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DR. GIGGLES

1992 • JP HMDB
October 23, 1992

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.

Directors

Manny Coto Manny Coto

Cast

Larry Drake as Dr. Evan Rendell

Larry Drake

Dr. Evan Rendell

 Holly Marie Combs as Jennifer Campbell

Holly Marie Combs

Jennifer Campbell

 Cliff DeYoung as Tom Campbell

Cliff DeYoung

Tom Campbell

 Glenn Quinn as Max Anderson

Glenn Quinn

Max Anderson

 Keith Diamond as Officer Joe Reitz

Keith Diamond

Officer Joe Reitz

 Richard Bradford as Officer Hank Magruder

Richard Bradford

Officer Hank Magruder

 Michelle Johnson as Tamara

Michelle Johnson

Tamara

 Nancy Fish as Elaine Henderson

Nancy Fish

Elaine Henderson

Sara Melson

Coreen

 Zoe Trilling as Normi

Zoe Trilling

Normi

 Darin Heames as Stu

Darin Heames

Stu

 Deborah Tucker as Dianne

Deborah Tucker

Dianne

 Doug E. Doug as Trotter

Doug E. Doug

Trotter

Denise Barnes

Leigh

 John Vickery as Dr. Chamberlain

John Vickery

Dr. Chamberlain
Horror Commedia
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Crew
Production: Stuart M. Besser (Producer) — Jack Roe (Executive Producer)
Screenplay: Graeme Whifler (Writer) — Manny Coto (Writer)
Music: Brian May (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography: Robert Draper (Director of Photography)

REVIEWS (1)

Marco Castellini •
Mr. Giggles loses his mind and is accused of causing the death of some of his patients; framed by his fellow citizens, he is convicted. Some years later, in the same city, the deaths start again, coincidentally, a new doctor has just arrived who turns out to be the son of the deceased Dr. Giggles. Poor example of cheap American horror, made for the home video market and occasionally broadcast by private networks, it's not worth two hours of your time. We Italians are better at making horror films with limited budgets, masters in the art of making do (see Fulci).
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6 /10

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, it’s 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, Coreen’s bestie, but she’s way underused. Sara Melson has a beefier role as the aforementioned Coreen, and is another highlight. Deborah Tucker is worth a mention as Dianne while Holly Marie Combs is decent as the main protagonist, but kinda meh. She would soon go on to television stardom with the series Charmed.

I thought it was a mistake to make Glenn Quinn’s Max so frivolously unfaithful. After all, isn’t the viewer supposed to like the protagonist and root for him/her?

It runs about 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Portland, Oregon.

GRADE: B-

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