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Dr. Giggles

Play trailer Poster for Dr. Giggles R 1992 1h 35m Horror Comedy Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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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Ty Burr Entertainment Weekly 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Stefan Birgir Stefans sbs.is 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick O If you reviewed this with any kind of analytical critique, then maybe you should smoke a joint, watch it one more time and try again…It’s a psycho doctor flick. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/14/25 Full Review Robson C Evan Rendell foge da instituição mental onde estava internado com o intuito de se vingar da cidade onde o seu pai foi morto pelos habitantes locais. Aqui temos um serial killer dos mais criativos, pois o assassino se passa por médico e só utiliza de equipamentos médicos para matar as suas vítimas. Larry Drake constrói muito bem o personagem, mantendo um ar de perigo e tensão quando ele surge, ao mesmo tempo que possui um humor doentio, fazendo piadinhas com referências a médicos, ao mesmo tempo que não faz com que a risadinha do personagem não soe ridícula, mas servindo até como um prenúncio para o público da sua chegada. Porém a criatividade utilizada com o assassino não é nenhum pouco utilizada nos demais personagens que são as típicas vítimas em um slasher movie. A própria personagem principal é muito chata, com um drama nenhum um pouco convincente para pegar a plateia. O namorado é outro palermão. Fique com o desempenho de Drake e as mortes bem elaboradas das suas vítimas. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review michael b This Was Trully A Honorific Move,Good Job.😀😀😀😀 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Unfunny and too scary/ bloody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Manny Coto

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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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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
Producer
Stuart M. Besser, Stuart M. Besser
Screenwriter
Manny Coto, Graeme Whifler
Production Co
JVC Entertainment, Dark Horse Entertainment, Largo Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
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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