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In the Mouth of Madness
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In the Mouth of Madness

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User Score1,921 ratings
TMDB 7.216+19951h 35mEnglish
HorrorMystery

Synopsis

An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. He soon finds that the impact of the author’s books is far more than inspirational.

Director
John CarpenterFrom TMDB credits
Studio
New Line Cinema1 production companies
Release
February 3, 1995Released
Box Office
$9MBudget $8M

Top Cast

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Sam Neill
Sam Neill
John Trent
Julie Carmen
Julie Carmen
Linda Styles
Jürgen Prochnow
Jürgen Prochnow
Sutter Cane
David Warner
David Warner
Dr. Wrenn
John Glover
John Glover
Saperstein
Bernie Casey
Bernie Casey
Robinson
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
Mr. Paul
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Jackson Harglow

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Reviews

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tmdb47633491
Apr 7, 2018

All things considered, Carpenter's absolute peak. He's always shuffled between 3 modes, often within the same movie: campy, spooky, and horrific. But this is the first time he didn't shatter the test tubes. Don't expect a true-to-the-source Lovecraft movie; this one's pure Carpenter. Watch it with the volume LOUD. "I think, therefore you are."

Sierbahnn
Jun 16, 2026

This is Lovecraftian horror done right. There are too many movies that try for Lovecraft material without understanding what it is about, and it bottoms out pretty quickly. This movie gets it, and follows through. It has solid scares, fantastic production and a great cast. It is just a solid horror-pick for any movienight, and I recommend it whole-heartedly.

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