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Dr. Giggles

Japan

R
1992-10-23(US)
▪
Horror,
Comedy
▪ 1h-35m

55^%

User
Score

A new prescription for terror.

Overview

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.

Manny CotoDirector
Stuart M. BesserProducer
Mike RichardsonCo-Producer
Jack RoeExecutive Producer
Manny CotoWriter
Graeme WhiflerWriter

Top Billed Cast

Larry Drake

Dr. Evan Rendell

Holly Marie Combs

Jennifer Campbell

Cliff DeYoung

Tom Campbell

Glenn Quinn

Max Anderson

Keith Diamond

Officer Joe Reitz

Richard Bradford

Officer Hank Magruder

Michelle Johnson

Tamara

Nancy Fish

Elaine Henderson

Sara Melson

Coreen

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A review by Wuchak

6.0

Written by Wuchak on 2024-12-22

**_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 l...

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