Dr Giggles - Good Bad Flicks

One of the best horror comedies of all time, Dr Giggles stands out from many of the other slashers from the early 90s. With a clever script and a tremendous performance by Larry Drake, the film is just as much fun as it was 20 years ago.
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[@alicebak-jensen984]

so he basically killed people for shits and giggles?

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Touche

[@gluserty]

@Jumpy Cat Or shoots and tickles.

[@mrspicolli]

Larry Drake did not want to do Darkman at first, because he read the script and thought his character was too violent. He was so good in both of these movies both Darkman and Dr. giggles and neither movie would be as good without him. I’m very glad he changed his mind. I get why he was hesitant because he was like Danny Tanner before Danny Tanner, but he really was born to play Durrant and Dr. giggles. He was amazing and I will never not love and promote both of these movies.

[@EmergencyChannel]

Why didn't she let Dr. Giggles give her a new heart? Now she has to deal with multiple heart valve surgeries over her life time. He takes all insurances!

[@-Jadon.]

So I was reading the description and why did KZbin have a restriction on the time limits of your videos?

[@JunRozenovich]

7:52 What did he say? I dont understand

[@d8hole]

I kinda like ur old intro.

[@winterlynn9012]

I loved this movie as a kid and I just found out from the comments that Larry Drake passed away. I'm so saddened by that. I was terrified of him as a youngster thanks to him as Dr Giggles and the villian in Darkman. R.i.p Larry Drake :(

[@jetfire851]

RIP Larry Drake. This movie would've been worthless without him.

[@brendan722002]

I remember Larry Drake in LA Law. And Dark Man.

[@zetetick395]

RIP A GREAT character actor, a true pro!

[@Number9Robotic]

Every single review from the time of this movie didn't seem to realize that this was a comedy-horror. Alongside this and Leprechaun, wtf?

[@evilbob840]

They were both advertised as straight horror, so I don't blame the reviewers. Dr. Giggles has silly one-liners in the trailer, but this was also right after Terminator 2 came out, and one-liners were everywhere.

[@nospam3327]

Fwiw, horror-comedy wasn't the recognized genre that it was back then. Easy to see it now, but back then it was really a thing yet

[@6oclocknewsat8]

The best thing about this movie was Dr. Giggles's one-liners. Lol

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Brian Simmons definitely

[@TheStewieOne]

+GoodBadFlicks Just from watching this review. My favorite is. "Have a heart!"

[@wasylwasylson7349]

"Terminal". It's a one worder so to speak and it's brilliant.

[@jc_malone8217]

If you think this hurts, wait until you get your bill.

[@kevincorcoran6493]

@@wasylwasylson7349 I say that each time I see a millennial hypnotized by their I phone LOL

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Seriously. While I think we have some good actors now it is definitely a dying art. We don't have guys of this level much anymore.

[@TOAOM123]

Its one of the reasons i dont think we get many good western anymore Not many male actors that can truly capture the "rough and weathered" persona of the old guys Bone tomahawk was fantastic but that was a while ago and before that may be apaloosa or the true grit remake (i don't remember which came first)

[@marcosrecio4062]

A crossover between Dr.Giggles and Herbert West would be awesome.

[@scottmatheson3346]

herbert west would be so insulted by that suggestion

[@TheNthPhoenix]

"I think the sax just came." There goes my tea. xD

[@GoodBadFlicks]

***** heheheh :)

[@TheNthPhoenix]

but seriously, that was a bit of a head turner. Never thought giving a sax head would do that.

[@kobesystemyourwelcome8817]

😂😂😂😂

[@GoodBadFlicks]

It was cool. Definitely a movie that benefits watching in a group. Larry Drake owns. I'd really enjoy him playing some more bad guys he is so darn good at it.

[@andrewblanchard2398]

ROBERT G DURANT

[@obviouslylee]

"...I'll just choose a heart out of my heart bucket.."

[@vhscopyofseinfeld]

Lee Penrose I’m in med school and in the neurology block right now. The school saved the brains from our anatomy class last year so we can study them during this block...they’re all in a bucket; just a bucket of brains. It’s...bizarre.

[@DespairDoctor]

Larry Drake is the whole reason I LOVE that movie, he's just so perfect in the role. Goddammit! Now I gotta look through my box of VHS for it.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

He is the best! So underused.

[@DespairDoctor]

Damn straight.

[@ItsThatRetro]

He was awesome in Darkman too

[@dnasty312]

And *Holly Marie Combs* for me 😍

[@wugglesx]

I can't Remember who he played but i had heard he was in the original johnny bravo cartoon cartoon short too. Talented guy. Especially here funny yet terrifying

[@RoboArdy]

RIP Larry Drake. He did Jackie Chan The Big Brawl, Darkman, and This movie. I love the Comic book.

