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Dr. Giggles

  • 19921992
  • 16+16+
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
6.2K
YOUR RATING
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Dr. Giggles (1992)
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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 conditio... Read allA 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.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.

IMDb RATING
5.2/10
6.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Manny Coto
  • Writers
    • Manny Coto
    • Graeme Whifler
  • Stars
    • Larry Drake
    • Holly Marie Combs
    • Cliff De Young
Top credits
  • Director
    • Manny Coto
  • Writers
    • Manny Coto
    • Graeme Whifler
  • Stars
    • Larry Drake
    • Holly Marie Combs
    • Cliff De Young
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 86User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Dr. Giggles
    Trailer 0:31
    Dr. Giggles

    Photos240

    Holly Marie Combs and Larry Drake in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Holly Marie Combs and Glenn Quinn in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Larry Drake in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Larry Drake in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Larry Drake in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Larry Drake in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Larry Drake in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Glenn Quinn in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Larry Drake in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Keith Diamond in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Manny Coto in Dr. Giggles (1992)
    Holly Marie Combs in Dr. Giggles (1992)

    Top cast

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    Larry Drake
    Larry Drake
    • Doctor Evan Rendellas Doctor Evan Rendell
    Holly Marie Combs
    Holly Marie Combs
    • Jennifer Campbellas Jennifer Campbell
    Cliff De Young
    Cliff De Young
    • Tom Campbellas Tom Campbell
    Glenn Quinn
    Glenn Quinn
    • Max Andersonas Max Anderson
    Keith Diamond
    Keith Diamond
    • Officer Joe Reitzas Officer Joe Reitz
    Richard Bradford
    Richard Bradford
    • Officer Hank Magruderas Officer Hank Magruder
    Michelle Johnson
    Michelle Johnson
    • Tamaraas Tamara
    John Vickery
    John Vickery
    • Dr. Chamberlainas Dr. Chamberlain
    Nancy Fish
    Nancy Fish
    • Elaine Hendersonas Elaine Henderson
    Sara Melson
    Sara Melson
    • Coreenas Coreen
    Zoe Trilling
    Zoe Trilling
    • Normias Normi
    Darin Heames
    Darin Heames
    • Stuas Stu
    Deborah Tucker
    Deborah Tucker
    • Dianneas Dianne
    Doug E. Doug
    Doug E. Doug
    • Trotteras Trotter
    Denise Barnes
    • Leighas Leigh
    Patrick Cronin
    Patrick Cronin
    • Sheriff Harperas Sheriff Harper
    Joshua Nielsen
    • Danny Atchleyas Danny Atchley
    William Dennis Hunt
    • Evan's Fatheras Evan's Father
    • Director
      • Manny Coto
    • Writers
      • Manny Coto
      • Graeme Whifler
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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. —Rob Hartill
    condomoverhearing sexsyringeferris wheelbeer167 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Sorry...the Doctor is in...sane
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 16+
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jennifer Aniston and Ashley Judd both auditioned for the role of Jennifer.
    • Goofs
      In Dr. Giggles waiting room full of his victims, the blonde corpse blinks her eyes.
    • Quotes

      Doctor Evan Rendell: Time to do what doctors do best.

      [pulls out a golf club]

    • Alternate versions
      The German VHS version was cut by just under 4 mins. to secure the FSK-18 rating. This cut version still found its way onto the notorious "Index for Youth Endangering Media" (BPjM) from 1994-2016. In November 2017 Dr. Giggles was officially released on DVD and Blu-Ray, featuring the same cut version as previously on VHS.
    • Connections
      Features Ben Casey (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      I Could Be Anything
      Lyrics by Rob Hotchkiss

      Music by Apostles

      Performed by Apostles

    User reviews86

    Review
    Top review
    Very dated, but entertaining and creepy
    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.
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    • Nympho3278
    • Sep 28, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dr Rictus
    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dark Horse Entertainment
      • JVC Entertainment Networks
      • Largo Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,403,433
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,714,815
      • Oct 25, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,403,433
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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