In the Mouth of Madness
Seen it?1995 | 95 min | Horror, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Weapons or The Witch, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9 million worldwide on a $8 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 474K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Carpenter
- Sam NeillJohn Trent
- Julie CarmenLinda Styles
- Jürgen ProchnowSutter Cane
- David WarnerDr. Wrenn
- John GloverSaperstein
- Bernie CaseyRobinson
- Peter JasonMr. Paul
- Charlton HestonJackson Harglow
- Frances BayMrs. Pickman
- Wilhelm von HomburgSimon