[@KingNexusMOCs]

Robert Durant

[@ChibiFighter]

R.I.P Larry Drake.

[@winterlynn9012]

He died? ? I can't believe I didn't know that :( I loved him in Dr Giggles and Dark man among others. He was a awesome villian.

[@homelesshannah50]

@Harley you should see him in Dark Night of the Scarecrow. "Bubba didn't do IT!" lol

[@DarkwingMantis98]

The mid 90s was such a great time for good bad horror movies. This and Wishmaster are two of my faves from that time

[@davidjamesduprey]

+Mike Mitchell I loved the first Wishmaster! Great movie. Also the first Warlock film with Julian Sands

[@DarkwingMantis98]

I just randomly watched Warlock yesterday. STill a fun romp

[@azraelswrd]

+Mike Mitchell Indeed. Not a fan of the sequels, but Payne wasn't terrible as Sands replacement for the baddie.

[@Rocksteddybelmont]

Yep

[@Reverend_Nada]

"Jennifer escapes by falling down repeatedly." HA!

[@NGMonocrom]

Dude! How could you leave out the actor who played Max? He found success on "Angel" and "Roseanne" before tragically passing away way too early. His character's departure from "Angel" is practically everyone's favorite episode. Proved so popular that the episode (Hero) is one of the only ones fans know by name. *RIP* Glenn Quinn.

[@CorbCorbin]

NGMonocrom I agree. The tone, of the show, changed quite a bit after that.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

well, I've never been one to pay the political correct game. :) As far as connect the actors, you should see a movie called "Nowhere". So many famous and semi-famous people in that one.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

You aren't going crazy. I did do this back in march but due to YT restrictions (it was over 15 minutes) I couldn't post it here. They have since reset my account so I can post videos here over 15 minutes. So all the ones I've done since March that were over 15 minutes long I'll be able to finally cross post them here. So you'll probably see a few you've already seen pop up here in the next few days,

[@sunsonsonsun]

Jennifer is a "charmed one".

[@christophercarey3232]

Piper Halliwell.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

he even said he liked playing bad guys because they usually had the more interesting role. We don't get actors of his calibur much anymore

[@gizzycatcat6468]

Have a heart!......................RIP Larry Drake. I remember you in L.A Law.

[@ChibiFighter]

That Mirror scene is impressive, It comes out of nowhere and every second of it is so damn good.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you! Robocop is one of my all time favorite movies. Its in my top 10. I'd like to do it but I don't know if I could even goof on it. Its too good.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

holy shit, that's quite a slasher movie for the guy who played Robert G. Durant on Darkman 1 & 2, another movie i'll have to check this halloween.

[@bunny70]

just learn the Larry drake died, he was a genius. lets not forget how brilliant he was in Dark man

[@itsnodawayitustabe5654]

"Breeder's Hill"

[@sydIRISH]

My favorite Larry Drake film: "Dark Night of the Scarecrow". One of the best made for TV horror films.

[@GabyGibson]

Larry Drake was an amazing actor. Rest in peace, Manny Coto

[@unchainedwiththecapt]

Ellen Cleghorn, lol! You, me and 6 other people know who she is.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Unchained With The Captain and 5 of them are Wayans

[@anthonychobot2342]

Unchained With The Captain SNL

[@JennaLeigh]

When he made that joke, i nodded in agreement! Lol, she still stands as one of the all time worst SNL cast members.

[@VorpalDerringer]

Wow, I'll have to see what Larry Drake did other than this and Darkman.

[@davidjamesduprey]

This is a great horror-comedy. I most remember Larry Drake's role of Benny on L.A. Law. After seeing him in Darkman as Durant (a similar character to Dr. Giggles), which is also an excellent movie, I became a fan of his. Great review! This movie is perfect because of Larry Drake. I loved the one-liners and doctor jokes. The gore makes me squeamish and this movie also plays to my own fears of doctors and hospitals. If it weren't for the humor, I probably wouldn't ever watch it again because I'd find it too disturbing. Great cast all around, even in the smaller roles like Doug E. Doug, Cliff De Young and Richard Bradford.

[@JoeDredd2012]

15:53 I couldn't agree with you more Larry Drake is Dr Giggles great job i'm about to revisit this flick thanks to your review!

[@paulbecket7399]

I was working at the Sears in Washington Square mall in Tigard Oregon when this movie was being filmed and sold them the green paint that was painted on the walls in the " Doctors Office " scenes.They filmed them at a closed Doctors office some where in Beaverton.

