In the Mouth of Madness (1995) #CarpenterClassic #Horror

In the Mouth of Madness (1995) is the final in John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy that started with The Thing (1982), followed by Prince of Darkness (1987). After seeing them all, I realized that they aren’t a traditional “franchise” like Halloween or Friday the 13th but an anthology; not sure why it took me so long to figure that out.

The film is one acid trip after another, with strange hallucinations that make John Trent (Sam Neill) say over and over, This is reality. Arcane Publishing hires Trent to investigate the disappearance of missing horror author Sutter Cane. Linda Styles, Cane’s editor, goes with him in search of a fictional town, Hobb’s End, that they realize is real.

As with most Carpenter films, including the previous two in the trilogy, I think In the Mouth of Madness held up nicely. The effects are good for the era, and the sense of darkness and suspense is intense. It also has a few jump scares, making this a nice ending to the series. I hope they don’t remake this one because it’s already pretty close to perfect.

You need to take the time to see In the Mouth of Madness. It’s a fantastic vision. I gave it 5 out of 5 Stars.

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