House of Terror

House of Terror

Year: 1960

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares

Science FictionHorrorComedy

Casimiro, a drowsy night watchman at a horror wax museum, is being silently bled by his boss, the Professor, who harvests his blood for futile attempts to reanimate the dead. The failed experiments leave victims waxed and displayed. When a modern man's mummy is discovered in an Egyptian sarcophagus, the Professor and two henchmen steal it for another trial, which also ends in disaster.

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1

Casimiro, the night watchman of the wax museum

Casimiro dozes at his post while the museum hums with dim lights. His boss, Professor Sebastian, drains blood from Casimiro during sleep to fuel experiments in a hidden laboratory behind the wax displays.

Night Wax Museum of Horrors (hidden lab behind it)
2

Discovery of a mummified man preserved in an Egyptian sarcophagus

The professor learns that a mummified man has been found preserved in an Egyptian sarcophagus. He and his henchmen take the mummy back to his lab to study reviving it.

Late night Wax Museum / Egyptian sarcophagus
3

The mummy is brought to the lab and unwrapped

The professor and his men unwrap the mummy, hoping for revival, but the attempt fails. The desiccated corpse remains inert, surrounded by waxen props to hide the crime.

Night Hidden laboratory behind the wax museum
4

Lightning reactivates the equipment and revives the dead man

A bolt of lightning reactivates the lab equipment, giving the surge needed to revive the dead man. The revived body under moonlight begins to transform.

Lightning strike night Laboratory behind the wax museum
5

Full moon triggers the transformation into a werewolf

As clouds part and the full moon shines on the revived face, the corpse morphs into a werewolf. The creature grows more sentient and menacing as it stirs.

Moonlit night Laboratory / window moonlight
6

Casimiro spots the werewolf among the museum corridors

Casimiro glimpses the creature wandering the museum. He tries to tell others, but even his girlfriend Paquita refuses to believe him.

Later night Wax Museum of Horrors
7

The werewolf kills a henchman in the lab

The professor's henchman is killed by the werewolf during the ensuing chaos. The danger is finally noticed by the investigators.

Night Hidden lab
8

The werewolf is imprisoned in a cage in the lab

The captive werewolf is captured and confined in a cage within the laboratory. He remains contained for a time, but escape is inevitable.

Shortly after Laboratory
9

The werewolf escapes to the park

The captive werewolf breaks free from the cage and runs to the nearest park. There he preys upon unsuspecting pedestrians, injuring or killing several.

Night Park
10

The abduction of Paquita at her apartment

The werewolf traces to Paquita's apartment and abducts her, prompting Casimiro to pursue. The stakes rise as Paquita is drawn back toward the wax museum.

Night Paquita's apartment
11

Confrontation at the wax museum

Casimiro returns to the wax museum just in time to witness the werewolf slay Professor Sebastian. The scientist's betrayal becomes brutally evident.

Night Wax Museum
12

Casimiro defeats the werewolf with a burning torch

Casimiro corners the beast and attacks with a burning torch. He overpowers the creature and kills it, ending the killer's rampage.

Night Wax Museum / Lab
13

The fire consumes the museum and lab

As flames engulf the museum and laboratory, the werewolf's body is consumed by fire. The scene closes on the smoldering wreckage and the quiet aftermath.

Night Wax Museum & Lab

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