Dr. Giggles

  • Horror
  • Comedy
10/23/1992
95
R

A new prescription for terror.

In 1957, Evan Rendell 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 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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      • Wuchak

        Coulda been a contenda in slasher history

        A patient escapes an insane asylum (Larry Drake) and starts to prey upon the unwitting citizens of a town in Northern California. His attacks usually involve various medical or surgical procedures.

        "Dr. Giggles" (1992) had everything for a slasher franchise on the level of A Nightmare on Elm Street, but the flick needed tweaked to flesh out more entertainment. As it is, its still a worthwhile obscure slasher with several amusing factors and exceptional cinematography, especially the night woods and old house sequences, marked by a greenish hue (which would influence future movies).

        Petite Zoe Trilling stands out in the female cast as Normi, Coreens bestie, but shes way underused. Sar...

        December 15, 2024

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