Blu-ray Review – Dr. Giggles

Universal Studios was in a strange place in the early 1990s. The studio was producing and distributing a wildly diverse slate of features, mostly aiming for singles and doubles with one-weekend wonders to maintain profitability, often turning to horror to conquer the box office, making money with "Child's Play" sequels and kooky efforts, such as "The People Under the Stairs." But genre entertainment was facing a downturn in popularity, facing an oversaturated marketplace and a lack of bright ideas. Enter "Dr. Giggles," with co-writer/director Manny Coto ("Star Kid") aiming to create a new Universal Monster in the form of a madman posing as a medical professional, working to eliminate residents of a small town using various tools of the trade. His trademark? A laugh, of course. There's not a lot to "Dr. Giggles" beyond its premise, forcing Coto to jazz up the work with style and bloodshed, also making a decision to go camp with the picture, which wears out its welcome in a hurry. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com