In the Mouth of Madness Movie Review 1995

Standard horror flick pays homage to or pokes fun at Stephen King (you decide) with story of successful horror novelist whose fans become a bit too engrossed in his stories--seems his readers tend to slip into dementia and carry out the grisly acts depicted within the pages. Neill plays an insurance investigator who must track down the missing author while combating the psychotic, axe-wielding residents of the seemingly quiet east coast hamlet where the author resides. Worth a look for the above-average special effects and makeup provided by Industrial Light and Magic (ILM).

Distribution

New Line Home Video, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (310)854-5811, Fax: (310)854-1824, URL: http://www.newline.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 95 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Books & Bookstores, Missing Persons, Psychotics/Sociopaths, Sanity Check, Writers, Insurance

Screenplay

Michael De Luca

Cast

Sam Neill, Juergen Prochnow, Julie Carmen, Charlton Heston, David Warner, John Glover, Bernie Casey, Peter Jason, Frances Bay, Wilhelm von Homburg

Cinematography

Gary B. Kibbe

Director

John Carpenter

Music

John Carpenter, Jim Lang

Producer

Sandy King, Michael De Luca, New Line Cinema