Nerds That Geek Movie Review – ‘Waxwork II: Lost in Time’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

​There are some films that more or less tell their story in one motion picture. These are the movies that take their characters on a complete journey and allow for them to grow and learn over the course of two hours and these are also stories that flat out come to a logical conclusion right before the end credits start to roll.

But in horror, that kind of closure and completion is an outright rarity. There is always a way to resurrect the monster or the evil, whether we like it or not and one such film that managed to continue the story when it more or less seemed to be wrapped up was Waxwork II: Lost in Time. 

After the events at the wax museum, something has survived, and it has followed one of the survivor’s home and brutally kills Sarah's stepfather before being destroyed. Now facing jail time for a crime, she didn't commit and with zero evidence present to prove her innocence, the only other survivor from the museum, Mark, helps her search for a way to clear her name. But her salvation will not come easy, for their search for truth will take them through time and space.

I guess this film is a case of slap the title on a totally different idea and magically try to bind it to the last movie. Because there is no Wax or museum in this film outside of a recap of the events of the first one. I mean, come on, they travel through worlds, and not through various wax museums. In fact, the homage concept that was featured in the first film, is amplified in this tale and explained away in that, the stories we know, and love exist in pocket dimensions throughout time, and we are treated to reenactments of many a horror classic, including Dawn of the Dead. 

But all awesome homages and valiant attempts to liven up the concept of the film aside, this is a rough, rough sequel. Already the fact that the core concept disappears hurts this flick, and the over-the-top campiness and odd idea of traveling through dimensions into our favorite horror stories is a little confusing, especially when the title says Lost in Time. This is more of a must see for B movie lovers who require a healthy dose of cheese and make sure you keep your eyes peeled for an awesome couple of cameos from Star Trek: The Next Generation's Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi) and the legendary Bruce Campbell. Seriously, I'm not joking, Bruce Campbell is in this. Here's proof.  

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Behold. Bruce Campbell.

If anything, Bruce is worth the price of admission alone, but outside of that, this is pretty standard direct to video 1980's horror fare. Enjoy the homages, enjoy Sir Bruce and once again, make sure you go in expecting nothing.

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