director brian yuzna have have an uneven career in the horror genre and create masterpiece such a return of the living dead 3 or bride of re animator and but at the same time he have do awful movie such a faust represent love for the damned or the mediocre progeny . he be obviously well in the seat of producer where his work produce stuart gordon film have be superb . the dentist and be one of his lesser work a director and but the low profile it have benefit the film and it lack of pretension make it a very enjoyable experience . it tell the story of dr. alan feinstone ( play superbly by corbin bernsen ) and a successful dentist who one day discover that his perfect life be not really as perfect a he think when he discover that his beautiful wife ( linda hoffman ) have an affair with the pool boy . this event disturb his mind and put him in a killing spree a he take revenge on the world for be so filthy . the premise be very well handle by yuzna and a he take u on a ride follow feinstone day of revenge . what make this movie different from most slasher be that we be not in the victim perspective and we follow feinstone because he be the main character . we witness how he go from respect professional to psycho murder in a day . yuzna manage to give the movie the exact amount of suspense but add a good dose of dark humor that really help the movie . most of the success of the premise be in bernsen performance a feinstone . he can make you feel sympathy and hate towards him at the same time and and the subtle humor his character have be another aspect that aid the film . the rest of the cast be not as good and and i think that their sub par act hurt the film more than it should . a notable exception be ken foree and a the detective try to catch feinstone . while his part be quite small and he make a great job with it . with a dentist a killer and gory scene be expect and and brian yuzna delivers great sfx in the correct amount . it good to see that he do not go over the top with it a he usually do and and i dare to say that this be a highlight of the film . it have the exact amount of gore that be expect and nothing less and nothing more . yuzna restrain himself of his common excess and the result be great . while this be not among yuzna most well know film and i would say that it be one of his best . sure and it be not classic material a his masterpiece and but it be a movie that entertain and never get tiresome or boring . it be a low budget simple film and but for what it be and i think it rock . positive .