90s Movie Review - In the Mouth of Madness

Director: John Carpenter
Genre: Thriller/ Horror/ Mystery
Runtime: 95 minutes
Year: 1994
Starring: Sam Neill, Charlton Heston, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow
Description: An insurance investigator (Sam Neill) begins discovering that the impact a horror writer’s books have on his fans is more than inspirational.

I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2024 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 37: A THRILLER OR SUSPENSE FILM
 
Review: Sutter Cane is the author of a famous horror series. Cane has gone missing and so is the manuscript of his last book. No copy of it exists. According to insiders, the book is said to be so terribly scary that it drives readers to madness. Cane’s publisher appoints insurance investigator John Trent to find the author and his work. This search leads John to the isolated village of Hobb’s End in the state of New England, where the true nightmare begins.

John Carpenter is most known for his horror films “Halloween” and “The Thing”. Atmosphere is something Carpenter manages to create best and this is also something very present in “In the Mouth of Madness”. The film is suspenseful and very creepy and disturbing. It’s a low-budget film and he lets his imagination run wild. It has a H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King vibes. The film is not for light-sensitive souls. 

I really enjoyed it, even though it’s very weird and scary.

Rating: 4 / 5