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Dr. Giggles

  • 5.3 /10

  • 173

  • 23%

Plot

In 1957, Evan Rendell flees after his father is lynched for killing multiple patients in his effort to find a replacement heart for his ailing wife. After 35 years, Evan escapes from a mental institution and returns to town for revenge, killing off residents one by one. When Jennifer and her friends break into the Rendell house out of morbid curiosity, Evan notices Jennifer has a heart condition similar to his mother and decides to make her his final victim.

Cast

Larry Drake as Dr. Evan Rendell
Larry Drake

as Dr. Evan Rendell

Holly Marie Combs as Jennifer Campbell
Holly Marie Combs

as Jennifer Campbell

Cliff DeYoung as Tom Campbell
Cliff DeYoung

as Tom Campbell

Glenn Quinn as Max Anderson
Glenn Quinn

as Max Anderson

Keith Diamond as Officer Joe Reitz
Keith Diamond

as Officer Joe Reitz

Richard Bradford as Officer Hank Magruder
Richard Bradford

as Officer Hank Magruder

Michelle Johnson as Tamara
Michelle Johnson

as Tamara

Nancy Fish as Elaine Henderson
Nancy Fish

as Elaine Henderson

Sara Melson as Coreen
Sara Melson

as Coreen

Zoe Trilling as Normi
Zoe Trilling

as Normi

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • October 23, 1992

Production Companies

  • Dark Horse Entertainment

  • Largo Entertainment

  • JVC

  • Universal Pictures

Production Countries

  • Japan

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • $8,403,433.00

Runtime

  • 1.58 hrs

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**_Coulda been a contenda in slasher history_** A patient escapes an insane asylum (Larry Drake) and starts to prey upon the unwitting citizens of a town in Northern California. His attacks usually involve various medical or surgical procedures. "Dr. Giggles" (1992) had everything for a slasher franchise on the level of “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” but the flick needed tweaked to flesh out …