Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- grotesque
- disturbing
- bleak
- cult horror night
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly regarded the sequel as a perfunctory repetition of the original's grotesque dental-horror formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The dentist's professional tools and patient procedures become recurring instruments of torture.
Dr. Caine adopts a false name and seeks normality in a quiet Midwestern town before resuming murder.
Caine's new love affair collapsing after he catches Jamie with another person precipitates his homicidal rampage.
The film repeats the original's dentist-centered torture scenarios and serial-killer premise.
Films like The Dentist 2, and why
The Dentist
Shared dental torture imagery, serial-killer horror, and grotesque black humor.
The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)
Shared sadistic body horror, heightened violence, and exploitative shock aesthetics.
Maniac
Shared slasher structure, psychotic killer protagonist, and graphic practical gore.
Basket Case 2
Shared sequel-driven repetition, grotesque horror set pieces, and cult exploitation tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Yuzna
- Release Date
- 1998-12-11
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (137)
Cast
- Corbin Bernsen
- Jillian McWhirter
- Jeff Doucette
- Susanne Wright
- Jim Antonio
- Lee Dawson
- Wendy Robie
- Ralph P. Martin
- Clint Howard
- Linda Hoffman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- AMC+ Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Dentist 2 about?
- An escaped killer dentist hides behind a new identity in the Midwest, but romantic betrayal unleashes another reign of dental terror.
- What is The Dentist 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Dentist 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Dentist 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Dentist 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Dentist 2?
- Critics overwhelmingly regarded the sequel as a perfunctory repetition of the original's grotesque dental-horror formula.
- Which films are like The Dentist 2?
- Films with a similar feel include The Dentist, The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence), Maniac, and Basket Case 2.
- How long is The Dentist 2?
- The Dentist 2 runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Dentist 2?
- In United States, The Dentist 2 streams on AMC+ Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