[@jugghead82]

Dr. Giggles is AWESOME man I love this movie

[@eddiewilliams7171]

Awesome

[@scarletteshadow]

I've never seen Dr. Giggles...it was one of the ones I just haven't got around to viewing. I'll definitely have to check it out now, it looks awfully fun. Am I correct in thinking that the bitchy stepmother is China from Waxworks?

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Awesome Thanks! You should be able to find the movie cheap. I've seen it in the bargin bin at Walmart. Superman 3? I think I can do that. It might be a while (probably sometime next year) but that sounds like it would be fun.

[@poontang3zizo]

The actor that played Dr Giggles totally owned that role. Hugely underrated imo. I didnt even realize the body count was that high either. Gotta watch this movie again.

[@ireallylovepie]

This is one of the best underrated slasher films out there. It really deserves more recognition.

[@Jadama0]

I'll admit this scared me as a kid back when it came out in the early 90s. I still enjoy it but of course I now understand the humor. :) It's sad this film is almost forgotten.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! I was lucky enough to see it in the theater.

[@Nekucloud]

Dr.Giggles, he'll make you laugh and murder people!😂😨

[@Robert-ey9xh]

I loved Larry Drake in this movie and Dark Night Of The Scarecrow.I think American Pie took their sexy flute bit from the scene with the saxophone.If Giggles is a scary homicidal doctor,imagine what he'd be like as a legally licensed one.He'd have people waiting longer than they typically do in waiting rooms filling even more useless paperwork.

[@mrmusickhimself]

Larry Drake would have made an AMAZING Professor Pyg in a Batman film. May he rest in peace, he clearly had fun playing villains.

[@jonathanhernandez3292]

I remember this movie as a kid! It was so corny bad with lots of silly one liners but also legit creepy scenes.

[@brocklewis7624]

OH MY GOD! I remember seeing an ad for this movie in one of my oooolllddd wolverine comics!!!! I never saw the movie cause I was way too young, but this review maes me want to see it now. It looks just too fucking good!

[@XxELITEREAPERxX]

12:13 why don't ya ruin the explosion by landing on your feet? (Sarcastic guy is sarcastic)

[@Kenjitsuka]

I saw this on TV a long time ago, and loved it too! :D Just very clever and the actor really blows each scene away!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Gotcha. Well, there are roughly 62 episodes with the long intro and all the ones from 100 and on have the shorter intro. I like the old intro too but cutting it shortened the time of the videos. When posting things this long, every little bit counts. I'm sure some people even stopped watching because the 30 second intro was too long.

[@user-sh3vz3ol3j]

Larry Drake was so good in this one, and the first 2 Darkman movies. Love 'em!

[@eddiewilliams7171]

Rip

[@brettonlewis]

I remember sneaking out of bed to watch this on tv when I was like 7 or 8 years old. Up until I saw this video I never knew what it was called. I'm definitely going to watch it again! Thank you!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

but thanks! I'm glad you are enjoying them :)

[@rickygoebel678]

Watched it on KZbin still a good after all these years I never knew Larry Drake passed away till a few years later he deserves some recognition great actor on the screen and from what I hear stage too RIP Larry

[@daytripperhd]

I laughed out loud 5 times watching this. I'm going to call this phenomenon lol from now on.

[@itsnodawayitustabe5654]

God I love your jokes

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Cool :) I think I'll see if I can hide the old one now.

[@SamuraiGhost63]

Speaking of Gabrielle Union. I hope you review her new movie 'Breaking In' that's coming out May 11 (2018)

[@CorbCorbin]

SamuraiGhost63 Did you see it? Is it worth a watch?

[@FrostiKing]

I saw this movie early own as a child, I began to laugh like Dr. Giggles, in fact my laughter became infectious to the point people kept trying to make me laugh so they could laugh. As I grew up I grew away from it, though I still do it sometimes to freak people out who don't know me.

[@MarkStark-dx9dm]

Larry Drake is great in everything I have seen him in.

[@GamerSi]

only saw this for the first time last week, I hadnt even heard of it. Unexpectedly loved it

[@dethcon5002]

This must have been a fun ass movie to make lol

[@OcpCommunications]

Great review on one of my all time fave slashers..Larry Drake is fantastic. And the film is loads of fun. I love it so much I not only own it on DVD, but on Laserdisc, and VHS. I also have the comic book by Dark Horse..

[@Shadowman4710]

I've never seen this movie but I absolutely loved Drake in "Dark Asylum."

[@cjwrench07]

Glad to find other people who really enjoyed this movie as well. What made it better, is the lack of trying to build a movie series. It was one complete story without some cut at the end showing him not to be dead.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Its a blast. I like to watch it every few years for Drake's performance. I wish he would do more horror.

