In London, a sculptor named Ivan Igor is devastated when his partner burns down his wax museum, killing his creations. He later starts anew in New York, but is limited by his maimed hands, which force him to direct other artists. As people begin to vanish, including a corpse from the morgue, Igor becomes obsessed with Charlotte, the fiancée of his assistant Ralph, while also drawing the suspicion of Charlotte's roommate, a wisecracking reporter named Florence.

Mystery of the Wax Museum
A journalist's investigation into a string of inexplicable vanishings and unsettling finds leads them to a mysterious wax museum and its enigmatic creator, who may hold the answers to a dark and sinister puzzle.