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Comedy Cult Classic

Medical students, a haunted orphanage, and a masked killer with a wicked sense of humor.

EVIL LAUGH

Ten years ago something terrible happened in this house... This weekend it's about to happen AGAIN.

1986 · 1h 27m · R · Comedy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

A group of Med students fix up an old house over a weekend. Where a mass murder occurred 10 years earlier. Mayhem ensues.

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What is Evil Laugh about?

Evil Laugh is a 1986 American comedy-horror film directed by Dominick Brascia about medical students renovating a house with a deadly past, only to be stalked by a masked killer.

Programmer's Pick

Evil Laugh gleefully skewers the slasher genre, serving up accidental cannibalism, parody gags, and more underwear than a laundromat at midnight. Dominick Brascia's direction and the cast’s commitment to the mayhem make this a bonafide cult comedy-horror hybrid.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Evil Laugh sets its sights on an unlucky group of medical students who volunteer to renovate a remote house with a grim history—a mass murder committed a decade prior, after the orphanage was consumed by scandal and fire. Invited by a pediatrician-turned-doctor aiming to transform the property into a foster home, the group soon finds their weekend project threatened by an unseen, masked assailant lurking nearby. With a blend of dark comedy and slasher mayhem, the film delivers a self-aware riff on the genre’s familiar beats, complete with blood splatter, winking references, and a killer who delights in toying with his prey.

Details & Specs

Director
Dominick Brascia
Writers
Dominick Brascia, Steven Baio
Release
1986
Runtime
1h 27m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Also Known As
El retorno de Martin, Le rire du diable

Cast & Crew

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Director: Dominick Brascia Writers: Dominick Brascia +1 more
Ashlyn Gere Ashlyn Gere Connie (as Kim McKamy) SB Steven Baio Johnny TG Tony Griffin Sammy Jody Gibson Jody Gibson Tina JP Jerold Pearson Barney Myles O'Brien Myles O'Brien Mark HW Howard Weiss Mr. Burns Karyn O'Bryan Karyn O'Bryan Betty SG Susan Grant Sadie GH Gary Hays Jerry HS Hal Shafer Chief Cash Johnny Venokur Johnny Venokur Freddy Tom Shell Tom Shell Delivery Boy Dominick Brascia Dominick Brascia Evil Laugher

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Why Cult

Masked Killer Parody

The film lampoons classic slasher tropes with a killer who’s as mischievous as he is murderous.

Accidental Cannibalism

Brace yourself for a darkly comic twist: accidental cannibalism adds a morbid punch to the horror-comedy mix.

Cult Film Mayhem

From blood splatter to parody comedy and meta-references, Evil Laugh is a self-aware cult oddity for slasher fans.

Slasher House Party

Medical students fixing up a haunted house set the stage for both mayhem and some cheeky horror hijinks.

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Trigger

Group of med students renovate murder site

Threat

Masked killer stalking the group

Effect

Mayhem, murder, and blood splatter

Setting

Remote house with a violent history

Questions from the Vault

When was Evil Laugh released? +

Evil Laugh was released in 1986.

Who directed Evil Laugh? +

Evil Laugh was directed by Dominick Brascia.

How long is Evil Laugh? +

Evil Laugh has a runtime of 87 minutes.

What genre is Evil Laugh? +

Evil Laugh is a comedy-horror film.

Where can I watch Evil Laugh? +

You can watch Evil Laugh on SassyFlix.

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