# The Dentist (1996)

> A respected dentist’s discovery of marital infidelity mutates into a grotesque, darkly comic descent toward murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4746

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror
- Director: Brian Yuzna
- Cast: Corbin Bernsen, Linda Hoffman, Michael Stadvec, Ken Foree, Tony Noakes, Molly Hagan, Christa Sauls, Lise Simms
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116075/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grisly, grotesque, darkly comic, late night horror marathon, cult movie night

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