- "Laughter is the best medicine."
- ―Doctor Giggles
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Dr. Giggles |
| Directed by: | Manny Coto |
| Written by: | Manny Coto; Graeme Whifler |
| Produced by: | Stuart M. Besser; Mike Richardson; Jack Roe |
| Music by: | Brian May |
| Cinematography: | Robert Draper |
| Edited by: | Debra Neil |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Largo Entertainment Dark Horse Entertainment |
| Released: | October 23rd, 1992 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 95 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | $8,403,433 [1][2] |
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Dr. Giggles is an American independent horror film of the slasher subgenre. It was written and directed by Manny Coto and co-written by Graeme Whifler. The film was produced by Largo Entertainment and Dark Horse Entertainment and opened to limited theatrical release on October 23rd, 1992. The film stars Larry Drake as the titular antagonist Doctor Evan "Giggles" Rendell. It also stars Holly Marie Combs as Jennifer Campbell, Cliff De Young as Tom Campbell, Glenn Quinn as Max Anderson, Keith Diamond as Officer Joe Reitz, and Richard Bradford as Office Hank Magruder.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Larry Drake | Doctor Giggles, Evan Rendell, Jr. |
| Holly Marie Combs | Jennifer Campbell |
| Cliff De Young | Tom Campbell |
| Glenn Quinn | Max Anderson |
| Keith Diamond | Officer Joe Reitz |
| Richard Bradford | Officer Hank Magruder |
| Michelle Johnson | Tamara |
| John Vickery | Doctor Chamberlain |
| Nancy Fish | Elaine Henderson |
| Sara Melson | Coreen |
| Zoe Trilling | Normi |
| Darin Heames | Stu |
| Deborah Tucker | Dianne |
| Doug E. Doug | Trotter |
| Denise Barnes | Leigh |
| Patrick Cronin | Sheriff Harper |
| Joshua Nielsen | Danny Atchley |
| William Dennis Hunt | Evan's father |
| Nicholas Mastrandrea | Young Evan |
| William Earl Ray | Psychiatrist |
| Danny Perkin | Specks |
| Pieter Dawson | Doctor |
| Todd Tolces | Security guard #1 |
| Mario DePriest | Orderly #1 |
| Jerry Counsil | Surgeon #1 |
| Mark C. Vincent | Surgeon #2 |
| Britt Magnuson | Nurse #1 |
| Annie Wanberg | Nurse #2 |
| Russ Fast | Anesthesiologist |
| Troy Barron | Young Magruder |
| Marianne Doherty | O.R. nurse |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- The tagline for this film is "Sorry...the Doctor is in...sane". Another tagline is "If you're from Moorehigh and you get sick, fall on your knees and pray you die quick".
- Dr. Giggles was filmed in Portland, Oregon. [3]
- Dr. Giggles grossed $2,714,815 over its opening weekend. [1]
- At its widest release, Dr. Giggles was screened in 1,683 movie theaters. [2]
- Dr. Giggles was released on DVD in Region 1 format on January 8th, 2008 by Warner Home Video. [4]
- Film editor Debra Neil-Fisher is credited as Debra Neil in this film.
- A two-issue comic book limited series, Dr. Giggles, was published by Dark Horse Comics to coincide with the release of the film.
- This is Manny Coto's second film as a director. It is also his second horror film. Coto is also known for directing episodes of Monsters and Tales from the Crypt.
- Actor Glenn Quinn will go on to play the role of a demon named Allen Francis Doyle in episodes from season one of Angel.
- Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt will go on to star in the I Know What You Did Last Summer film series as well as play the lead role of Melinda Gordon on the CBS paranormal drama series Ghost Whisperer.
- Actress Michelle Johnson is also known for her work in films such as Waxwork and Blood Ties.
- Actor Doug E. Doug will go on to play conspiracy theorist Harlan Griffith in the 2002 horror comedy Eight Legged Freaks.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IMDB; Dr. Giggles (1992); Box office & business.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Box Office Mojo; Dr. Giggles (1992); Domestic Summary.
- ↑ IMDB; Dr. Giggles (1992); Filming locations.
- ↑ Amazon.com; Dr. Giggles (1992); DVD.
- ↑ Amazon.com; Horror Double Feature: Dr. Giggles & Otis; Blu-ray.