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There are 3 movies that I saw posters of when I was younger that instantly made me want to watch the film. Bad Moon, Silent Night, Deadly Night and Dr. Giggles. Up until now, I had only seen Bad moon, which I thought was a decent werewolf film but disappointing overall. The poster for Dr. Giggle strikes me immediately. Those eyes, the silhouette figure with a knife behind his back, the seriousness of the poster. I think I saw it in a comic book or a movie theatre magazine. So what a perfect opportunity to watch it right now.
Boy, this film is not what I expected it to be. Maybe if I watched it when I was that young age it would have scared me a little, but this film is too comical for it's own good. The story and acting from everyone is plated straight, but Larry Drake who plays the lead Dr. Giggles, is so over the top with ham and cheese that this could be considered a comedy.
The scariest thing about this movie is indeed that poster. The film is littered with uninspired deaths, despite the character being a Dr. You'd think he would make the deaths a little creative, instead of generic stabbings with medical one-liners thrown in. He slices a guy in the leg, "You think that's bad...wait till you get my bill". I'll give credit for one kill though, he manages to kill someone with a blood pressure test. Ha, absurd I tell you.
A weird subplot involving Holly Marie Combs having a heart problem is a hollow attempt at giving the character some depth. There are some interesting horror elements here. One scene involving a child slicing his way out of his dead mother's body. The other is when Dr. Giggles performs surgery on himself to remove a bullet. All while giggling away with his trademark laugh. I wonder if this film played more like The Dentist, which came out 4 years later, it might have worked a bit more.The unintentional laughter throughout kills this film.
October 17th
Dr. Giggles
Medical Horror
Dr. Giggles
Medical Horror
There are 3 movies that I saw posters of when I was younger that instantly made me want to watch the film. Bad Moon, Silent Night, Deadly Night and Dr. Giggles. Up until now, I had only seen Bad moon, which I thought was a decent werewolf film but disappointing overall. The poster for Dr. Giggle strikes me immediately. Those eyes, the silhouette figure with a knife behind his back, the seriousness of the poster. I think I saw it in a comic book or a movie theatre magazine. So what a perfect opportunity to watch it right now.
Boy, this film is not what I expected it to be. Maybe if I watched it when I was that young age it would have scared me a little, but this film is too comical for it's own good. The story and acting from everyone is plated straight, but Larry Drake who plays the lead Dr. Giggles, is so over the top with ham and cheese that this could be considered a comedy.
The scariest thing about this movie is indeed that poster. The film is littered with uninspired deaths, despite the character being a Dr. You'd think he would make the deaths a little creative, instead of generic stabbings with medical one-liners thrown in. He slices a guy in the leg, "You think that's bad...wait till you get my bill". I'll give credit for one kill though, he manages to kill someone with a blood pressure test. Ha, absurd I tell you.
A weird subplot involving Holly Marie Combs having a heart problem is a hollow attempt at giving the character some depth. There are some interesting horror elements here. One scene involving a child slicing his way out of his dead mother's body. The other is when Dr. Giggles performs surgery on himself to remove a bullet. All while giggling away with his trademark laugh. I wonder if this film played more like The Dentist, which came out 4 years later, it might have worked a bit more.The unintentional laughter throughout kills this film.