FilmSplatter & Gore Psychological Slasher

The Dentist 21998

Name: The Dentist 2
Genre: Horror, Splatter & Gore, Psychological, Slasher
Released: 1998
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Corbin Bernsen, Jillian McWhirter, Jeff Doucette, Susanne Wright, Jim Antonio

“Brace yourself!”

Directed by Brian Yuzna

IMDb 4.8RT Critics 0%TMDB 5.0

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Year

1998

Runtime

98 min

Box office

🏆 1 nomination total

Synopsis

Dr. Feinstone escapes from the mental hospital where he has been held ever since his wife's adultery sent him on a deranged killing spree. Hoping to resume a normal life, he makes his way to a quiet Midwestern town and establishes himself in a new practice under an assumed name. Things are starting to look up for Dr. 'Caine' – that is, until the day he catches his new love in the arms of someone else. As before, the impact of romantic betrayal sends him over the edge into madness and murder, with his unfortunate patients once again bearing the brunt of his hostility.

The Fear Score take

This one weaponizes a fear you already carry into the reclining chair. Yuzna keeps the drill close and the anesthetic thin, so every open mouth becomes a countdown. The dread here is intimate and physical, tightening your jaw long before the blood begins, then refusing to let go.