You can run, you can hide, but no matter what you do, these figures won't be any less creepy. Imagine it this way, if a human stands completely still, and you don’t see them move, are they really a human? You may ask yourself this after you see some of these wax figures. It’s likely that you have seen statues, or figures that are meant to resemble a human, but aren’t necessarily human by nature. This effect is called, the Uncanny Valley, which is a psychological effect where humans are naturally more terrified of things that look similar to humans, but are not technically humans. Imagine seeing a robot that walks like a human, talks like a human, but you can see something that is slightly off about their face which might signal you they aren’t human. Would that not freak you out? All of this psychological stuff aside, wax figures are just plain creepy. There’s nothing comforting about them, so don’t be fooled! Don't close your eyes, they won't stop existing if you do. Good luck!
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10. Charlie Chaplin

You might know Charlie Chaplin for his silent films and may never have gotten too close to his face, but if you had any questions about his looks, hopefully this will answer them. We think that the eyes brings this closest to the uncanny valley. Outside of the eyes, you might be pretty confident that this was a figure, but you start to doubt it as those eyes seem to look right at you.

9. George Clooney

This O’ Brother Where Art Thou star might not fool you for a few reasons. If you look directly at the face, you’ll see the strange reflections around the chin, almost as if he was just oiled up. What if we told you this was just a picture of the real George Clooney? Would you believe us? Maybe not? Let’s dig deeper.

8. Jennifer Lawrence

We don’t advise looking at this one for too long. You might know her as the bow-wielding Katniss, but we can’t put a full finger on what is off about her here. While the actual figure is convincing, we can’t help but feel strange about it. We don’t know if it’s the silky smooth skin, or the terrifying expression she forms.
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7. Michael Caine

Michael Caine is not excruciatingly terrifying, but we included it on here for a good reason. Look at his chin – neck area. While it may be slightly similar to his real neck, what gets us is that there are so many wrinkles in his face, but none below his chin. It’s minor, but we feel as though every time we look at this figure, we find more to look at.

6. Scarlett Johansson

This one isn’t very convincing. We think the most convincing thing here is the lips. They add on that slight color to fool you, but overall Scarlett is just creepy. The aesthetic of the room doesn’t help it either. Her soulless stare just makes you question your entire existence. We just feel like we would all feel better if she just blinked. Wouldn’t we?

5. Steve Carell

You may know him for The Office, Anchorman, or Evan Almighty, but it doesn’t matter here, because we don’t see any of these in this figure. Steve here looks like a taxidermy project. The un-aged, nearly yellow skin is probably the first signification, not to mention the nearly rectilinear head shape. Don’t look at him too long, you might lose your soul.

4. Will Ferrell

There’s nothing funny about Will. Nothing at all. For a comedian, this figure provides no laughs, only tears. His skin is actually translucent, and his eyes are little balls attached to his skull. We are not convinced, and we just want to curl into a ball and roll far away from here. We just want him to have some lip color, or something. Please help.

3. Meryl Streep

You might know Meryl Streep as an academy award-winning actress, but throw all of that out of the window. If this is how Meryl Streep regularly looks, then we apologize, but holy cow. Why is she looking up? Who made that decision in the wax department? The subtle details are fine, but it looks like she’s doing that face where she wants to form a double chin or something.

2. Robert Downey Jr.

Don’t wave, please. This figure is a real let-down (pun-intended). This figure has robbed us of our sanity. You don’t have to be a junior detective to figure out what doesn’t work about Robert Downey Jr’s figure. Everything from the wave, to the slight grin, to the completely translucent face might give you a signal that this is not a man.

1. Tom Hanks

Life is not like a box of chocolates Tom! How can you sit there and act like the strange head shape that you have taken on is anywhere near random nor correct! Don’t look around like that, have some common decency. Like why is he acting as if he is impatient here, in the movie, he is literally the most patient guy in the entire world.

Did you make it? Is everything okay? Go grab some coffee if you are feeling overwhelmed. I also recommend that you take a picture of yourself or look at yourself in the mirror. What if you are not human though? How could we ever know? Thank you for sticking around for this long, and please don’t hesitate to contact a support center if you aren't feeling human enough today. ​

Hollywood Wax Museum 
6767 Hollywood Blvd.
​Los Angeles, CA

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