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In the Mouth of Madness (1994) 7.2
An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational. Director:John CarpenterWriter:Michael De Luca |
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| Julie Carmen | ... | ||
| Jürgen Prochnow | ... |
Sutter Cane
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| John Glover | ... | ||
| Bernie Casey | ... | ||
| Peter Jason | ... | ||
| Charlton Heston | ... | ||
| Frances Bay | ... | ||
| Wilhelm von Homburg | ... | ||
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Guard #1
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Gene Mack | ... |
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Conrad Bergschneider | ... | |
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With the disappearance of hack horror writer Sutter Cane, all Hell is breaking loose...literally! Author Cane, it seems, has a knack for description that really brings his evil creepy-crawlies to life. Insurance investigator John Trent is sent to investigate Cane's mysterious vanishing act and ends up in the sleepy little East Coast town of Hobb's End. The fact that this town exists as a figment of Cane's twisted imagination is only the beginning of Trent's problems. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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Reality isn't what it used to be... See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for images of horror, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 February 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$8,946,600 (USA)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Written by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams
Performed by The Carpenters
Published by Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
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This is the third film in what John Carpenter has called his Apocalypse Trilogy, the first being The Thing (1982) and the second being Prince of Darkness (1987). See more »Goofs
(at around 14 mins) When the axe-wielding madman is shot several times by police men, no visible bullet marks are made by the gunfire. See more »Quotes
Dr. Wrenn: There's a guard with a pair of swollen testicles who swears you wanted out of here.See more »
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Animal interaction was monitored by the American Humane Association with on set supervision by the Toronto Humane Society. No animal was harmed in the making of this film. Human interaction was monitored by the Inter Planetary Psychiatric Association. The body count was high, the casualties are heavy. See more »Connections
Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (2015) See more »Soundtracks
WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUNWritten by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams
Performed by The Carpenters
Published by Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
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This review contains some slight spoilers. Many people say that John Carpenter does either GREAT or VERY BAD films. I think his only two duds were Escape from LA and Village of the Damned. But he is one of my two fave directors (David Lynch is the other) and this is one of his best movies.
It may seem confusing at first but trust me…it does make sense. The premise of this film fascinates me. What happens when the line between fantasy and reality disappears and creatures from fiction can exist in the real world? Wow! This makes the basis of a totally cool movie.
John Carpenter always used 2.35:1 photography and in this film we get a screen filled with creepy imagery and cool locations. The film was shot entirely in Canada in 1993 and was released in 1995. It is set basically in the city and in the fictional town of Hobbs End. When I say that Hobbs End is fictional I really mean it. In the film the town does not exist but Sam Neill ends up there. Some dark magick/logic at work methinks.
This is definitely a horror film for the thinking audience. If you like your horror deep, intriguing and downbeat without being depressing…you'll LOVE this one.