The Dentist

1996 Horror

In this spoofy horror outing from veteran genre director Brian Yuzna, L.A. Law vet Corbin Bernsen plays Dr. Feinstone, an anal-retentive Beverly Hills dentist with an amusement park of an office replete with Planet Hollywood-worthy, themed exam rooms, piped-in opera music, and a crisp, efficient staff. When Feinstone finds out that his lovely wife, Brooke (Linda Hoffman), is fellating the pool boy, he becomes unhinged -- haunted by visions of filthy mouths and faithless spouses. Inviting Brooke back to the office on their anniversary and begging her to indulge him in his hobby of cleaning her teeth, Feinstone performs a little unorthodox oral surgery and soon uses his now-disfigured sweetie to lure her boyfriend into a backyard trap. Revenge doesn't cure Feinstone's homicidal urges, however, and soon his violence and sexual obsessions spill over into his practice -- especially after creepy IRS investigator Marvin Goldblum (Earl Boen) shows up for a little "I'll scratch your back, you scratch mine." Soon, patients and staff members alike are interacting with drills and laughing gas in ways they never expected. Filmed for, and originally shown on, HBO, The Dentist did not receive a U.S. theatrical release. Yuzna, Bernsen, and Hoffman reunited two years later for The Dentist II: Brace Yourself. more..

Director: Brian Yuzna

Starring: Corbin Bernsen, Linda Hoffman, Virginia Keehne, Earl Boen, Ken Foree

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Awards

  • Anthony C. Ferrante

    Fantafestival (1996)

  • Best Film

    Fantasporto (1997)

     
  • Brian Yuzna

    Gérardmer Film Festival (1997)

  • Brian Yuzna

    Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival (1996)

     
  • Brian Yuzna

    Sweden Fantastic Film Festival (1996)