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In the Mouth of Madness

  • 19941994
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  • 1h 35m
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In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Amazon Original "Carnival Row" channels the best aspects of horror-legend HP Lovecraft for a twisty whodunnit fairytale. On this spoiler-filled IMDbrief, we break down how Season One of "Carnival Row" gets Lovecraft right and what "critch" to expect in Season Two.
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An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
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  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writer
    • Michael De Luca
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Jürgen Prochnow
    • Julie Carmen
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writer
    • Michael De Luca
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Jürgen Prochnow
    • Julie Carmen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 312User reviews
    • 175Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • John Trentas John Trent
    Jürgen Prochnow
    Jürgen Prochnow
    • Sutter Caneas Sutter Cane
    • (as Jurgen Prochnow)
    Julie Carmen
    Julie Carmen
    • Linda Stylesas Linda Styles
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Dr. Wrennas Dr. Wrenn
    John Glover
    John Glover
    • Sapersteinas Saperstein
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • Robinsonas Robinson
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Mr. Paulas Mr. Paul
    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Jackson Harglowas Jackson Harglow
    Frances Bay
    Frances Bay
    • Mrs. Pickmanas Mrs. Pickman
    Wilhelm von Homburg
    Wilhelm von Homburg
    • Simonas Simon
    Kevin Rushton
    Kevin Rushton
    • Guard #1as Guard #1
    Gene Mack
    • Guard #2as Guard #2
    Conrad Bergschneider
    Conrad Bergschneider
    • Axe Maniacas Axe Maniac
    Marvin Scott
    Marvin Scott
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Katherine Ashby
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Ben Gilbert
    • Young Teenas Young Teen
    Dennis O'Connor
    Dennis O'Connor
    • Copas Cop
    Paul Brogren
    • Scrawny Teenas Scrawny Teen
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writer
      • Michael De Luca
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Hobb is an old word which was used to refer to the devil.
    • Goofs
      (at around 16 mins) When Linda Stiles is introduced for the first time and is speaking about Sutter Cain's book, she takes her glasses off and folds them twice.
    • Quotes

      Linda Styles: A reality is just what we tell each other it is.

    • Crazy credits
      Animal action 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The original theatrical release had the 1987-1994 New Line Cinema logo at the opening. The 2013 Blu-ray from Warner Bros. plasters it with the modern New Line logo. But the 2018 Blu-ray release from Shout! Factory restores the original logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
      Written by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams

      Performed by The Carpenters

      Published by Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)

    User reviews312

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    An unexpected treat
    Insurance claims expert John Trent (Sam Neill) Goes off on a search for missing horror author Sutter Cane (Jürgen Prochnow), convinced his disappearance is a hoax. Once Trent goes looking for the missing author, he's lead to Hobb's End, a supposedly fictional New England town, to discover that something very wrong is going on…and Sutter Cane is responsible. "In the Mouth of Madness" came as a delightful surprise to me.

    I rented the DVD solely because I'd been wandering the video store shelves for close to 45 minutes (I have a little too much free time) and figured I'd be kicked out so I grabbed a handful of movies. This was one of them, and let me tell you I'm sure glad I did, because this is a damn fine flick!

    To start, Sam Neill is excellent, as is Mr. Prochnow. The only bad performer here is Julie Carmen (Regina from Fright Night 2), who gives a wooden and thoroughly unconvincing "when-the-hell-do-I-get-my-paycheck?" performance.

    Michael De Luca's script is sharp enough to never takes itself too seriously, while at the same time it can be very scary and dark. John Carpenter's direction was top-notch. Some of the guy's recent films have been…disappointing, to say the least, but here he delivers the gore, suspense and action like a pro.

    The special effects are great. The boys over at KNB effects studios cook up lots of monsters, gore and slime, delivering the goods as usual. The creatures here are indeed reminiscent of Carpenter's "The Thing", their creative and all look very lovecraftian in design.

    At times the film can be extremely scary. The old trick of using darkness and shadows to convey creepiness that Carpenter's so good at are present and good as ever.

    "In the mouth of madness" pulled all the right strings and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommended.

    8/10.

    Oh, and great ending.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 3, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness
    • Filming locations
      • Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Markham, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • New Line Cinema
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,924,549
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,441,807
      • Feb 5, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,924,549
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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