Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)

The survivors of the wax museum are followed by a dismembered hand, which kills the girl's father. She must stand trial, so her and her boyfriend go to Sir Wilfred's house for clues, and they find a film he has prepared for them, pointing the way to his secret stash. They find a dimension hopping, time machine compass and go back in time to look for evidence that the girl is telling the truth and get embroiled in different conflicts along the way....The first movie didn't really get going until the inspired last ten minutes (where Whedon stole the idea for his finale in Cabin In The Woods), and this remedies the fact by making it really bonkers and amusing from the upstart.it's like an adult version of Stay Tuned, and each little episode really makes the film a little more exciting than it should be.The sections with Bruce Campbell and Martin Kemp are easily the best, it's just a shame that the finale with Godunov is pretty bland apart from him and the guy from Power Station who likes white make up.if they swapped this and had the Frankenstein scene as the finale, this could have been a a classic movie, but the last twenty minutes just seems like a vanity project for the director who plays the predominant Kings Guard and is in almost every other shot come the end.Thankfully though, the film has enough great cameos and funny moments, to justify the maundering nature of the medieval scene.a great campy cult classic, with a saggy vanity project finale.

Sequel to "Waxwork" picks up where the first film left off, and has Sarah (Monika Schnarre, taking over the role from Deborah Foreman) going home to her stepfather (George "Buck" Flower), who is killed by the severed hand we saw escaping at the end of "Waxwork". Of course nobody believes her outlandish story so she's put on trial for murder. She and Mark (Zach Galligan) realize that in order to clear her they have to travel through alternate realities to obtain some sort of evidence. Among the scenarios, and stories referenced, are the "Alien" films, "Frankenstein", and "The Haunting", until Sarah and Mark end up in medieval England doing battle with a dastardly black magic practitioner named Scarabis (Alexander Godunov). A number of familiar faces are to be seen in the cast: Martin Kemp, Bruce Campbell (who's very funny as always), Jim Metzler, John Ireland, Michael Des Barres, Marina Sirtis, Juliet Mills, Patrick Macnee, David Carradine, and Maxwell Caulfield, with Drew Barrymore seen very fleetingly as a vampire's victim. The main problem with this sequel, as far as this reviewer can see, is that the pacing is off at times, with the movie getting too dull; it just doesn't have a sense of "hurry up and go". In the end, it's just not as much fun as I would have liked, and is played a little too straight too much of the time (the sequence with Campbell as paranormal researcher John Loftmore is a refreshing exception). That said, it still displays a likable amount of imagination, enough effective atmosphere and period recreation, and does ultimately build up to an amusing finale where Galligan and Godunov battle their way through a number of scenes, including nods to "Nosferatu" and "Dawn of the Dead". The cast makes this pleasant enough to watch, with everybody giving a game effort. (Writer / director Anthony Hickox also appears on screen as the king's officer.) Schnarre is an appealing Sarah, even if she won't make anybody forget Deborah Foreman. Bob Keen's effects are nicely done; visually, the movie is strong, with nice costumes and sets. There are some amusing bits of gory business, as well. "Waxwork II: Lost in Time" is entertaining enough, but could and should have been better. At least it does have its moments along the way. Six out of 10.

I found this flick on a extreme cheap DVD, I guess it was a few cent at a retailer. The title was Spaceshift and I only picked it up due the name Bruce Campbell. The cover looked childish, still I didn't knew what I would get.Plugging it into the player it came clear that the real title was Waxwork II:Lost In Time. And that title says it all.You will be really lost into this weird picture. Looking at the time it was made, 1992, it surely didn't give me that feeling with some cheesy effects. It looked more like a eighties flick. But what a treat it became. The director, Anthony Hickox, surely knew his stuff and looking at his flicks he went further to do Hellraiser 3 next. There are a few big names here to see from the B-genre and they all did appear for a short time. The main lead was done by Zach Galligan (Gremlins) and Monika Schnarre (Beastmaster series). The did well because they really did some space shift. They are moving in history and are seen in the dark ages, in space, in Nosferatu, and I can go on and on. There are so many gory effects and monsters used that this is really one to see. Bob Keen (Hellraiser, Nightbreed, Event Horizon) did the effects and are worth watching. There are even some jokes added towards the gore. Be sure to catch the 'uncensored version', luckily mine was. A must see, even as it is sometimes cheesy (the crawling hand).Gore 2/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 4/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 1,5/5

I can't believe that there are any users who take life so seriously as to give this movie a bad review. Don't listen to the naysayers! Awesome cameos by cult favorites like Bruce Campbell, Drew Barrymore, and David Carradine. This movie tackles multiple genres in irreverent and entertaining style. In my opinion this is better than the original, although Sarah in the original movie was much cuter. If your idea of a good start to a Sunday is eating Grape Nuts, taking a jog, and then coming home to button up and put on a tie on your day off stay away. Otherwise, grab yourself drink, a snack, skip the shower, and be a bum with this flick. Perfect.