A madman who believes he's a doctor comes to the town where his crazy father was killed, and soon begins murdering people and becoming infatuated with a teenage girl who has a heart condition.
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Title: Dr. Giggles (1992)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Larry Drake | ... | Doctor Evan Rendell | |
| Holly Marie Combs | ... | Jennifer Campbell | |
| Cliff De Young | ... | Tom Campbell | |
| Glenn Quinn | ... | Max Anderson | |
| Keith Diamond | ... | Officer Joe Reitz | |
| Richard Bradford | ... | Officer Hank Magruder | |
| Michelle Johnson | ... | Tamara | |
| John Vickery | ... | Dr. Chamberlain | |
| Nancy Fish | ... | Elaine Henderson | |
| Sara Melson | ... | Coreen | |
| Zoe Trilling | ... | Normi | |
| Darin Heames | ... | Stu | |
| Deborah Tucker | ... | Dianne | |
| Doug E. Doug | ... | Trotter | |
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Denise Barnes | ... | Leigh |
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The psychopathic son of a mass-murdering doctor, escapes from his mental institution to seek revenge on the town where his father was caught. The giggling doctor kills his victims with a surgical theme. His goal being to give one of the townfolk a heart transplant. Written by Rob Hartill
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serial killer | slasher | brutality | condom | woman wearing black lingerie |Taglines:
A new prescription for terror. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for horror violence and gore, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
23 October 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Doctor Giggles See more »Filming Locations:
Portland, Oregon, USAEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,714,815, 23 October 1992, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$8,403,433Company Credits
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Lyrics by Rob Hotchkiss
Music by Apostles
Performed by Apostles
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Frequently on lists of "Unintentionally funny movies" despite the fact that it was written specifically to be funny. See more »Goofs
When Officer Reitz is checking the records on Dr. Giggles, it states on the computer that the patient is 42 years old, but the officer says that the patient is 40 years old. See more »Connections
Referenced in Atop the Fourth Wall: The Thing from Another World: Climate of Fear #1-2 (2013) See more »Soundtracks
I Could Be AnythingLyrics by Rob Hotchkiss
Music by Apostles
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I rented this movie one night from the B-list video store in town, more or less for lack of anything else to do. I expected it to be really lame, and boring, but was pleasantly surprised to find that it was actually quite good.
A mental patient who believes that he is a doctor escapes the psych- ward, and returns to wreak murderous havoc on the town that he escaped from as a child after the "townsfolk" stoned his demented physician father to death.
Typical of the horror genre, there is the young, innocent heroine, who saves the day, and her not-so-innocent friends who aren't so lucky.
What sets this film apart is that it is original and creative, considering it came out before the Scream flicks. There are some really good, unusual death scenes. Not gory, but unique. It is also very creepy, and it moves fast, and never really drags. Holly Marie Combs is very good in this movie, and you actually care what happens to her character.
Bottom Line: A fun, humorous, creepy film to watch.