Review of In the Mouth of Madness (1995) by Luke B — 14 Oct 2009
The idea of such lowbrow horror spawning such madness, is a hard one to go along with. It's also never really clear how serious the film is about it's themes. The story of a man trapped inside a horror novelist's world is a great one for Carpenter.
It means he can use all his skills and visionary tactics, to assemble some wonderful creatures/vignettes, even if the film as a whole fails to really capture. Neill is a fantastic lead, making his sane-man in an insane world (or vice-versa) easy to associate with.
It does seem older than it is, probably because this really feels like Stephen King territory.
This review of In the Mouth of Madness (1995) was written by Luke B on 14 Oct 2009.
In the Mouth of Madness has generally received positive reviews.
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