A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
Directed by Mel Brooks
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Cast
Mel Brooks
Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke
Madeline Kahn
Victoria Brisbane
Cloris Leachman
Nurse Charlotte Diesel
Harvey Korman
Dr. Charles Montague
Ron Carey
Brophy
Howard Morris
Professor Lilloman
Dick Van Patten
Dr. Philip Wentworth
Jack Riley
The Desk Clerk
Charlie Callas
Cocker Spaniel
Rudy De Luca
'Braces' - Killer
Barry Levinson
Dennis - Bellboy
Lee Delano
Norton
Crew
Mel Brooks
Director
Mel Brooks
Writer
Rudy De Luca
Writer
Barry Levinson
Writer
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Mel Brooks
Producer
Mark Johnson
Second Assistant Director
Ralph Burns
Orchestrator
John Morris
Conductor
Jerry Brutsche
Stunts
John Morris
Orchestrator
Alan Ladd Jr.
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Popular Reviews
91 reviews
Maddie
6.0★ · 04/29/26
so funny and then so boring
so funny and then so boring
Kalie
8.0★ · 02/27/26
you just know I love a satirical comedy, even better when it’s a Mel Brooks’ parody of Alfred Hitchcock!!
The comedy and physical gags are way too funny and I wish I watched this for the first time while high :(
you just know I love a satirical comedy, even better when it’s a Mel Brooks’ parody of Alfred Hitchcock!!
The comedy and physical gags are way too funny and I wish I watched this for the first time while high :(
Victoria Scifo
6.0★ · 02/06/26
Not his best
35/75
Not his best
35/75
Braunylad
5.0★ · 02/03/26
It had a few funny parts but not one of my favorites.
It had a few funny parts but not one of my favorites.
Reed J
6.0★ · 01/30/26
A true comedic and great spoof of most of Hitchcock’s work. Madeline Kahn you icon
A true comedic and great spoof of most of Hitchcock’s work. Madeline Kahn you icon
