House of Wax

In New York City during the early 1900s, talented sculptor Professor Henry Jarrod runs a wax museum that features historical figures who have met grisly ends. His business partner, Matthew Burke, wants to end their partnership due to Jarrod's refusal to make sensational exhibits, such as those that draw crowds to their competitors. Wealthy art critic Sidney Wallace wants to buy out Burke on his return from Egypt in three months. Impatient, Burke sets the museum on fire for the insurance money. Jarrod attempts to stop Burke, but Burke douses him in kerosene and leaves him to die in the fire.