

In the Mouth of Madness
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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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8M
- Box office
- $8.9M
- Language
- English
- small town
- insanity
- paranoia
- diner
- new hampshire
- disappearance
- author
- church
- gothic
- crucifix
- new england
- insurance investigator
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR3 Feb 1995
- PhysicalRNew Line Home Video #N4016 [VHS] 95 minutes12 Aug 1995
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical16 Jun 1995
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical16 Feb 1995
CanadaCA
- Theatrical3 Feb 1995
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1831 Mar 1995
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical15+9 Nov 1995
FranceFR
- Theatrical128 Feb 1995
- TVCanal + (Cycle John Carpenter)14 Sept 1996
- TV12M6 (Les jeudis de l'angoisse)13 Jan 2000
GermanyDE
- PremiereFantasy Filmfest10 Aug 1994
- Theatrical1623 Feb 1995
IcelandIS
- Theatrical10 Mar 1995
IrelandIE
- Theatrical1816 Jun 1995
ItalyIT
- PremiereNoir in Festival10 Dec 1994
- Theatrical4 May 1995
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1618 Jun 1995
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In the Mouth of Madness was released on 3 February 1995.
Audience reviews
2- T7/10
tmdb47633491
4/7/2018
All things considered, Carpenter's absolute peak. He's always shuffled between 3 modes, often within the same movie: campy, spooky, and horrific. But this is the first time he didn't shatter the test tubes. Don't expect a true-to-the-source Lovecraft movie; this one's pure Carpenter. Watch it with the volume LOUD. "I think, therefore you are."
- S8/10
Sierbahnn
6/16/2026
This is Lovecraftian horror done right. There are too many movies that try for Lovecraft material without understanding what it is about, and it bottoms out pretty quickly. This movie gets it, and follows through. It has solid scares, fantastic production and a great cast. It is just a solid horror-pick for any movienight, and I recommend it whole-heartedly.
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