[@charliefromstarkvillemissi1852]

Larry Drake is a genius.

[@MissAshley42]

Huh. I remembered Dr. Giggles being about a killer dentist. I think I got him mixed up with Isaac Yankem, DDS.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Probably The Dentist with Corbin Bernsen

[@inactiveuser1981]

I saw this heavily cut in the late 90's, only saw the uncensored version a few months ago, now i really want it on dvd. The humour is sick, the characters are fun, especially the doc and the gore is plenty, the 90's might have not been the best decade for horror but there where sure some awesome pearls.

[@TheVarietyVendor]

Freaking awesome. I remember my mom had it on VHS. I used to sneak in to her room and pick out a few. "Zombie hotel", "Hellraiser 3" and "Dr Giggles" are what i remember as the first horror movies i took out from her closet. To this day i enjoy this movie. I loved Holly since "Charmed". Larry Drake is always awesome(really loved him in "Darkman"). Glenn Quinn(RIP) i absolutely adore. Been following him since he was in "Roseanne". Would love it, if you'd review "Campfire tales".

[@SchizoMelody]

Dr. Giggles actually premiered as a short story in the anthology comic Dark Horse Presents

[@GoodBadFlicks]

It's kind of my thing. :)

[@jonesey251]

Man, I forgot how much of a smokeshow Holly Marie Coombs was

[@greensquig2479]

'I hope you brought protection!' XD

[@timburns4281]

I think he just killed him for having such a stupid looking hairstyle.

[@pieroog]

"Have a heart!" :)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I think you might be mixing him up with Jeffrey Jones.

[@nospam3327]

"Jennifer escapes by falling down repeatedly." 10:00 I thought horror movie directors had figured out how lame that is, but I just watched TCM 3D because GoodBadFlick recommended it and Daddario can't run 5' without falling down...

[@stardog62]

Aside from walking when she is supposed to avoid strenuous activity, Jennifer is drinking wine when she was told to avoid alcohol. Besides which SHE IS IN HIGH SCHOOL

[@williamduhamel7726]

This one time at band camp…where was her 2 sisters Paige and Phoebe (or maybe Prue)? I’m surprised there was no mention of Glenn Quinn (Max) who passed away in 02. Best known for Roseanne and Angel.

[@Tchernobog]

RIP one of the best horror movies of all time. he'll be missed.

[@Covencraft]

Piper!

[@BottomBunkArt]

This movie needs to be remade with Mads Mikkelson portraying the titular character.

[@bloodrunsclear]

This could have made the best series :) We need more funny killer movies

[@rouenrobinson]

The first red vs blue pill in cinema lol

[@maranaomi8235]

This was my favorite movie when I was a kid. I was Dr. Giggles for Halloween I had to explain what I was the entire night. Worth it.

[@overcastandhaze]

I knew it was going to be meh, but i was impressed.

[@jimmider2]

Dude... you rock... You should totally do RoboCop... It's just enough of a cult classic for your taste :D

[@gluserty]

I feel this is one of the best horror films of its time, and it was sorely needed it that era due to the genre going through a dry spell. Props for this review mentioning "Dexter", which is one of my favorite shows of all time (Miami Vice" and "Batman: The Animated Series" round out the top three, with "The Simpsons" not far behind).

[@johnbanks4761]

the one liners are so 80s/90s. Havent seen this yet but definitely on my list now..Had no idea the few extra faces i recognised are in it..

[@JohnAvengerJR1985]

This was a good horror film especially since its really creepy at times.

[@baroufess]

I loved this as a kid and now

[@DeepEye1994]

1:17 Hey, it's Durant from "Darkman"!

[@tommyzDad]

Oh my: A young Holly Marie Combs ...... I'll be in my bunk .....

[@QuackersAhoy]

I remember this movie from my youth but I'm sure it had another title. Was this released under a different name in the UK??

[@GoodBadFlicks]

GazFunkstar its possible, movies get renamed for other territories all the time

[@MansonFreakism]

This is by far one of my favorite horror comedies the actor was perfect . And look Piper. Where's her sisters you know with the power of three he would have been defeated much more quickly.

[@zmbdog]

I saw this in the theater. I wasn't even in my teens yet and it was still too silly for me. It's the only time I've been in an audience where I could _feel_ how embarrassed everyone else was to be sitting there. It was a pretty awkward experience. I might feel differently about it today, I honestly haven't seen it since. At the time I just found the killer annoying.

[@MrSolidBlakeGaming]

Loved him in darkman. It’s a shame it wasn’t the main villain.