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Summary: Corbin Bernsen as a deranged dentist,what a great idea!
Review: I found this film to be very funny and very good. It is definitely among the better of direct to video horror films. Its sequel is equally entertaining and both should not be missed by any horror film fan. I'm just hope Dr. Feinstone will drill again!
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Summary: A very scary movie!!!
Review: I liked this movie, it was scary. It's about a murderous dentist that kills patients when his marraige falls apart. Watch this movie alone and then go get some teeth pulled.
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Summary: good grade B humorous flick
Review: i really enjoyed this movie. watched at midnight with lights off. i will watch this movie again. acting,sets,lighting,script are all alittle gradeB,however if you know Brian Yuzna very entertaining. some scenes made my skin crawl ps.Progeny is a very bad movie!
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Summary: Open wide for a great horror treat(ment)
Review: If you're acquainted to Yuzna's work, than you probably will expect The Dentist to be much bloodier and phantasmagoric than it is. However, that doesn't make it any worse. Yuzna shows once again he knows how to tell a great story; the screenplay (by Dennis Paoli and Stuart Gordon, who already wrote Castle Freak together)has great ideas aplenty; and lead Corbin Bernsen is the best of it all: Never would I have imagined him being this brilliant as demented dentist, giving his character all the rage and insanity it needs. The monologues of Bernsen's character Dr. Allen Feinstone are great. The first fifty minutes of the film are an excellent development of the story, practically without any gore whatsoever, just showing how Feinstone is losing his sanity. The second half is getting a bit wilder, and contain some scenes of dental torture that are going to make you think if you shouldn't cancel your next appointment with your local dentist. It also contains quite some surreal scenes, Yuzna's trademark. The end is a bit of a letdown (it's the same in the much bloodier sequel), but is still acceptable, so The Dentist deserves five stars, though it doesn't really rank among Brian Yuzna's very best. Not a movie to watch three times a day, but twice a year is adviced. If you like this one, you'll probably also like The Dentist 2, one of the few sequels that ain't worth than their predecessors.
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Summary: Brush 3 Times A Day - Without Candy
Review: Life's unexpected detours postponed my viewing and review of the film "The Dentist". I just finished watching it...and many of you were eager for my take on this film before you rented/bought it. Are you ready?
If you like going to your dentist, this film will cure you of that.
If you don't like going to your dentist, this film will serve as the last nail in the coffin and you may never visit one again.
Let me quote some of the dialogue from this HORROR film.
"I am an instrument of perfection and hygiene. The enemy are decay and corruption. I am a dentist and I have a lot to do."
Corben Bernsen plays the role of Dr. Feinstone...and he is the master of this film that will serve as a shocking testimony of how we put trust and faith in those that "work" on our mouths.
I don't give away plots...but I need to make some statements that will lead you towards, or away, from this film.
Who is cleaning what?...teeth or swimming pools?
A positive dental experience is one that includes a dental chair with surround sound and environmental decoration.
No mercy!
"Pain is an abstract emotion."
And lastly...be sure to brush 3 times a day...without candy.
"The Dentist" is an intense, horrific, shocking...painful film (even though it is low budget).
Wanna twist, turn and squirm? Watch it!
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the highest in the horror genre), "The Dentist" gets a 7.5...but Corben Bernsen in the lead role gets a solid 10.
I gotta go brush my teeth...BYE!!!
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Summary: Don't Watch If You Have Dental Phobia
Review: Life's unexpected detours postponed my viewing and review of the film "The Dentist". I just finished watching it...and many of you were eager for my take on this film before you rented/bought it. Are you ready?
If you like going to your dentist, this film will cure you of that.
If you don't like going to your dentist, this film will serve as the last nail in the coffin and you may never visit one again.
Let me quote some of the dialogue from this HORROR film.
"I am an instrument of perfection and hygiene. The enemy are decay and corruption. I am a dentist and I have a lot to do."
Corben Bernsen plays the role of Dr. Feinstone...and he is the master of this film that will serve as a shocking testimony of how we put trust and faith in those that "work" on our mouths.
I don't give away plots...but I need to make some statements that will lead you towards, or away, from this film.
Who is cleaning what?...teeth or swimming pools?
A positive dental experience is one that includes a dental chair with surround sound and environmental decoration.
No mercy!
"Pain is an abstract emotion."
And lastly...be sure to brush 3 times a day...without candy.
"The Dentist" is an intense, horrific, shocking...painful film (even though it is low budget).
Wanna twist, turn and squirm? Watch it!
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the highest in the horror genre), "The Dentist" gets a 7.5...but Corben Bernsen in the lead role gets a solid 10.
I gotta go brush my teeth...BYE!!!
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Summary: Brush 3 Times A Day - Without Candy
Review: Life's unexpected detours postponed my viewing and review of the film "The Dentist". I just finished watching it...and many of you were eager for my take on this film before you rented/bought it. Are you ready?
If you like going to your dentist, this film will cure you of that.
If you don't like going to your dentist, this film will serve as the last nail in the coffin and you may never visit one again.
Let me quote some of the dialogue from this HORROR film.
"I am an instrument of perfection and hygiene. The enemy are decay and corruption. I am a dentist and I have a lot to do."
Corben Bernsen plays the role of Dr. Feinstone...and he is the master of this film that will serve as a shocking testimony of how we put trust and faith in those that "work" on our mouths.
I don't give away plots...but I need to make some statements that will lead you towards, or away, from this film.
Who is cleaning what?...teeth or swimming pools?
A positive dental experience is one that includes a dental chair with surround sound and environmental decoration.
No mercy!
"Pain is an abstract emotion."
And lastly...be sure to brush 3 times a day...without candy.
"The Dentist" is an intense, horrific, shocking...painful film (even though it is low budget).
