In the Mouth of Madness
1994 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 7.2 · 56% critics
An insurance investigator is sent to find a missing bestselling horror novelist and travels to a remote town tied to the writer’s stories. As the search deepens, unsettling events blur the line between fiction and reality, and the investigator’s skepticism is tested by a growing sense of dread and confusion.
Also known as John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1995-02-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (1,903 votes)
- Budget
- $8,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a creepy, reality-warping horror mystery with cosmic dread and a cult-classic vibe, similar to Videodrome or Session 9; Not for you if you prefer straightforward, grounded scares.
Pros: eerie, unnerving atmosphere; mind-bending mystery; dark, strange humor | Cons: dated effects for some; divisive acting; confusing for some viewers
Themes
- small town
- insanity
- paranoia
- diner
- new hampshire
- disappearance
- author
- church
- gothic
- crucifix
- new england
- insurance investigator
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Sam Neill
as John Trent
Julie Carmen
as Linda Styles
Jürgen Prochnow
as Sutter Cane
David Warner
as Dr. Wrenn
John Glover
as Saperstein
Bernie Casey
as Robinson
Peter Jason
as Mr. Paul
Charlton Heston
as Jackson Harglow
Frances Bay
as Mrs. Pickman
Wilhelm von Homburg
as Simon
Directed by John Carpenter