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Dr. Giggles

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Dr. Giggles
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R,1hr 36min
Release:
1992
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GT Media
Synopsis: Jumping fairly late on the slasher-movie bandwagon, this stylish but hollow effort from director Manny Coto stars L.A. Law's Larry Drake as the psychopathic Evan Rendell, who fancies himself a misunderstood medical genius. In an inventive opening scene, Rendell performs a bit of impromptu surgery on his keepers at the asylum (who had given him the title nickname due to his fits of nervous laughter) and escapes to his hometown to set up his "practice." This medical mania seems to run in the family, ... Full Synopsis
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This morbidly funny horror film riffs on both the slasher and mad doctor subgenres at once and does a surprisingly good job at achieving this dual purpose. Simply put, Dr. Giggles works because it hits the right blend of chills and laughs. The smart, inventive script never allows either element to shortchange the other: Dr. Giggles' backstory works in a touch of pathos to offset his frequent one-liners ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Dr. Evan Rendell
Jennifer Campbell
Tom Campbell
Max Anderson
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