Review of In the Mouth of Madness (1995) by Katherine B — 04 Jun 2011
When I first saw this film (going in with no information at all, and not being much of a horror genre fan to begin with), I thought it was a satirical film lambasting at horror writers and the effects it has on the fans who follow them (like Stephen King, i.
E.), and, in a curiously funny sense, noticed that it looked like Harry Potter fans eagerly waiting for the latest book to come out on a midnight sale. After looking over the reviews, I found that the movie wasn't intended as satire.
Sam Neill plays a great protagonist, as an insurance agent checking out for possible hoaxes. One such supposed hoax is the star author of a publishing company has suddenly gone missing-and at first, the town's setting and early antics the agent discovers were staged events, it soon becomes elevated to a full out frenzy of typical horror cliches sans the wit and ambition in the script writing that could've made it a more effective film.
Alas, the movie starts to fall in shambles about 1/3 of the way in, and loses its way from there. I recommend watching "Wes Craven's New Nightmare", a movie somewhat similar to this with much better special effects and a wittier script.
This review of In the Mouth of Madness (1995) was written by Katherine B on 04 Jun 2011.
In the Mouth of Madness has generally received positive reviews.
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