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1996·Thriller·1h 32m
6.9
Dr. Alan Feinstone has everything: a beautiful wife and a successful career in dentistry. However, when he discovers his wife's affair, he realizes that behind every clean, white surface lies the stench of decay.
Directed by Brian Yuzna
trauma
victim
surprise
murder
slasher
torture
dentist
death
psycho
voyeur

Cast

Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen
Dr. Alan Feinstone
Linda Hoffman
Linda Hoffman
Brooke Feinstone
Ken Foree
Ken Foree
Detective Gibbs
Tony Noakes
Tony Noakes
Detective Sunshine
Molly Hagan
Molly Hagan
Jessica
Christa Sauls
Christa Sauls
April Reign
Lise Simms
Lise Simms
Paula Roberts
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo
Steve Landers
Patty Toy
Patty Toy
Karen
Jan Hoag
Jan Hoag
Candy
Earl Boen
Earl Boen
Marvin Goldblum
Virginya Keehne
Virginya Keehne
Sarah

Crew

Brian Yuzna
Brian Yuzna
Director
Stuart Gordon
Stuart Gordon
Screenplay
Dennis Paoli
Dennis Paoli
Screenplay
Charles Finch
Charles Finch
Screenplay
Alan Howarth
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
Pierre David
Pierre David
Producer
Mark Amin
Mark Amin
Executive Producer
Phillip B. Goldfine
Phillip B. Goldfine
Co-Producer
J.M. Logan
J.M. Logan
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Christopher Allen Nelson
Christopher Allen Nelson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Anthony C. Ferrante
Anthony C. Ferrante
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dale Robinette
Dale Robinette
Still Photographer

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Adrian Lopez
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The Dentist
This movie is similar to The Ice Cream Man, in all the worst ways. I have to say though, the story was a little more cohesive which isn’t saying much. A Dentist catches his hot wife cheating on him with the pool guy, that triggered his delulu’s. Instead of confronting the situation he hallucinates his patients teeth are rotted, that one is his wife, and other wild scenarios. He commits sexual assault and rips out his patients teeth, he’s as rotten as the cavities he’s pulling out. There’s just too much going on that doesn’t make sense. It’s over acted from top to bottom and the longer the movie goes the more ridiculous it gets. I did enjoy the gore in a few scenes, but this is a movie I definitely will not be revisiting anytime soon.
This movie is similar to The Ice Cream Man, in all the worst ways. I have to say though, the story was a little more cohesive which isn’t saying much. A Dentist catches his hot wife cheating on him with the pool guy, that triggered his delulu’s. Instead of confronting the situation he hallucinates his patients teeth are rotted, that one is his wife, and other wild scenarios. He commits sexual assault and rips out his patients teeth, he’s as rotten as the cavities he’s pulling out. There’s just too much going on that doesn’t make sense. It’s over acted from top to bottom and the longer the movie goes the more ridiculous it gets. I did enjoy the gore in a few scenes, but this is a movie I definitely will not be revisiting anytime soon.
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fishypercolator
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The Dentist
You can't hide from your dentist!
You can't hide from your dentist!
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Ash Smith
Ash Smith
The Dentist
average dentist bruh
average dentist bruh
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Nura
Nura
The Dentist
Looking at the poster and reading the synopsis, I expected a dumb, bloody slasher. But as the movie went on, I realized there was actually a story there, and a pretty cool one.

Considering it’s a low-budget 90s movie, it still managed to make me genuinely uncomfortable. Ngl during the drilling scenes I could literally feel the pain and had to pause the film a few times.

The movie balances suspense and straight-up gore really well without forgetting about the story. The main character is extremely unpleasant, which somehow makes him even more interesting to watch. You see him slowly spiral into madness, taking it out on the patients in his dental chair, and you’re just sitting there watching this insane escalation like… what the hell.

The downsides are the repetitive kill pattern, weak side characters and not much creativity in some parts.
Looking at the poster and reading the synopsis, I expected a dumb, bloody slasher. But as the movie went on, I realized there was actually a story there, and a pretty cool one.

Considering it’s a low-budget 90s movie, it still managed to make me genuinely uncomfortable. Ngl during the drilling scenes I could literally feel the pain and had to pause the film a few times.

The movie balances suspense and straight-up gore really well without forgetting about the story. The main character is extremely unpleasant, which somehow makes him even more interesting to watch. You see him slowly spiral into madness, taking it out on the patients in his dental chair, and you’re just sitting there watching this insane escalation like… what the hell.

The downsides are the repetitive kill pattern, weak side characters and not much creativity in some parts.
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mario
mario
The Dentist
Dude saw his wife cheating and immediately went on a no more blowjobs rampage on his clients. One of the coolest guys I know mentioned this movie back in October at a film festival over dinner. This was for you, Corneliu
Dude saw his wife cheating and immediately went on a no more blowjobs rampage on his clients. One of the coolest guys I know mentioned this movie back in October at a film festival over dinner. This was for you, Corneliu
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