Dr. Giggles

R

1992

1h 35m

Horror

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23%

31 Reviews

Tomatometer

42%

10,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

In 1957, Evan Rendell (Larry Drake) flees after his father is lynched for killing multiple patients in his effort to find a replacement heart for his ailing wife. After 35 years, Evan escapes from a mental institution and returns to town for revenge, killing off residents one by one. When Jennifer (Holly Marie Combs) and her friends break into the Rendell house out of morbid curiosity, Evan notices Jennifer has a heart condition similar to his mother and decides to make her his final victim.

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Critics Consensus

Larry Drake's deranged performance as the titular doctor is just about all that distinguishes Dr. Giggles from its slasher brethren.

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Hero O

Dr. Giggles isn't really a slasher film for me, but a "Horror Comedy". Larry Drake's performance was amazing, and Brian May's score was impressive. The gore effects and the blood was pretty good, when I finished the movie I described it in one word: "Impressive". Manny Coto's direction was also good, but the screenplay was a mixed-to-positive for me. Regardless, I'll give the film 4 out of 5 stars and an "A-" grade. Worth a watch!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Naomi V

This movie would freak me out as a child ! I remember being so scared we would have to stop at each gory scene and wait until the following day to continue haha. I guess that's where i became I big horror fan later in life. Today I googled it and found it on a streaming app it was pretty good, some scary and funny scenes 28 yrs later LOL I'm getting old smh Enjoy!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/17/23

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michael b

This Was Trully A Honorific Move,Good Job.😀😀😀😀

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/10/23

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ericagape67

A GREAT campy B horror movie. This isn't high art but it's good for laughs and scares.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/01/22

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Audience Member

Unfunny and too scary/ bloody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

This movie was quite amazing what a laugh this guy had after he played doctor. He just loved to torture people. I think this movie is a must see I enjoyed it

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Manny Coto

Director

Larry Drake

Doctor Evan Rendell

Holly Marie Combs

Jennifer Campbell

Cliff DeYoung

Tom Campbell

Glenn Quinn

Max Anderson

Keith Diamond

Officer Joe Reitz

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Ty Burr

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At this late date, the rules of the adolescent slice-'n'-dice genre have codified into ritual (teens + sex = death), suggesting that those who rent this may have bigger problems than just bad taste.

Rated: D-

Dec 4, 2018

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Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

The doctor's incessant giggling is supposed to represent the outlet of childhood psychological trauma, but don't expect Dr. Giggles to give Drake's performance a sympathetic or tragic dimension.

Rated: 1/4

Dec 4, 2018

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Dr. Giggles is one horror comedy that actually is laugh-out-loud funny, a fast and frequently hilarious collision of gore and gags, and a tour de force of smart, sophisticated exploitation filmmaking.

Dec 4, 2018

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Stefan Birgir Stefans

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Dr. Giggles is good fun. Drake has a good supporting cast to help things move along at a good pace and there are a few neat practical effects scattered around.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 23, 2023

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

A generally uninteresting and unambitious slice of generic horror. The only thing remarkable is the rigor with which it places every possible double entendre about medicine and death on the lips of Larry Drake, who is at least having a good time here.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 27, 2022

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

No doubt Larry Drake owns the role and it’s hard to imagine anyone else playing the title character in [Dr. Giggles].

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 18, 2022

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Synopsis

In 1957, Evan Rendell (Larry Drake) flees after his father is lynched for killing multiple patients in his effort to find a replacement heart for his ailing wife. After 35 years, Evan escapes from a mental institution and returns to town for revenge, killing off residents one by one. When Jennifer (Holly Marie Combs) and her friends break into the Rendell house out of morbid curiosity, Evan notices Jennifer has a heart condition similar to his mother and decides to make her his final victim.

Director: Manny Coto
Production Co: Dark Horse Entertainment, Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.2M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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