The movie follows a group of college friends, including Carly Jones (played by Elisha Cuthbert) and her twin brother Nick (played by Chad Michael Murray), as they embark on a road trip to a football game. Along the way, they encounter car troubles and are forced to camp overnight in the woods.
The next day, they continue their journey and come across the small town of Ambrose, where they visit a local tourist attraction called the House of Wax. The town appears to be abandoned, but they soon discover that it is inhabited by a group of deranged individuals led by the sinister Vincent Sinclair (played by Brian Van Holt).
As night falls, the group realizes that they are being hunted by Vincent and his twisted family, who have a dark secret hidden beneath the town’s wax museum. The friends must fight for their lives as they try to escape the deadly traps and horrors lurking within the House of Wax.
In the climax of the film, Carly and Nick confront Vincent in a final showdown inside the wax museum. They discover that Vincent has been using the bodies of his victims to create lifelike wax sculptures, including one of Carly.
With the help of their friends, Carly and Nick manage to defeat Vincent and escape from the burning wax museum before it collapses. They are rescued by authorities and taken to safety as the town of Ambrose is engulfed in flames.
The film concludes with Carly and Nick reflecting on their harrowing ordeal and the loss of their friends. They vow to never speak of their traumatic experience again as they drive away from the destroyed town.
Overall, “House of Wax” is a chilling and suspenseful horror film that delivers thrills and scares. With its atmospheric setting, gruesome special effects, and intense storyline, it offers a terrifying movie experience for fans of the genre.