The Dentist 2 (1998)

Director:

Brian Yuzna

Writers:

Charles Finch (characters)
Stuart Gordon (characters)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

You know the Drill

Plot:

Dr. Caine, the murdering dentist from the original movie, has escaped from the mental hospital where he has been since being caught...

Plot Keywords:

Dentist | Psychological Torture | Psycho | Female Victim | Psychopath

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Corbin Bernsen	...	Dr. Lawrence Caine / Dr. Alan Feinstone
Jillian McWhirter	...	Jamie Devers
Jeff Doucette	...	Jeremy Wilkes
Susanne Wright	...	Bev Trotter
Jim Antonio	...	Doc Burns
Lee Dawson	...	Robbie Mauro
Wendy Robie	...	Bernice
Ralph P. Martin	...	Det. Jenkins (as Ralph Martin)
Clint Howard	...	Mr. Toothache
Linda Hoffman	...	Brooke Sullivan
Judy Nazemetz	...	Margaret
Audra Wise	...	Shawna
Mary Coleston	...	Glenda
Rende Rae Norman	...	Dr. Cussler
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gina-Raye Carter	...	Sidewalk cafe owner (as Gina-Raye Swensson)

Also Known As:

The Dentist 2: Brace Yourself (USA) (video title)
The Dentist 2: You Know the Drill (UK) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic violence including some scenes of dental torture, and for strong sexuality.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:R21 | Spain:18 | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (cut) | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

Monrovia, California, USA

Company:

Trimark Pictures

Trivia:

Body count: 4

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Dr. Feinstone asks Robbie if he could be quiet for a while you see clearly the shadow of the camera.

Quotes:

Dr. Lawrence Caine: You just couldn't have your tooth ache somewhere else, could ya?

Movie Connections:

References "The Simpsons" (1989)

Not better than the first, but a worthy sequel

Debuting on HBO like the first surprise, this is a pretty good sequel that brings that lunatic dentist (Corbin Bernsen) back in business after escaping a mental hospital and hiding in a quiet town, where he murders the dentist around the town because the guy did a poor job at filling one of his teeth in. He impresses the people in town and woos a lady he's madly in love with, but then goes psycho and takes his madness out on his patients when he finds the girl he loves kissing a guy. There are scenes that make you laugh and dentist torture scenes that will make you cringe. Corbin Bernsen is great as the dentist and delivers a lot of good lines. Between the first and second half, the pace moved a bit slow, but if you liked the first one and can take watching close-ups of teeth being either drilled or yanked out, you should enjoy this strange, campy film.