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The Dentist

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
9.4K
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The Dentist (1996)
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  • Horror
An extremely successful dentist goes off the deep end after he catches his wife cheating on him.An extremely successful dentist goes off the deep end after he catches his wife cheating on him.An extremely successful dentist goes off the deep end after he catches his wife cheating on him.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
9.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Brian Yuzna
  • Writers
    • Dennis Paoli
    • Stuart Gordon
    • Charles Finch
  • Stars
    • Corbin Bernsen
    • Linda Hoffman
    • Michael Stadvec
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brian Yuzna
  • Writers
    • Dennis Paoli
    • Stuart Gordon
    • Charles Finch
  • Stars
    • Corbin Bernsen
    • Linda Hoffman
    • Michael Stadvec
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 99User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Corbin Bernsen
    Corbin Bernsen
    • Dr. Alan Feinstoneas Dr. Alan Feinstone
    Linda Hoffman
    • Brooke Feinstoneas Brooke Feinstone
    Michael Stadvec
    • Mattas Matt
    Ken Foree
    Ken Foree
    • Detective Gibbsas Detective Gibbs
    Tony Noakes
    • Detective Sunshineas Detective Sunshine
    Molly Hagan
    Molly Hagan
    • Jessicaas Jessica
    Patty Toy
    Patty Toy
    • Karenas Karen
    Jan Hoag
    Jan Hoag
    • Candyas Candy
    Virginya Keehne
    Virginya Keehne
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Earl Boen
    Earl Boen
    • Marvin Goldblumas Marvin Goldblum
    Christa Sauls
    Christa Sauls
    • April Reignas April Reign
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Steve Landersas Steve Landers
    Lise Simms
    Lise Simms
    • Paula Robertsas Paula Roberts
    Joanne Baron
    Joanne Baron
    • Mrs. Saundersas Mrs. Saunders
    Brian McLaughlin
    • Jodyas Jody
    Aixa Maldonado
    Aixa Maldonado
    • Mariaas Maria
    • (scenes deleted)
    Christopher Kriesa
    Christopher Kriesa
    • Mr. Schaefferas Mr. Schaeffer
    Sal Viscuso
    Sal Viscuso
    • Matthew Zeigleras Matthew Zeigler
    • Director
      • Brian Yuzna
    • Writers
      • Dennis Paoli
      • Stuart Gordon
      • Charles Finch
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The real-life serial killer dentist, Glennon Engleman (1928-1999), was not the inspiration for the story of the film, the idea for this movie came from Mark Amin and was written by Charles Finch, Stuart Gordon and Dennis Paoli. However, Corbin Bernsen had played a character inspired by Engleman in Beyond Suspicion (1993), but has nothing to do with this movie.
    • Goofs
      The light equipment can clearly be seen in Dr. Gibbs glasses a few times.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Alan Feinstone: [to Sarah] So sad how it can only be ruined. Te rest of your life can only spoil what we've made. The idea that every second, they're just... rotting away. Can you live with that? I don't think you can

      [pulls out a gun]

    • Crazy credits
      Lead Assistant ... Shea "Blood Guy" Clayton.
    • Connections
      Featured in Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore
      (uncredited)

      from "Tosca"

      Music by Giacomo Puccini

    User reviews99

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Fun little flick!
    After witnessing his wife (Linda Hoffman) engaging in sexual acts with the pool boy, the already somewhat unstable dentist Dr. Feinstone (Corbin Bernsen) completely snaps which means deep trouble for his patients.

    This delightful semi-original and entertaining horror flick from director Brian Yuzna was a welcome change of pace from the usual horror twaddle that was passed out in the late Nineties. Although ‘The Dentist' is intended to be a cheesy, fun little film, Yuzna ensures that the movie delivers the shocks and thrills that many more serious movies attempt to dispense. Despite suffering somewhat from the lack of background on the central characters, and thus allowing events that should have been built up to take place over a couple of days, the movie is intriguing, generally well scripted and well paced which allows the viewer to maintain interest, even during the more ludicrous of moments. ‘The Dentist' suffers, on occasion, from dragging but unlike the much inferior 1998 sequel, there are only sporadic uninteresting moments, and in general the movie follows itself nicely.

    Corbin Bernsen was very convincing in the role of the sadistic, deranged and perfectionist Dr. Alan Feinstone. The way Bernsen is able to credibly recite his lines, especially with regards to the foulness and immorality of sex (particularly fellatio), is something short of marvellous. While many actors may have trouble portraying a cleanliness obsessed psycho without it coming off as too cheesy or ridiculous, Bernsen seems to truly fit the personality of the character he attempts to portray and thus makes the film all that more enjoyable. Had ‘The Dentist' not been intended to be a fun, almost comical, horror movie, Bernsen's performance would probably have been much more powerful. Sadly, the rest of the cast (including a pre-fame Mark Ruffalo) failed to put in very good performances and although the movie was not really damaged by this, stronger performances could have added more credibility to the flick.

    ‘The Dentist' is not a horror film that is meant to be taken seriously but is certainly enjoyable, particularly (I would presume) for fans of cheesy horror. Those who became annoyed at the number of ‘Scream' (1996) clones from the late Nineties may very well find this a refreshing change, as I did. A seldom dull and generally well paced script as well as some proficient direction helps to make ‘The Dentist' one of the more pleasurable cheesy horrors from the 1990's. On top of this we are presented with some particularly grizly and (on the whole) realistic scenes of dental torture, which should keep most gorehounds happy. Far from perfect but far from bad as well, ‘The Dentist' is a flick that is easily worth watching at least once. My rating for ‘The Dentist' – 6.5/10.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dişçi
    • Filming locations
      • 115 North 1St Street, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Image Organization
      • Trimark Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $700,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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