie hand from the first film follows Sarah to her run-down flat and kills her stepfather with a hammer, a murder for which Sarah is blamed. No one believes her story about the evil waxwork.

In the hope of gathering evidence, Mark and Sarah visit the late Sir Wilfred's home, where they find a filmreel of Sir Wilfred speaking of his and Mark's grandfather's adventures and of the artifacts they collected together. A secret switch in Sir Wilfred's chessboard opens a door to a room full of objects where Mark and Sarah find a small compass-like device. They learn this device was used in history by light and dark angels to travel through another dimension consisting of stories that have become realities (including homages to Frankenstein, The Haunting, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Dr. Jekyll, Alien, Godzilla, Jack the Ripper, Nosferatu, and Dawn of the Dead). According to exposition later given by Sir Wilfred in the form of a raven, these worlds comprise "God's video game," where God and the devil battle over the fate of the world, each victory being reflected in events occurring in the real world. When Mark or Sarah appear in each reality they take on the persona of characters in those stories, sometimes having their personalities and memories taken over by those characters until they regain their senses.

Mark plans to gather evidence of the reanimated dead to bring back to the real world as proof of Sarah's story in court. After several failed attempts and being lost in one world after another, they battle with an evil sorcerer and Mark is able to send Sarah home with an animated zombie hand as proof of her story. Unable to return with her, Mark instead arranges to have another compass delivered to Sarah after her trial ends so she can rejoin him.[2]

Cast[]

Main cast[]

Supporting cast[]

  • George Flower as Sarah's Stepfather (Credited as George 'Buck' Flower)
  • as Cabbie
  • as Polansky (Credited as James Hickox)
  • as Judge
  • Paul Hampton as Prosecution
  • Stanley Sheff as Speaker for Jury
  • as Herr Vogel
  • as Wise
  • Elisha Shapiro as Felix
  • as Frankenstein's Monster
  • Maxwell Caulfield as Mickey
  • as Ghost Girl
  • as Peasant Boy
  • as Master's Guard
  • as Master's Officer (Credited as Guy Luthan)
  • Kate Murtagh as The Matron
  • as Chief Worshipper
  • as Panther Girl (Credited as Shanna L. Teare)
  • Anthony Hickox as King's Officer
  • as King's Guard (Credited as Piers R.C. Plowden)
  • Harrison Young as James Westbourne
  • as Press Man (Credited as Ivan S. Markota)
  • as Press Woman
  • Frank Zagarino as Zombie Killer #1 (Credited as Frank Anthony Zagarino)
  • as Zombie Killer #2
  • as Zombie Killer #3
  • as Mark's Father
  • as Mark's Mother
  • Brent Bolthouse as Cabbie #2
  • Caron Bernstein as The Master's Girl (Credited as Caron K. Bernstein)
  • Gerry Lively as Lead Prisoner
  • as Lead Prisoner
  • as Lead Prisoner
  • Paul Madigan as Lead Prisoner
  • Kim Henderson as Party Babe
  • as Party Babe
  • as Party Babe
  • as Party Babe
  • as Party Babe (Credited as Márcia Santos)
  • as Party Babe
  • as Party Babe
  • Bob Keen as Mad Monk
  • as King's Announcer
  • as The Jester
  • as Zombie Killer (Credited as Greg Woertz)
  • as Dr. Jekyll
  • as Zombie Killer
  • as Lead Zombie (Credited as Martin Mercer)
  • as Romero
  • John Mappin as Argento (Credited as John Mushroom Mappin)
  • as Shelly
  • as Scott
  • Robert Kass as Hitchcock
  • as Nosferatu
  • Drew Barrymore as Vampire Victim #1
  • as Vampire Victim #2
  • as The Hand
  • as Jack the Ripper
  • as Lady of the Night
  • Godzilla as Himself

Cameo/uncredited cast[]

  • as Torturer / Dungeon Master
  • Laurie Rose as Belly Dancer

Release[]

The film was released in Philippine theaters by Jemah Films on March 26, 1992.[3] Originally intended as a theatrical release in the United States like its predecessor, Waxwork II instead went direct-to-video on June 16, 1992.

Production[]

Although written by a British writer, the American actors were allowed to speak the dialogue in their own words, replacing common British speech mannerisms with American ones. Many of the anachronism in the movie were on purpose as a type of Easter egg for the fans [4]

Reception[]

TV Guide liked this sequel more than the original, and gave it two out of 5 stars, but in the end found "ends up little more than a good idea that needed a steadier hand at the helm."[5] found that the movie was worth 3.5 out of 5 stars, and said that it would especially appeal to horror fans.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.moriareviews.com/horror/waxwork-ii-lost-in-time-1992.htm
  2. ^ https://www.tvguide.com/movies/waxwork-ii-lost-in-time/review/129249/
  3. ^ "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. March 26, 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 14 February 2020. 'An Entirely New Dimension in Horror Filmmaking!!'
  4. ^ https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/features/779009-cs-interview-zach-galligan-talks-waxwork-blu-ray-gremlins-2
  5. ^ https://www.tvguide.com/movies/waxwork-ii-lost-in-time/review/129249/
  6. ^ Stanley, J. (2000) Creature Feature : 3rd edition. (

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