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In the Mouth of Madness

1995Movie1 h 35 minR

HorrorMystery
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic537.3Rotten Tomatoes61%73%

A nerve-racking, terrifying horror movie about mystery and the mind.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Story

Lived any good books lately?

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.

Feels like

  • Lovecraftian Horror
  • Meta Horror
  • Mind-Bending
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Supernatural Mystery
  • Gothic Horror
  • World Immersion
  • Visually Stylized
  • Homage to Horror
  • Bleak Narrative

Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
John Carpenter
Written by
Michael De Luca
Produced by
Sandy King
Music by
John Carpenter, Jim Lang

Everyone

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Facts

February 3, 1995 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released
February 3, 1995
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$8 million
Box office
$9 million
Available in
49 countries

Tropes

Hassle-Free Hotwire, No Celebrities Were Harmed, Does This Remind You of Anything? +9

  • Hassle-Free Hotwire
  • No Celebrities Were Harmed
  • Does This Remind You of Anything?
  • Jump Scare
  • Postmodernism
  • Faux Affably Evil
  • Pretty in Mink
  • I Am a Humanitarian
  • Kill It with Fire
  • Uncertain Doom
  • Downer Ending
  • Heavy Sleeper

12 of 161 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream In the Mouth of Madness?"

Questions about In the Mouth of Madness

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream In the Mouth of Madness?

The RokuHooplaTubi TVHowdy

In the United States, In the Mouth of Madness streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 29 other countries.

Is In the Mouth of Madness worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, and Metacritic 53). Audiences rate it higher (73 out of 100) than critics (57).

Will In the Mouth of Madness scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching In the Mouth of Madness?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does In the Mouth of Madness use?

Hassle-Free HotwireNo Celebrities Were HarmedDoes This Remind You of Anything?Jump ScarePostmodernismFaux Affably EvilPretty in MinkI Am a HumanitarianKill It with FireUncertain DoomDowner EndingHeavy Sleeperand 149 more

TV Tropes lists 161 tropes for it, including Hassle-Free Hotwire, No Celebrities Were Harmed, and Does This Remind You of Anything?.