Synopsis
A madman who believes he's a doctor comes to the town where his crazy father was killed, and soon begins murdering people and becoming infatuated with a teenage girl who has a heart condition.
Scores
Overall Score
49.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.5%
Review Aggregate
37.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycoming of agepsychologicaltragicsuspensefulemotionaldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Drake | 1992 | $1,120,000 | $2,504,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes8,246
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $8,403,433 | $18,789,429 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $8,403,433 | $18,789,429 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $4,201,716 | $9,394,715 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $25,385,000 | $56,758,906 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $18,114,000 | $40,501,510 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $2,016,824 | $4,509,463 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $49,717,540 | $111,164,593 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $7,000,000 | $15,651,461 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $3,685,000 (est) | $8,239,376 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $3,977,000 | $8,892,266 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $3,307,000 | $7,394,197 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $1,400,000 | $3,130,292 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $19,369,000 | $43,307,593 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $30,348,540 | $67,857,000 |
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