The Dentist (1996)

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Mediocre horror movie that tries to make one chuckle and make you cringe at the same time. Unfortunately, it made me cringe a couple of times, but not really chuckle as the humor falls flat for the most part. The movie is not really scary either, the only thing about this movie that really made me cringe was the teeth pulling stuff in it, and that would make me cringe in a documentary too. However, it passed the time and it had a somewhat good acting by Corbin Berson as the dentist who in the blink of an eye snaps and starts out just doing rather inappropriate things like getting fresh with a patient who is under gas, but soon turns to murder and graphic teeth pulling as he goes further and further down the path of madness. People of course begin to suspect his bad behavior, but they are usually one step behind the crazed dentist. If they had not tried so hard to interject humor into this one and done a few more gruesome things this one may have scored more points with me. Still, I think as gruesome as tooth pulling is, I think there is just to limited a scope for a movie so it gets stretched thin and unnecessary plot points are introduced. Sadly, they thought this concept could be stretched into another movie and thus the Dentist II would be born.

I felt myself enough adult,and educated,to watch this,and after I finished the first watch,I don't know why but today I've seen this again.It was maybe the 4-th time I've watched this,but this film still works very well.This is a real 90-s,USA-classic,a must see for all drama,and horror-crime-thriller interested person.It was award winner,but this is not as well know movie as some others.With only 2-and a half million as budget,this was low budget,but all of the main creators put passion to this.Corbin Brensen keeps the eye of the viewer,but I also loved the others,all of them in this film.You have enough reasons to see this movie,do not miss the opportunity.9/10

Dr. Allan Feinstone witnesses his beautiful wife having an affair with the pool cleaner, thus sending his mind out of control. Plotting revenge on the offending couple is merely the start of a gruesome regime of dental terror.So it looks cheap and Corbin Bernsen in the lead role of Feinstone is hardly a top performer, but as horror pictures go, The Dentist certainly hits a nerve {ahem!}. Director Brian Yuzna is perfect for this type of piece, nicely fusing Feinstone's off kilter visions with genuine scenes of horror, and there is no denying that the horror witnessed in the chair here is seriously messed up!. Outside of that the film really doesn't add up to much, it actually feels more like an 80s film than one from the mid 1990s, such is the cheese feel of the surroundings. Yet The Dentist is something of a must see for horror aficionados, whilst simultaneously acting as a further reason for those who fear the dentist chair to steer well clear of dental problems!.Bloody and at times squirm inducing, The Dentist is an above average genre piece that is just about recommended to those of a similar mind. 5.6/10

This film to me is just another cheesy horror film with the usual stereotypical plot of a normal person gone insane. it is used in horror films to many times. But in this film it's quite enjoyable.though the film is not all that great.with the lack of character development,A bland plot and very poor acting. But the film is saved by great camera shots, a decent pacing and a very memorable performance by Corbin Bernsen.The film starts with Dr. Alan Feinstone a successful dentist who's got it all until things start going downhill for him. He finds out that his wife is having sex with his pool man and starts to go insane by having thoughts of killing him and her as well. when he gets to work his stress and problems start affecting him at work.he has visions when he does a little boy's teeth and hurts the boy in the process thinking he has rotten teeth.Later the day he has a plan to get revenge on his wife he does an oral surgery by yanking all of her teeth out her mouth and removes her tongue in the process.The pool boy realize what's going on and is killed in the process and now Dr Fienstone has gone to the other side of insanity and will kill anyone who has rotten teeth or gets in his way.The plot overall is very flat and dull.This type of plot has been done in so many films if your a fan of horror film you get tired of it.but in this film it fits perfectly but then again you could care less.As for character development it's very weak.these characters are so flat and dull, by the end of the film whoever or not dies you could care less.The protagonist Dr. Feinstone is the only developed character in the whole film. You understand he's a neat freak and has a short temper and wants things to be done in order, making his character not very likable.But as the film progress the level of insatiny evolves into him from thinking about killing his pool boy and wife it's the anger and revenge he wants from those who can't stand him.In a way you understand what he is going through and you can't blame for going insane.as for the acting it's very poor.though Corbin Bersen is on top of game as he gives the standout performance as Dr. Feinstone.It's the Range he pulls off in this film and stealing the show from the other actors.to be honest he never breaks character he knows how perfectly portray the insane doctor.with his visions of rotten teeth to his anger moments as he yells at people and showing no remorse of his actions as he overall takes this performance home.as for the rest of the actors I can't say much as everyone gives a bad performance and everyone acts if there reading off the script.Overall this film is not bad worth renting but not buying.