The 'House of Wax Brothers' is indeed based on a real story. In the real story, there was a wax museum run by some people. These individuals had a rather macabre side. They were involved in criminal activities that were related to the wax figures in the museum. They would obtain bodies through illegal means to create more 'authentic - looking' wax figures. This eventually led to their discovery and the horror associated with it became the inspiration for the movie.
The real story behind 'House of Wax' involves a deranged individual with a fixation on wax and death. He saw the human body as a form to be preserved in wax not for any noble reasons but for his own twisted aesthetic. He set up a place that could be considered a 'house of wax' where he carried out his grisly deeds. His actions were discovered when some people went missing and investigations led to his macabre workshop. This real - life horror story has been the basis for the fictional and equally terrifying movie.
Well, the real story was like a blueprint for the movie. The movie 'House of Wax' took the very essence of the real - life account of a wax - mad person. The real story's element of a person creating wax figures out of immoral means was used to build the movie's plot. The movie makers also took the idea of the spooky 'house' from the real story. They then added their own twists, like the characters and the specific events in the movie, but the foundation was definitely the real - life horror story.
The existence of wax museums is a real - life element. In the past, there were wax museums with various exhibits, just like in the movie. This forms the basic backdrop for the 'House of Wax' story.
House of Wax is purely a work of fiction. The plot and characters were created for the purpose of entertainment and not based on any real events or people.