“Dr. Giggles” is the ideal title for a movie that is clearly not meant to be taken seriously. This is a horror/comedy and it works on a very similar level to “Re-Animator”. This is essentially a spoof of both slasher films and mad scientist movies. It’s very silly but it’s quite fun.

Evan Rendell Jr. (Larry Drake “Darkman”) is a madman suffering from the delusion that he’s a doctor. He escapes from an asylum and sets out to carry out more unnecessary surgery than you can possibly imagine. Returning to his hometown, he terrorises the local community as he uncontrollably giggles to himself while carrying out one act of murder after another.

Larry Drake is clearly having a great time as Rendell. Sadly, I don’t think anybody actually calls him ‘Dr. Giggles’ during the movie. Rendell’s father was actually a doctor but this son never seemed to make it to medical school. However, that won’t stop him from using a variety of contraptions to kill those that he sets his sights on. He reminds me a lot of Jeffrey Combs’ Herbert West in “Re-Animator”. The other characters are very similar to those found in other slasher films but it works here because they have a killer that we’re actually interested in. Holly Marie Combs (“Born On The Fourth Of July”) is decent as Jennifer.

“Dr. Giggles” is a movie with ridiculous kills and cheesy one-liners. It’s so much more satisfying to watch than the vast majority of slasher films that take themselves too seriously. There is more enjoyment to be had here than with any of the “Friday The 13th” pictures. This movie could almost be a Troma movie because it is a lot like “Toxic Avenger” and “Class Of Nuke ‘Em High”. If you want a funny horror flick then book appointment to see “Dr. Giggles”.