Wanna twist, turn and squirm? Watch it!
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the highest in the horror genre), "The Dentist" gets a 7.5...but Corben Bernsen in the lead role gets a solid 10.
I gotta go brush my teeth...BYE!!!
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Summary: It's time for a check-up...
Review: Never heard of it until I saw it on TV late one night. This is one demented movie but also riveting and at times hilarious. Destined to be a cult classic, I recommend it to anyone who likes twisted flicks.
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Summary: Gonna make an appointment anytime soon?
Review: OMG! This has got to be the most disturbing movie I have seen in a LONG time. I love it!Alan Phinestone is teetering on the edge of insanity. But after he catches his gorgeous wife Brooke messing around with the pool guy, it pushes him over the edge. He cuts his wife's tongue out, yanks out all of her teeth (with no painkillers, OUCH) and then starts in on his regular patients, in particular the cute little preteen who has been waiting for a long time to get her braces taken off. I refused to even THINK about going to a dentist for about 7 years after seeing this and there is still a few parts of it that I cannot watch to this day. Excellent!
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Summary: Fairly decent
Review: Out of all the horror movies made in the last twenty to thirty years, I suspect that "The Dentist" is one of the few films capable of hitting a viewer where it hurts. Think about it for a second. How many horror films go completely over the top, completely into the realms of bizarre fantasy, to deliver the shocks? Quite a few. Let's face it; the chances that a killer in a hockey mask will bury a hatchet in your head are probably significantly worse than winning the lottery. When was the last time a pack of bloodthirsty demons from the netherworld accosted you and yours? Or a fairy tale creature-a leprechaun, for the sake of argument-appeared on your doorstep to wreak havoc because he thinks you stole his gold? There's nothing wrong with fantastical horror movies; fans of the genre eagerly suspend disbelief as a matter of course. Unfortunately, you'll have a tougher time getting the unpleasant "The Dentist" out of your head. Here's a horror movie that hits too close to home. Everyone goes to the dentist, or at least has once in their life, so the idea of a practitioner in the fine art of arresting tooth decay going completely insane should scare the bejeezus out of anyone. And it will. "The Dentist" comes from the wonderfully warped minds of Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna, they of such classics as "The Re-Animator" and "From Beyond." Dr. Feinstone (Corbin Bernsen) appears to have the perfect life. He owns a thriving practice in the suburbs, drives a nice car, is married to a beautiful woman named Brooke (Linda Hoffman), and works hard to earn the respect of his many patients. You couldn't ask for a better existence, yet sinister seeds of discontent begin building in the mind of Dr. Feinstone. Little things, like a lost pair of cufflinks, send him into a dither. Too, the threat of an impending IRS audit conducted by the seedy Marvin Goldblum (Earl Boen) weighs on the dentist's mind like an anvil. What's worse, Feinstone concludes that his wife is cheating on him with Matt (Michael Stadvec), the guy who comes around to clean the pool. Any two of these problems could easily send the most even keeled amongst us shrieking into the abyss, but Feinstone has another problem, a problem that he thinks about aloud only when alone in the car or safely ensconced in his plush office. Apparently, the idea of decay is starting to assume a sublime importance in the mind of our fair dentist. He's beginning to understand that plaque often clings to every aspect of the human condition, that cavities can affect the soul as often as it does teeth. Feinstone, as a trained dentist and healer, soon believes he must do whatever is necessary to remove the decay afflicting the people around him. Healing is often a painful process. When the dentist confirms that his wife is indeed cheating on him, he takes steps to insure that such acts will never happen again. When Agent Goldblum insists on receiving a free checkup as part of a far-reaching bribe, Feinstone teaches a lesson the G-man will not soon forget. And for all those employees with the temerity to question the boss's directives, well, there are ways to deal permanently with such insolence. What Feinstone doesn't seem to realize, much to the everlasting chagrin of those individuals around him, is that the decay he so fears has effectively sunk its wormy tendrils deep into his mind. Take the case of April Reign (Christa Sauls), a beauty queen seeking advice on how to brighten her smile. Feinstone's actions towards this ravishing woman are so despicable, so outside the boundaries of what comprises a healer, that we immediately recognize the dentist has lost his battle against decay before the war has even started. In a way, we should pity Dr. Feinstone even as the police uncover the bloody horrors in his office and his house. Very few of us appreciate the role dentists play in society. We fear them or make fun of them instead of lauding the brave men and women who undertake such a taxing occupation. "The Dentist" is a remarkably fun film as well as an effective horror picture. Corbin Bernsen, never a personal favorite of mine, does an amazing turn as the deranged dentist. Even better are the grotesqueries parading across the screen, the reckless drillings, scrapings, extractions, and other assorted dental skills employed to gory effect by Feinstone as he attempts to stem the spread of decay. What he does to Agent Goldblum is downright horrific. "The Dentist" succeeds in many respects, none more so than in writer Gordon's and director Yuzna's brilliant maneuver to extend the idea of tooth decay to society at large. Isn't every nasty attribute of the human race really in essence a form of decay? And if it is, how does a healer go about eradicating the tartar of immorality? It must drive physicians, dentists, and other health care specialists utterly bonkers when they see patients refuse to follow advice that keeps a body and mind fit. Feinstone is obviously insane, but it's to the film's credit that we see why he loses his mind. Don't expect to see much in the way of extras on the DVD of "The Dentist." Two trailers, for Peter Jackson's "Dead Alive" and one for this movie, and cast filmographies are the only things you get. Too bad. A commentary track from Yuzna, Gordon, and Bernsen might have been a nice touch. If you fear the dentist, this movie will probably give you the sweats. Personally, I'm thinking of giving the film to my dentist as a Christmas present.
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