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.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations
Aixa Maldonado
- Maria
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- TriviaThe real-life serial killer dentist, Glennon Engleman (1928-1999), was not the inspiration for the story of the film. The idea for the 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), which has nothing to do with this movie.
- GoofsThe light equipment can clearly be seen in Dr. Gibbs glasses a few times.
- Quotes
Dr. Alan Feinstone: I am an instrument of perfection and hygiene, the enemy of decay and corruption. A dentist. And I have a lot of work to do.
- Crazy creditsLead Assistant ... Shea "Blood Guy" Clayton.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001)
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Weird? Strange? Different!
I don't know how to describe this movie. It's definitely one of the weirdest movies I've seen in a long time. It is very unsettling at times but also boring in other places. The scenes of dental torture are very elaborate and may attract anyone who's into gore & splatter. I found myself holding my teeth during some of the aforementioned scenes. The clever thing about the movie is that it plays with our fears and The Dentist is therefore quite unsettling.
The humor of the film is somehow hidden and may not be recognized by everyone. But if you're a fan of weird and strange entertainment and teeth getting drilled to dust this is just the film you were looking for.
If you read the comment and feel somehow attracted by this kind of entertainment, give it a try!
My rating: 4/10 (maybe a little too weird for my taste)
The humor of the film is somehow hidden and may not be recognized by everyone. But if you're a fan of weird and strange entertainment and teeth getting drilled to dust this is just the film you were looking for.
If you read the comment and feel somehow attracted by this kind of entertainment, give it a try!
My rating: 4/10 (maybe a little too weird for my taste)
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- very_doubtful
- Jul 6, 2000
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- Budget
- $700,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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